A former cleaner at Buckingham Palace has shared an insight into life at the Palace after having worked there for over ten years. Anne Simmons, 57, from Berkshire, revealed that while the royal household use a number of cleaning products, there is one item that you will never find in a Palace bathroom.
Anne told Plumbworld, a UK bathroom and kitchen expert, that disposable wet wipes will never be seen inside the palace toilets. This is because while they may be convenient, they have caused damage in Palace bathrooms that have been “costly” to fix. These wipes are also believed to be harmful to the environment – a subject King Charles, 76, is very passionate about.
Anne said: “At the palace, wet wipes caused significant plumbing issues. Despite being advertised as ‘flushable,’ they don’t break down in the system like toilet paper does.
“This led to repeated blockages and costly plumbing repairs.
“It became clear that they simply weren’t worth the trouble.”
Anne said that Palace staff swapped these wipes for reusable cleaning cloths when cleaning the many bathroom facilities in Buckingham Palace.
She told Plumbworld: “In the palace, we switched to reusable cleaning cloths and avoided using wipes altogether.
“Not only did this prevent plumbing issues, but it also saved money in the long term by reducing the need for frequent repairs.”
