<P> Today one can find wet wipes for pet care, for example eye, ear, or dental cleansing pads (with boric acid, potassium chloride, zinc sulfate, sodium borate) for dogs, cats, horses, and birds . </P> <P> Medical wet wipes are available for various applications . These include alcohol wet wipes, chlorhexidine wipes (for disinfection of surfaces and noninvasive medical devices) and sporicidal wipes . Medical wipes can be used to prevent the spread of pathogens such as the Norovirus and Clostridium Difficile . </P> <P> Since the mid-2000s, wet wipes such as baby wipes have become more common for use as an alternative to toilet paper in affluent countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom . This usage has in some cases been encouraged by manufacturers, who have labelled some wet wipe brands as "flushable". Wet wipes, even "flushable" ones, when flushed down the toilet, have been known to clog internal plumbing, septic systems, and public sewer systems . The tendency for fat and wet wipes to cling together encourages the growth of the problematic obstructions in sewers known as' fatbergs' . In addition, some brands of wipes contain alcohol, which can kill the bacteria and enzymes responsible for breaking down solid waste in septic tanks . Methods such as gel wipe have recently been coming to market to relieve pressure on sewage systems and marine life . </P> <P> A class action suit was filed in 2014 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio against Target Corporation, on behalf of consumers in Ohio that purchased Target - brand flushable wipes . The lawsuit alleged the retailer misled consumers by marking the packaging on its Up & Up brand wipes as flushable and safe for sewer and septic systems . The lawsuit also alleged that the products were a public health hazard because they clogged pumps at municipal waste - treatment facilities . </P>

Enumerate the personal grooming and household purposes of wet wipes