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Bathroom Culture Shock in Mexico: Can You Flush Toilet Paper? | This Might Be a Bad Idea

Bathroom Culture Shock in Mexico: Can You Flush Toilet Paper? | This Might Be a Bad Idea

Update: 2025-11-26
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“Wait… you don’t flush toilet paper in Mexico?” Welcome to our most humbling expat lesson. In this episode, we break down toilets in Mexico—why many pipes can’t handle paper, how locals use bathroom bins, when newer builds might be okay, and whether a bidet is the sanity-saving upgrade. Plus: trash schedules, odor hacks, guest etiquette, and how not to clog your host’s plumbing.


Topics: toilets in Mexico • can you flush toilet paper in Mexico • bathroom etiquette • bidet attachments • septic vs. sewer • Mérida expat life


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Bathroom Culture Shock in Mexico: Can You Flush Toilet Paper? | This Might Be a Bad Idea

Bathroom Culture Shock in Mexico: Can You Flush Toilet Paper? | This Might Be a Bad Idea

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