Flush 1st, then drain bag

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dogtalkerer
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Flush 1st, then drain bag

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I've been trying this method. get prepared to empty and open the drain, flush the toilet and as the water starts swirling, empty bag. this technique seems to greatly reduce bathroom odour,- stink. this only works if you have no accompanying gas in the bag. my test is to walking around the house after emptying,(outside), then go back in the bathroom. this clears your nose to give better "does it smell in here? " test.

would be tricky with a power flush toilet- they flush very fast.
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SeaQuest
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Flush 1st, then drain bag

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I've tried this same technique and agree that it helps with the smell. The problem I've encountered is that there is greater likelihood of "splashing". What I've tried to start doing is placing a few sheets of toilet paper where I dispense. This seems to help decrease the staining and how often I have to scrub the toilet to keep it looking clean. It doesn't help much with the smell, but smells surely dissipate while a visible stain, to me, is much more embarrassing.
Colectomy with Permanent Ileostomy - July 2013 (due to Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis)
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ot dave
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Re: Flush 1st, then drain bag

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This is called a "courtesy flush"! We used to do this in college when there were several of us living together....all guys! It didn't remove all odor, but it helped with a majority of them....
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Mysticobra
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Re: Flush 1st, then drain bag

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I use a can of Glade. Lol.
Only 79 cents at wallys.
And I use the master bathroom. It's the furthest from the rest of the house.
In public. I don't care. Poop stinks. Colon or no colon.
It leaves a mystery smell for the next person. Because it "smells different".
Makes em think.
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sandys
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Re: Flush 1st, then drain bag

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I use Hollister m9 liquid, it absolutely makes my ileo output (including gas) odorless. A bottle lasts a long time because only a drop or two is needed.
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Ileostomy 1963 age almost 21
Remaining colon and rectum removed 1964
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dogtalkerer
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Re: Flush 1st, then drain bag

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I never tried m9 but I wonder if it would work with rather thick output since there would be no homogeneous mixing.
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