We don't have a bidet so we use these good sized, durable facecloths as a cleansing cloth after a bowel movement. Toilet paper isn't enough folks. No they can't be flushed down the toilet, understandably so. Even if it were a flushable variety I would not use the toilet as a disposal unit. Who needs a costly plumbing bill! We place it in a ziplock bag, seal and discard in garbage. They are not easily found in drug stores so we order on line.