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Elderly parents

Disposal of Adult Incontinence Pants

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CarpetShitShow · 18/06/2026 14:16

Does anyone have any experience with best set up for elderly father to manage disposal of his incontinence pants (urine only)
He currently puts them in black bin liner in his en suite but that only seems to make it downstairs once a week. His room smelIs as a result.
I've previously bought adult nappy sacks to secure them in but he's no longer dextrous enough to do a double knot on the little bags.
This morning I started investigating Tommee Tippee Nappy Bins as would be perfect as essntially these are adult pull ups, but a quick google said they coudn't handle adult sized products..shame as quite good price on Amazon right now
An improvment would at the very least be a bin with a lid but I'm wondering if anyone has a tried and tested process.
Ideally he'd take them downstairs and put them straight into a wheely bin outside but that's too much for him.

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PickAChew · 18/06/2026 14:27

A good quality metal bin with a tight fitting lid, like a brabantia or simplehuman pedal bin is the best solution. It won't completely contain the smell for a full week but you can get ones with carbon pads in the lid that can help. A slimline kitchen bin would probably do the job without being too bulky.

paintedpanda · 18/06/2026 14:35

I would have thought the TT nappy bins could handle adult sized pants because you just push it in as far as it’ll go and then twist the top. Could you see if someone is selling one cheap on marketplace and test it out?

scoobs321 · 18/06/2026 14:39

Could you source something like the bins they use for sanitary product disposal where the lid has an inbuilt plate to prevent odours escaping?

Vodkamartini3olives · 18/06/2026 16:02

There are specially designed bins. Search adult diaper disposable systems. There's a variety available from Amazon.

AmIReallyTheGrownup · 18/06/2026 16:03

You want an Ubbi nappy bin. They’re full size and will take ordinary rubbish bags.

BashfulClam · 18/06/2026 16:05

Contact the council as you can get a special bin in some cases. We had a white wheelie bin that was picked up by a specialist company. I’’d get a nappy bin for upstairs.

SomeGarlic · 18/06/2026 16:08

Once there are a few pairs in the bin bag, I put a bit of bleach in. I do use a bin with a tight, clip-on lid. If I'm not able to take the bag out when I should, I add more bleach. It helps.

candycanetime · 18/06/2026 16:08

IKEA do some HUGE sealable sandwich bags which would definitely fit one pair of pants in. Is he able to push a seal down to close it?

PickAChew · 18/06/2026 16:08

paintedpanda · 18/06/2026 14:35

I would have thought the TT nappy bins could handle adult sized pants because you just push it in as far as it’ll go and then twist the top. Could you see if someone is selling one cheap on marketplace and test it out?

They fill up far too quickly. The twisting is hard work, too.

candycanetime · 18/06/2026 16:09

Largest are 6L.

Pistachiocake · 18/06/2026 16:10

Could you pay for a carer to go round a couple of times a week if no family/friends are able to help out, to deal with jobs like this? There will surely be other things they can do while they're there to help? I know how difficult it is when you're trying to help family but juggling workk and kids, so found this the best solution really.

OldJohn · 18/06/2026 16:44

My wife uses incontience pads. I put them in a large metal pedal bin the I bought from B&Q. It is 30 litres. I find the lid keeps the smell inside the bin.

LunchWithAGruffalo · 18/06/2026 16:55

Ive used an angle care nappy bin for adukt size products without any issues. Takes a bit of dexterity but we found a lot less than trying to manipluate a nappy bag and tie it up. Theres no need for twisting, the opening springs closed once the pad is in.

We only needed it for a single pad a day so the capacoty wasn't too much of an issue.

However, you do need to be able to open it, slice the linner and tie off both the bag of used pads and the bottom of the tube yo nake the next bag, so it would only work if there was someone else to do that.

Branwellgirl · 18/06/2026 20:36

Will he pay for a carer a couple
of times a week. Things will
only get worse and if he’ll accept it, it will make life so much easier in the long run.

CarpetShitShow · 18/06/2026 20:48

Thanks so much for all the replies - there's some great ideas and I'm going to click though all the suggestions now. Itts quite lonely dealing with some of these things isn't it and just reading these replies makes me feel not quite, well all the feelings really
Mum & Dad are really resistant to any kind of external help - Mum is good at finding fault with everyone. They have a handyman and cleaner for an hour a week but even that causes annoyance. I do think we are at the stage where they really need help beyond I can reasonably offer from 90minutes down the motorway. I'm going back every week or every other week to change beds, put laundry on, muck out the fridge (this is a serious problem - so many piled up bowls of crusted leftovers despite me buying stackable containers) but I've not been back for a while as am in the GCSE & A level trenches...all finished today 🙂so duties can recommence. Yay 😐

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