(NAPSA)—Toilet terror. It strikes nearly 175,000 Americans emotionally and financially every day. For the second consecutive year, SCOTT Tissue is bringing consumers a_ solution—the SCOTT Clog Clinic. Whatis toilet terror? “Toilet terror is the fear of embarrassment when you clog a toilet,” explains Peggy Ward, chief of toi- let security for the SCOTT Clog Clinic. “When a clog occurs, it not only unnerves you, it requires a great deal of emotional strength to clear the pipes and, in some cases, requires professional attention.” The Clog Clinic is an authority in the fields of flush-ability and septic safety. Simply, it seeks to Tr.) oon fv owe take the fear out of flushing. Ward has been a memberof the Clog toilet paper breaks up in water. spent countless hours studying grime. Poke each hole clean with a Clinic’s researchers have tested Flush the toilet to remove loos- Clinic for nearly a decade and has ways to prevent toilet terror. The dissolvability since 1996. To ensure sewer and septic safety, the Clinic tests how well tissue moves through plumbing systems and how quickly it breaks up during a Clog Clinic measures how fast length of wire clothing hanger. ened deposits. Know yourroll. A bathtissue such as SCOTT 1000, Rapid Dissolve or Extra Soft dissolves four times faster than the leading Clog Clinic found SCOTT Tissue toilet paper brand—clearing your pipes quicker. A toilet paper that the leading brand. And using the right toilet paper can help avoid sense solution to prevent clogging. e Are you at risk? People flush. Through these tests, the breaks up four times faster than toilet clogs. While a blockedtoilet is a risk at any time, the possibility increases during high-traffic bath- room times, such as halftime of football games, especially the Big Game, Black Friday and during the holidays. The Clog Clinic offers this advice to help forestall a clog: Flush Power. To strengthen the power of your toilet’s flush, use a small mirror to check the series of holes that sit under the rim of the bowl to check if they’re blocked with mineral deposits or dissolves quickly offers a common- with septic systems, older homes, bad flushing habits and low-flow toilets are at a higher clogging risk than others. A toilet is not a wastebas- ket. Keep a wastebasket in the bathroom for the disposal of cotton swabs, dental floss, disposable diapers, feminine products, etc. e Accidents may happen. Do not leave small objects on the back of your toilet that have the poten- tial to fall in and causea clog. Visit www.ScottClogClinic.com for further commonsense tips and advice.
