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Cleaning bedside commodes is not the most enjoyable job there is, but it is important that it’s done properly. Unfortunately, that may not be all you have to do to keep unpleasant odors from taking over. Luckily, there are other measures you can take that will help you keep those odors in check.<\/p>\n
With regular cleaning, prompt emptying of the bedside commode bucket and some disinfecting, you can keep any unpleasant odors under control.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n If you are using a bedside commode in a bedroom next to the bed, or near to it, or in any room for that matter, you want to be taking certain measures to control the odors coming from the commode.<\/p>\n As well as it’s not smelling great, it’s also not healthy to be exposed to the odors of urine and feces over an extended period of time.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Content Overview & Quicklinks” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_ul_font=”||||||||” body_ul_text_color=”#59bdd6″ border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_color_all=”#3648ed” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Bedside commode odor control<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n How to handle odors while you clean ?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Why not use disposable commode liners ?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Disposing of commode liners\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Popular brands of commode liners<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Cleaning the bedside commode frame and seat<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n How to stop a bedside commode from tipping over ?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Setting up a bedside commode over a toilet<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The benefits of bedside commodes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”odorcontrol” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n You should be wearing disposable gloves<\/strong> when cleaning to protect against the chemicals in the disinfectants and other products,\u00a0and also disposable aprons or overalls to protect<\/strong>\u00a0from particles of feces and urine – and should be throwing away the disposable items after each use, and disinfecting overalls regularly.<\/p>\n This is not just done to protect yourself from chemicals, it is also done to inhibit the spread of bacteria around the home – if you are cleaning in your clothes which you wear around the home, you could be getting the bacteria from the feces and urine on those clothes, and then spreading them around as you sit and lean on various pieces of furniture, and so on.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”odorprods” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You need a household cleaning fluid\/ detergent to remove “material”, and a disinfectant which contains bleach to kill all the microbes.<\/p>\n Products such as –<\/p>\n Lysol, bleach, Odo-Ban (cleans and disinfects), Pinesol, and white vinegar.<\/strong><\/p>\n Another type of product which can be used to tackle spills on carpets and other surfaces where cleaning is more tricky is an enzymatic cleaner of the type used for cleaning up cat and dog messes, such as –\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Anti Icky Poo Enzymatic cleaner, Nature’s Miracle Enzyme Spray – <\/strong>you can find a number of brands in pet shops<\/p>\n On curtains, cushions and mattresses<\/strong> you can spray an antibacterial disinfectant spray which will kill bacteria and remove odors, – not to say that washing curtains from time to time is not a bad idea either –<\/p>\n Tide and Lysol make antibacterial fabric sprays for use without laundering.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n For more information, you can take a look at my article “What Is The Best Bedside Commode Cleaner ?”<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”odorfrequency” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other than the bucket, you want to be cleaning the frame, the plastic or padded armrests, and the seat with a quick wipe after thoroughly once or twice a week.<\/p>\n It’s nice if you can give the seat and armrests a quick wipe off and dry after each use, but that may not be possible.<\/p>\n I have a section on the correct cleaning procedure further down the page – if you want to do it properly there are specific ways of doing it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”odorempty” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You should be emptying your commode bucket every time after use – this applies even if you are suing disposable commode liners, and even more if you are not.<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n When you empty the bucket after each use without any liner, you need to <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can clean with any toilet cleaner which doesn’t degrade plastic and disinfect with a household disinfectant.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”odorprepare” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you are not using commode liners with absorbent pad or powders for the commode bucket, you may want to pour 2 – 3 inches of water in the bucket so that the odors from urine or feces are partially inhibited from being released into the air.<\/strong><\/p>\n This will not stop all the odors from being released, but it will stop some, as the water covering any waste will stop the bacteria which carry the smells from becoming airborne en masse.<\/p>\n Putting water in the bucket prior to use also helps with cleaning<\/strong>, as the extra water keeps things soft and also makes pouring the contents into the toilet a little easier.<\/p>\n If you want to do more<\/strong> than just adding water, you can add products like\u00a0Poo Pourri<\/strong> which are made for covering smells in the toilet bowl.<\/p>\n You spray the product on the water in the bucket, and which –<\/p>\n (1) creates a film over the surface of the water providing another partial barrier to the release of the odors to a certain degree, and<\/strong><\/p>\n (2) the product is scented, helping to mask the odors as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n You can also use essential oils<\/strong> to do the same job. You can use lavender or peppermint essential oils if you want a scent<\/p>\n I have even read of one carer who uses Listerine mouthwash<\/strong> – a cap full.<\/p>\n There is one mistake that you do not want to make<\/strong><\/p>\n – DO NOT PUT BLEACH OR ANY OTHER CHEMICAL CLEANERS IN THE WATER –<\/p>\n there are two reasons for this –<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”odormultiple” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is quite a good idea to buy multiple commode buckets, so that after each use the bucket which has just been cleaned can be soaked in disinfectant for several hours to kill any bacteria it may have absorbed from the urine and feces.<\/p>\n Plastic is extremely absorbent, and soaking it in something which kills the bacteria will eliminate odors which have built up.<\/p>\n Alternatively, you can use a bucket which is enameled<\/strong> as it won’t absorb bacteria and start to smell.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”odorfan” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you really are not able to open windows, and the commode is being used a great deal<\/strong>, all these different measures may not be helping, but you can always spend around $150.00 and get a bathroom extractor fan fitted<\/strong> into the outside wall of the room and place the bedside commode beneath it.<\/p>\n Bathroom extractor fans have timer switches which can be set to go off after a certain number of minutes, which means that no one has to get back up and turn the fan off.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”odorarea” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cleaning around the bedside commode will need to<\/span>\u00a0be done regularly.<\/strong><\/p>\n Cleaning the floor, laundering fabric covers and\u00a0 wiping down any furniture will remove a lot of the odors, and get rid of bacteria which can cause infections.<\/p>\n Don’t forget that you will want a disinfectant to kill the germs which make the odors.<\/p>\n Any unfinished wood and fabrics are going to absorb the odors, <\/b>so it’s a good idea to seal any unfinished wooden furniture or move it to another room.<\/p>\n And as I noted earlier\u00a0spray any curtains mattresses and fabrics that can’t be laundered with fabric disinfectant spray.<\/b><\/p>\n At the time that you spray with a fabric disinfectant spray, you should have the room unoccupied, and leave it empty for a further 45 minutes, so the spray is no longer in the air.<\/b><\/p>\n For any spills you on carpets<\/strong>,<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0for <\/span>getting the smells out of carpets, enzymatic cleaners, such as Nature’s Miracle <\/strong>can be very effective – they are designed for cats and dogs.<\/p>\n You can find enzymatic cleaners at pet stores<\/strong>, and they’ll be able to tell you more about them.<\/p>\n There is also\u00a0<\/span>Anti Icky Poo <\/strong>which\u00a0<\/strong>was developed\u00a0for cleaning up decomposed matter, and is very popular on forums.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”odorfloor” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Any wooden floors, or furniture, will absorb odors and liquids<\/strong> if they haven’t been sealed with a non-porous sealant – a varnish, paint or epoxy finish.<\/span><\/p>\n The best thing you can do is get a rubberized floor covering, and there are lots of mats out there – I have an article all about this, and also lots of DIY solutions if you don’t want to spend\u00a0 too much on the floor covering. You can read that article here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”odortrash” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wipes, or tissues<\/strong>, that have been used after using the bedside commode, should not be thrown in the trash in the bedroom.<\/p>\n All of that should go into a separate trash bag and into the outside garbage<\/strong> immediately.<\/p>\n Toilet paper, or tissues, can go down the toilet, but wipes<\/strong>\u00a0don’t break down well and can block the toilet and have to go in the outside trash for landfill.<\/p>\n Any paper towels, wipes and tissues that are used to do the cleanup around the bedside commode, to wipe surfaces in the room, should also go into a separate trash bag and then straight into the outside trash – as they will carry the odors of the commode and also of the cleaning products.<\/p>\n Diapers need to go into a\u00a0 trash bag and be removed fast<\/strong>, and into the landfill\u00a0trash outside.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you forget and put any of the waste into a trash can inside the home, you want to disinfect it thoroughly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Baking soda <\/strong>in the bottom of trash cans is very good at absorb some odors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You will probably find that with all the diapers and other trash going in that your outside trash may start to smell, so it’s a good idea to disinfect that from time to time and to put baking soda in the bottom sometimes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”odorfabric” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The bed covers will absorb odors, so<\/strong> you want to wash all of these as often as possible. <\/span><\/p>\n A popular addition to the laundry is white vinegar<\/strong>\u00a0to help remove odors.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Soiled bed linen and clothes, or items which have urine in, should be laundered straight away, and once more white vinegar<\/strong> is something that a lot of people like to add to remove the smell.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”odorair” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I have to admit I haven’t done this, and don’t know if it works, but a method suggested by many people on forums to control the odors in the room is to use HEPA Air filters, or by using an ionizer.<\/p>\n If you are using an ionizer the room it should be empty of people during use.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”odorhandle” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lots of caregivers have a rough time dealing with the odors from commode buckets, especially when emptying and like to\u00a0wear a mask<\/strong> to help.<\/p>\n The mask you choose to wear depends on how hard you are finding it to deal with odors when cleaning the commode bucket – you can get a simple dust mask or go the whole hog and buy a mask for vapors, such as those used when spraying certain paints or resins. You’ll have to decide on that.<\/p>\n With a mask you can also put some liniment on your upper lip<\/strong>, or rub an essential oil onto the mask (a cheap dust mask one for this) before you put it on, and these will mask the odor<\/p>\n Vanilla extract is also rubbed into the mask by many people on forums.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Liniments you can put on your top\u00a0lip –<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Essential oils commonly rubbed into a mask –<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Others people suck very strong mints, or menthol sweets<\/strong>, and push them into the top of their palettes with their tongue, and then breathe in through their nose, which will draw up the smell of the sweet to mask the odors.<\/p>\n I read that gastric surgeons sometimes\u00a0rub oil of clove onto masks<\/strong> before a procedure they suspect may release particularly pungent odors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”odorliners” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bedside commode liners with absorbent pads or powder, will help greatly cut down on odors, not only because the pads absorb some smell, but because the bag is sealed immediately, and you are not carrying a bucket around the home to the bathroom from the bedroom – it also cuts down on the chance of spills en route and around the toilet when emptying the bucket.<\/p>\n To use a commode liner, place it in the bucket, fold the top out over the top edge of the bucket, and place the absorbency pad at the bottom of the liner in the bucket.<\/p>\n The liner pad will turn urine and feces into a solid in very little time.<\/p>\n Infection risks also go down as you are not emptying the contents of the bucket into the toilet and then doing all the deep cleaning process, but instead removing\u00a0the liner from the commode bucket, tying it up and disposing of it in the outside landfill trash.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”odordisposing” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Using a commode liner with absorbent pads or gel\u00a0 –<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Using a bedside commode liner without an absorbent pad, once you have disposed of the contents in the toilet and rinsed the liner with water into the toilet a number of times, pull it out of the bucket, tie it up and throw it in the outside landfill trash.<\/p>\n Don’t use bedside commode liners twice, as this a great way of spreading of bacteria and illness.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”odorbrands” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can get the different brands either with, or without, absorbent pads or powder.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Commode liners with absorbent pads or gel –<\/strong><\/p>\n Bearals Commode Liners\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n CareBag Commode Liners<\/strong><\/p>\n Carex<\/strong>\u00a0Commode Liners<\/strong><\/p>\n Cleanwaste Sani-Bag+<\/strong><\/p>\n Medaccs\u00a0Commode Liners\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Medline<\/strong>\u00a0Commode Liners<\/strong><\/p>\n Medustry Commode Liners<\/strong><\/p>\n Nurture\u00a0Commode Liners<\/strong><\/p>\n TidyCare Commode Liners<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I have a longer article about commode liners, buying in bulk, with and without absorbent pads, DIY commode liners – the dos and don’ts -and outlines all of this with prices, quantities, which you’ll find\u00a0here.<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”odorcleaning” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Even if you use commode liners, you still need to clean the frame and seat once a week to keep it from smelling.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This does should be done a couple of times a week.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/ Soaking<\/strong><\/p>\n Take the seat, lid off the frame and soak plastic parts in hot water for a few minutes\u00a0 –\u00a0sponge the armrests separately with hot water if they don’t come off the commode.<\/span><\/p>\n 2\/ Cleaning<\/strong><\/p>\n Clean the plastic parts with a non-abrasive cleaning detergent and sponge, give underneath of the seat and the parts near to the bucket a good clean. The sponge or brush you use should only be for cleaning with the detergent.<\/span><\/p>\n 3\/ Rinsing<\/strong><\/p>\n Rinse each part with hot water.<\/p>\n 4\/ Disinfecting<\/strong><\/p>\n Clean everything with disinfectant and use another non-abrasive sponge or brush.<\/p>\n 5\/ Rinsing<\/strong><\/p>\n Rinse all the parts with hot water.<\/p>\n 6\/ Drying<\/strong><\/p>\n Dry everything off with a dry towel, and do a check for cracks<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cover the holes for the leg height adjustments, so that water doesn’t get in, with electrical tape, as it is stretchy and waterproof.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To clean the frame –<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”odortipping” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now of course, all the precautions, and cleaning in the world, will not help you if the bedside commode tips over when the user sits down.<\/p>\n Weaker and more elderly adults sometimes tend to sit back with quite a jolt due to a lack of strength in the legs, and this may cause a bedside commode to tip without meaning to.<\/p>\n You may need to take a number of precautions to avoid this outcome –<\/p>\n The Derby commode is a special bedside commode which fits into a corner in a particular way, which makes it impossible for it to tip over.<\/p>\n You can find out about these points, and more, in my article “How To Keep A Bedside Commode From Tipping ?”.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(109,226,237,0.31)” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_color_all=”#E02B20″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n While you are looking for bedside commodes, there is lots more that you can do to make your bathroom a safer place for seniors, or anyone else with mobility issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n To find out all the different things you can do, to have an instant impact on bathroom safety, take a look here,<\/strong> “<\/strong><\/a>54 Bathroom Safety Tips For Seniors – A Helpful Guide”<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”odortoilet” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Using a bedside commode over a toilet, if that is an option, will avoid all the cleaning of the bucket, and the odors will all be contained in the bathroom.<\/p>\n With transport commodes, don’t forget to lock the wheels once it is over the toilet.<\/strong><\/p>\n 3-in-1 bedside commodes, some transport commodes and some shower transport commodes can be used as a raised toilet seats over a toilet.<\/p>\n\n
Bedside commode odor control<\/h2>\n
What protective gear are you using ?<\/h3>\n
Cleaning products<\/h3>\n
Frequency of cleaning ?<\/h3>\n
Emptying the commode bucket ?<\/h3>\n
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Properly preparing the commode bucket<\/h3>\n
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Using multiple commode buckets<\/h3>\n
Put in an extractor fan<\/h3>\n
The area around the bedside commode<\/h3>\n
Floor protection under the bedside commode<\/h3>\n
Proper handling of trash from the commode and incontinence products<\/h3>\n
Washable soft coverings and fabric<\/h3>\n
Air filters<\/h3>\n
How to handle odors while you clean<\/h2>\n
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Why not use disposable commode liners ?<\/h2>\n
Disposing of commode liners<\/h2>\n
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Popular brands of commode liners<\/h2>\n
Cleaning the bedside commode frame and seat<\/h2>\n
To clean the frame and seat<\/h3>\n
Seat and lid\u00a0\u00a0–<\/h4>\n
Commode frame –<\/h4>\n
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How to stop a bedside commode from tipping ?<\/h2>\n
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Setting up a bedside commode over a toilet<\/h2>\n