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To ask for your help with a poo in the bath incident

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canihaveacoffeeplease · 08/08/2017 19:48

The toddler pooped in the bath. She really should know better. I thought it would be a disgusting but fairly simple cleanup but I have no marigolds. OH is at work. No one else to ask to watch the DDs so I can go to the shop (quite rural).

I had to leave it to get them both to bed (toddler had to be showered off, baby was already out thank god) so left it to drain. It hasn't drained. I can only assume a nugget has snuck its way down the waste pipe (it's one of those pop up wastes so can't see).

The offending article has now become rather broken up and there's little bits floating everywhere, including, of course, the ubiquitous kernels of sweet corn. It's sort of becoming pop soup. Most of the larger bits are kind of disintegrated on the floor of the bath, but there are some little floaters too.

I don't know whether to sacrifice my sieve to try to get the bits out, but I still have the problem of the blocked waste and water not draining.

Crocodile, hippo, whale, walrus, duck et al are mostly floating upside down in horror. I'm sitting on the chair next to the bath in horror.

Good people of Mumsnet, what to do?? I need your help. This must've happened many times before, there must be a solution.

I'm a woman on the edge, the first person who asks for a photo will get one, so don't ask!

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mineofuselessinformation · 08/08/2017 20:47

Unscrew the plug. Insert chopstick and 'swizzle' Envy (not jealousy...)
If that fails, scoop out water as suggested, put a handful of soap powder down and top up with hot water. Leave for a while, then try using the shower head to 'power wash' it down. make sure you're careful about spray back though, you don't want a face full of shitty water!

canihaveacoffeeplease · 08/08/2017 20:55

It's done! I bucketed the water out down the loo, then double bagged hands with food bags (great ideas both, thank you!), unscrewed the plug, removed the offending objects, and did a very thorough clean. Lots of disinfectant, followed by lots of antibacterial hand soap, then nice Milton brown birthday soap and hand cream to finish off. Well deserved wine now, thanks all for your brilliant suggestions! SmileWine

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Toastiespls · 08/08/2017 21:01

Just quickly grab with your hands and give em a good wash, have done this many times. I'd rather quickly grab them out that sit and watch it in the bath!!Envy

UserThenLotsOfNumbers · 08/08/2017 21:16

Glad it got sorted.

On another note;

"Nice Milton Brown"

Sounds like very posh sterilising solution that one might acquire from John Lewis Wink

helen650 · 08/08/2017 21:18

Sure you've sorted but I've always managed blockages with a metal
Coat hanger!!

ItWentDownMyHeartHole · 08/08/2017 21:48

This is a very satisfying thread! Baby brother pooed in the bath so often our dad kept a stash of paper bags in a pile on the bathroom cabinet to fish out the offending article when he heard me and my other brother screaming. All three of us then remained in the bath in order to finish off. Child rearing in the 1970s.

JennyBlueWren · 08/08/2017 22:06

The correct tactic for future is to go to put toddler and baby to bed whilst shouting to DH "Code Brown -can you deal with it while I but them to bed".
Of course DH might've already been doing baby's bed I suppose?

DontTouchTheMoustache · 08/08/2017 22:14

Of course DH might've already been doing baby's bed I suppose?

Can we please Not assume that everyone has a DH to heroically attend to poo clean ups Hmm Us single mums have actually managed to deal with these dilemmas all by our little selves. (Most recently DS pulling his nappy off during th nights and shitting all over the cot. That was a fun morning)

Noodledoodledoo · 08/08/2017 22:28

I am another one in the pick it up and wash your hands camp asap to stop it disintegrate. Don't pull the plug out until its all out!

Chuck the toys in a bowl with some sterilising fluid/bleach and leave them to soak - upside of this is it cleans them out as well.

Clean bath, drink wine all sorted!!!

Lexieblue · 08/08/2017 22:40

This had me in stitches Grin

I remember DS pooing in the bath, but he was scared of it so started stamping his feet and screaming, trying to get away from it, which of course made the water move and made the poo "chase" him.😂😂😂

Lmsm · 08/08/2017 23:36

Seriously get a tissue and get it! sort it out! Marigolds?? Really?

Lmsm · 08/08/2017 23:42

Sorry. Have u never changed a nappy or had a dog deal with it how is this an Issue?

GetOffTheTableMabel · 08/08/2017 23:46

Going against the grain here but I think the bath toys that have been stewing in poop soup are dead. There could be poop soup inside them. "I'm afraid the ducks had to go in the bin darling. It's very important not to poop in the bath or the ducks die have to be thrown away".

Batteriesallgone · 09/08/2017 08:15

Get ones with holes I agree with you. But some of ours are completely sealed, so personally I think a soak in bleach then reuse is fine

Spikeyball · 09/08/2017 08:51

In future just get it out with your hands.

Noodledoodledoo · 09/08/2017 21:59

Get you can clean the inside as well. Do it regularly as our squirters get a bit of black gunge in the them. How sterilising water - fill it up and shake them. Leave to soak and squirt them out.

Also if they aren't squeezed very little gets in.

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