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#1 User is offline   briley05 

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Posted 11 March 2010 - 11:38 PM

What does everyone use? I'm using bleech and water, not sure if thats a good thing. Any suggestions?
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 01:26 AM

That's what my caregivers use...would also like to hear of others' methods, etc....

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Posted 12 March 2010 - 08:47 AM

View Postbriley05, on Mar 11 2010, 11:38 PM, said:

What does everyone use? I'm using bleech and water, not sure if thats a good thing. Any suggestions?


Are you talking cleaning the inside of the bag/flushing it out? I use plain water. Personally I wouldn't want to use bleach as you're not supposed to touch it with your skin, so I wouldn't want any residue of it inside a urine bag. I know you rinse it out etc but personally I wouldn't want to risk it and think plain water is adequate.
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 01:24 PM

Soap and water
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 03:45 PM

vinegar...bleach will eat the glue around the drain tubes and make them leak
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 04:16 PM

View Postbriley05, on Mar 11 2010, 11:38 PM, said:

What does everyone use? I'm using bleech and water, not sure if thats a good thing. Any suggestions?


I'm another one who just uses water. I've made up a connector which pushes on the tap and I half-fill the bag, shake it, drain it, and repeat another two times.

Manufacturer suggests changing bags every seven days. I use them longer.
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 09:41 PM

View Postallis53ca, on Mar 12 2010, 10:45 AM, said:

vinegar...bleach will eat the glue around the drain tubes and make them leak

How much longer until I get my brains out of hock?? I should've known this! THANK YOU so much for posting this!! I will have the caregivers start this tonight...thank you again!

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Posted 13 March 2010 - 04:26 PM

bev, i only know from ruining a few bags :(
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Posted 13 March 2010 - 05:36 PM

My bf uses bleach and water as well....has for years I believe. No leaking issues.
Maybe different brands?? Or perhaps just luckily??
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Posted 13 March 2010 - 05:51 PM

View Postbriley05, on Mar 11 2010, 11:38 PM, said:

What does everyone use? I'm using bleech and water, not sure if thats a good thing. Any suggestions?




i use a product that's made just for cleaning urinary and ostomy appliances it's called UROLUX. the crystal build-ups are dissolved and unpleasant odors are eliminated. the bottle says not to use vinegar or bleach or toilet chemicals because these chemicals will harden and/or distort rubber, damage plastics and cause unpleasant or embarassing odors. you only use a half ounce of this product mixed with a cup of water. this product has phosphoric acid. i've used it forever and it works extremely well.
hi fellow gimps! i'm a c 6/7 quad and have been injured since 1986. i was in a roll over hydroplane accident and it took hours for the paramedics to get me out of the car in the pouring rain. that definately wasn't my day. but alas life goes on!
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