Bathroom favorite things
Now don’t laugh at me when I explain why I appreciate my bathroom trash can so very much! You will surely agree with me when you find out why. Now I know what you are thinking…a trash can for a counter..is she for real????
My toilet area is in a tiny little space with no counters, so the trash can sits next to my toilet. I have a procedure that involves a lot of steps and a great deal of waste (which is where that big trash can comes handy):Long gone are the days when I could simply pee like a racehorse, wash my hands and leave.
Please also notice the Big John Toilet seat. It has an extra raised and thick seat with an opening so I have a straight shot with out the risk of touching my catheter to anything that is not sterile.
And as you are saying yeah right, how is the top of a trash can sterile?? Well I do not touch it with my hands because of the foot peddle and my devices are wrapped in sterile wrapping to keep them very clean before used. I also keep the top of the trash can clean after use wit a Lysol spray.
I wash my hands thoroughly with antibacterial soap which I just get at the grocery store; I use Dial. I spend a great deal of time washing my hands since I use a woman’s intermittent catheter to relieve myself. I am right-handed and I hold the catheter between my thumb and pointing finger, but at times I need to touch the catheter itself with my ring finger to guide it in. So, when I wash my hands I really scrub all of my hand but I REALLY spend time on the ring finger. (A side note about this particular antibacterial soap: in the shower, keep it away from your perineal area; it burns like crazy.)
My very favorite part of this trash can is that it has a foot opener, so I never have to open the trash can with my hands. That helps keep things sterile for me. It is big enough to accommodate a week’s worth of plastic and has a lid on top so I do not need to be reminded of all of the garbage my disability produces. I selected a model that is tall enough to use as a table to put things on that I need to use on a daily basis, as well.
Because I get frequent bladder infections, sometimes daily of a persistent nature, I not only need to use a catheter I also need to insert a large syringe of liquid compounded-antibiotic into my bladder. This is where my trash can comes in once again. I use the top of it like a tabletop to set the syringe with antibiotic on temporarily. After I use the catheter to empty my bladder the syringe is ready for me to use.
Looking at the picture you will also see a white toothpaste looking tube. That my friends is vaginal hormone cream. It keeps my labia healthy and supple: another weapon against bladder infections.
Now I ask you, where would I be without my trash can with its lid? I use it for a counter top and a top-secret hiding place for all of my supplies when I’m done with them.
I use Lysol antibacterial spray to clean it at the end of each process.
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