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Old Wed, Feb-20-02, 18:57
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Plan: Atkins
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Default Are ketone strips flushable ?

Has anyone tried flushing these little strips of plastic,
do they get stuck in the pipes ?
Hate trying to keep ahold of a wet one, while pulling up pants.
(That was probably more than you cared to hear !)
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Old Wed, Feb-20-02, 19:32
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Default flush away!!

I flush 'em everyday and have never had a problem!
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Old Wed, Feb-20-02, 19:34
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Plan: atkins/protein power 1st
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Location: Hertfordshire
Default Flushed with pride

Of course they will flush, but why waste them.

Let them dry on the window sill and then weave them into 4" pink coasters.

If your weaving skills are a bit rusty then just stick them in a jamjar and put them in the bathroom they are great for getting bits of nut out from between the teeth.
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Old Wed, Feb-20-02, 22:45
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Old Thu, Feb-21-02, 00:56
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rustpot - LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........... You are too funny. I got a cramp from laughing.

*ahem* as for the strips, I've never tried to flush them cause they're made of plastic - don't think that's very good for the plumming!? But if nothing bad has happened thus far, I guess it's o.k? not sure. I just throw it out in the garbage can in my bathroom.
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Old Thu, Feb-21-02, 02:47
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Plan: Ketogenic
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Unless we get really different ones here - Bayer brand is the most common - they are made out of paper.

But you're right rust, they do make adorable coasters, forever preserving your ketotic history.

I usually pick my teeth with them before I use them, killing two birds with one stone.

Karen
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Old Thu, Feb-21-02, 07:50
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trifle, after some months here, I don't see many original questions on the board any more...but this one was! thanks for that. (I was worried the first time I flushed mine, too.)

And rust! you are sooooooo funny!
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Old Thu, Feb-21-02, 11:05
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Plan: Meat, leaves, & berries
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Wink Look out Max Factor ....

The fuzzy end is also dynamite for applying eye shadow!

Janice
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Old Fri, Feb-22-02, 03:33
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Mine are from Teco Diagnostics. I didn't know they made it in paper, otherwise, I would've gotten those - much better for the environment!
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Old Fri, Feb-22-02, 07:47
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Mine are made by Bayer, and they're definitely PLASTIC not paper.

Doreen
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