What everyday household chemicals are safe for your septic system?

In our continuing Septic System Educational Series, JR discusses how everyday household chemicals (cleaning solutions, drain cleaners, etc.) can effect your septic system and the best way to determine which one is right for your home.

[joaquintall]

Brilliant! So the question begs: what SHOULD we use in the bathroom to clean the sink and bowl?? The bowl has calcium and lime deposits...

[paulbanerjee]

So simple and beautifully informative. And never lose that lovely smile!

[sherrynan]

Cleaning toilet bowl ? Vinegar & baking soda? Well water has minerals that build up. Help!

[lindarichmond]

Did he actually say what we could use? I must have missed it He spent most of time talking about what you can't use. Actually septics work well when they have a lot of bacteria in them so what's every couple months put a couple of small yeast squares, down the toilet and flush it. The yeast will grow bacteria in the septic.

[bl]

Another video that does NOT inform us. Youtube advice, in general, is going to destroy a bunch of septic systems.

[tabithadhill]

How annoying! He told us everything we should not use and not what we SHOULD use. smy