Got one of these?
They’re gross.
I know the frequently-used receptacle is often filled with little more than about a quarter cup of piddle at a time, however, when the content is more… er… solid? Nast. It’s not a big deal to pour it out, swirl some fresh water from the sink tub faucet around in it, and then pour it all down the big toilet… but it’s one of the many, many, many house chores that are left to ME during the day – this one is one of my least faves.
The thing is, I don’t even mind scrubbing the big toilet that much. Possibly because it’s usually cleanish looking already when I get to it. You know – there’s nothing floating around in it.
I do believe it’s the floater that is the problem. (In fact, the very word, floater gags me. Totally.)
I’m not a germaphobe, and I don’t break out all the cleaning product after every use (try, once a week, maybe) but there are right and wrong ways to go about cleaning feces off things, and I believe wholeheartedly that splashing such a contraption around in your hand/face basin is just a mistake – a mistake which leaves a person’s househhold is just begging for a case of gastro and/or pink eye.
I was at the home of a friend once, and watched her empty the little plastic bowl over the toilet, giving it a firm shake (from which to free the solids, you see) and then she put the potty bowl into the basin (the one a person brushes one’s teeth at) and turned the water on full blast, wherein the nasty water leapt out of the basin all over the place, including the faucet handles, and indeed flying so high it hit the mirror over the sink. I believe I even felt a drop on my lip, but that might have just been the tears I was trying to hide.
Yeah. *shudders* That was bad.
Another problem I’ve had was in trying to ensure that my kids let mummy do the dumping of the potty – this is not something I need Shaky Sue doing on her own, thanks. Unless an ocean of piss at the floor of your toilet is what you’re looking for. I am decidedly NOT looking for such a floor finish – thanks anyway, kid. But they’d try and try and try… I’ve cleaned more urine off the floor that I ever thought imaginable.
Le sigh.
I also had to keep Oliver from trying to clean the toilet a few times with the toilet brush. That was after I caught him trying to brush his HAIR with it once… I’m still trying to eliminate the image from my brain. There ain’t enough bleach in the world…
Which reminds me, I should buy shares in Lysol cleaning products too.
Any potty stories to share, people?
I can’t wait for these days to be over either. The less crap I have to clean up, the better, right, sistah?! Yuck.
I wanted that. Really, I did.. the problem was the “spotting” as the toilet has nothing to hold onto – it’s too far from the tub wall or the vanity… I thought falling would be an issue. And don’t get me started on wiping… I believe this may still be one of my jobs for another 3.5 years… oy.
I want a pony nad a case of wine.
I also rinse under the tap…but none splashes out…i swear…oh god maybe it does…
my sitter routinely forgets to rinse out the potty after he’s used it…but she does clean out my car so who the hell cares.
I can’t wait for hte no potty, no diaper, no tantrum days! please soon…please….
Hi Tracey…I am one of the fortunate ones…all of my children were quite content to use a stool to get up and a little toilet seat on the actual toilet seat to sit on…it meant no potties to clean out. Although sometimes I did have wet pants, shirts, butts and backs when they forgot to put the little seat on 🙂
Hayley
Christine. Christine! Oh my god…
I’m laughing because “shit the bed” has become my favourite expression as of late… but as in, “Dude. You really dropped the ball on that one – in a major way.”
Yeah, so that’s not the same at all – you poor woman! But I’m so VERY glad his bowel issues have settled down now.
You deserve a pony. And a case of wine.
They’re gross. I’m nearly done… nearly done… oh god.
And my son is SIX and I’m still called upon to help with the wiping sometimes. Oy.
Oh honey…not only does my middle have autism, he also came with a slew of digestive issues (common with asd kids).
One night I went into his room to check on him before I went to bed. I could smell the poop. I though “Oh great. He shit the bed”
Well…he didn’t. He shit his room.
It was EVERYWHERE. I’ll leave it at that.
That was our worst potty moment. Ever.
(Oh – and happy to report that tummy troubles have since been resolved for him!)
never had a potty in the house. how eww can you get? you wanna use the toilet? use the toilet. i’ll get you a little seat but i have cleaned up enough doo doo in my life and i will not clean it up any more. i will wipe your bum but am done with doo doo. (or my favorite DOODIE!…caddyshack)
I know the little people want to help – this in and of itself is a wonderful thing… except when it comes to that. “NOOOOOOOOOOO!!” Yuck. I only rinse mine after each use – I scrub it when I do the other toilet, as you do. (That makes sense, no?)
Awful. Ew.
I am in tears right now, tears of laughter.
I have experienced all of the above and I agree its nast. My three year old daghter was Shaky Sue when she was still using the potty and I found little presents all around the toilet and all over the toilet seat on a regular basis. Nothing like waking up in the middle of the night and keeping the lights off as not to wake anyone else then sitting in a puddle of pee that Shaky Sue left behind when she got up just a little while ago for a mid-night trip to the potty.
I had a debate with my sister-in-law about how often you need to clean the potty too, she cleans it after every use. I clean it when I clean my toilet, I don’t have time to use products and scrub that thing upwards of 10 times a day (now I secrectly wonder if my sister-in-law breaks out the cleaning products for her toilet after every use too LOL)
So funny, Tracey! One day when you are as old as I am, you will forget there were solids in potties. They really are too close.