On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:56:07 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
Given the responses to my mentioning that my partner and I have not found an ideal
urine collector for her, I thought I would elaborate. The main design goals are for a
collector that is comfortable to use (preferably a hand-held container to save space),
does not allow for dripping or leaking (I am a clean freak), is large enough for at
least a couple days, will not spill, and that has a lid to avoid odor. I bought this
thing called a "Feminal" that was a little small, but otherwise seemed
promising. I was really disappointed (and pissed off, really), when I discovered that
the lid is ridiculously difficult to put back on, totally voiding its practicality. My
partner liked that she could use it standing up, that it fit nicely, and that it had an
ergonomic shape. The lid seems to be the hardest part to deal with because a
vulva-shaped opening cannot have a screw on top. If Jude's mayonnaise container had a
handle, maybe that would satisfy our needs, though Zephyr
doesn't like the wide openings of most containers. I know there must be an
easy solution out there. We save all our pee, so we need something that
really works. I think my long-term solution will be to attach a tube to a
funnel which will go through our strawbale bathroom wall into a 50 gallon
drum or something that I will empty as needed. Unfortunately, storing urine
results in the loss of nitrogen.
There's a very easy, pleasant solution for women (and men too if they wish
to use it, of course).
I discovered this last year when I had a very badly broken leg. I wasn't
allowed to put any weight on my leg and had to use either a wheelchair or a
walker. I couldn't maneuver either the wheelchair or the walker into our
very small bathroom. So we bought a commode. It was not cheap.
You sit on it, just as you would a normal toilet. Then you remove the
'pot' part and dump the contents into your regular toilet or compost or
wherever you want it. Then you rinse the pot. No odor, it's comfortable,
it's clean.
(It also can serve as a second toilet for emergencies or if you have
company.)
The only drawback is the cost: about $90. We had to buy ours locally, in
a hurry, from a medical supply store. Maybe they can be bought cheaper
when it's not an emergency. Some are foldable, for storage.
If I were going to save urine for the compost or garden, I think a commode
would definitely be worth the cost.
This is the kind of thing I mean:
http://www.healiohealth.com/tek9.asp?pg=products&specific=jmrohqpmc
Pat
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