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DISPOSABLE TOILET MATS (Special Needs...serious request!)

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MrsForgetful · 27/07/2006 18:06

are there such things???

I am so fed up of cleaning what my sons can't help doing!!!!

I have given up with 'proper' pretty fluffy mats...and at the moment leave several pieces of kitchen roll tissue (Hurrah for Bounty!)around the base of the toilet when i go to bed...as it's the 'first uncordinated wee of the day' that is the worst!!!!

Do others with ADHD/Asperger's 'older' boys have any other suggestions....as he gets taller the angle between him and the loo gets wider...and he misses far more than hits the target!!!

Yes...we've tried the 'ping pong ball'....really...what i want is 'how to deal /clean up/limit the mess'...as i think 'someone else' like a OT would possibly have more luck toilet training my 12 yr old!!!! (as he refuses to let me anywhere near him now as far as bodily functions go!)

So absorbent toilet mats please....or something i can get that i can cut to fit???? Pampers mats are too expensive...is there anything i can ask for 'on prescription' as such so i can get it free....

Yes...MrsF is back!

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coppertop · 27/07/2006 18:36

I can't think of anything, MrsF but will bump this up for you.

Lots of sympathy though. We too have discovered the extra-absorbent qualities of Bounty when dealing with the same problem.

I suppose you could try the old-style terry-towelling and soak it in a bucket after but I'm not sure I could face washing an older child's wee tbh.

SaintGeorge · 27/07/2006 18:37

How about kylie sheets, cut to fit around the base?

hulababy · 27/07/2006 18:38

What about bed mat type things - you can get Pampers disposible ones (expensive though) or Mothercare do material backed ones which are a largish square - for about £15.

Davros · 27/07/2006 18:39

I am a Bounty fan too, but have not tried laminating in yet I don't understand why urinals (nice designer ones) are not usual in homes. Gawd knows all males would manage better with one! I can't think of anything apart from plastic table cloth type material that you could cut and wipe rather than wash (ugh!). You could try good old Fledglings www.fledglings.org.uk

coppertop · 27/07/2006 18:53

Are maternity mats a bit cheaper than Pampers-type mats? You could cut them into smaller pieces.........and velcro them in place.

SaintGeorge · 27/07/2006 18:56

Kylie sheets are like the Pampers type mats, but machine washable. Not sure if you can get them on prescription, but they are excellent and come in various sizes.

If you bought a single bedsheet you could probably make a couple of mats for around the loo.

MrsBadger · 27/07/2006 19:15

If you can't face washing reusable mats, try disposable bathmats meant for hotels etc from catering / hospitality wholesalers (I always seem to get them when staying in university halls for conferences).

These people do them at £45 for 500, which at one a day will last more than a year.

Or Sirane do a range of handy-looking things under 'Kitchen and Home' including a posh-sounding 'soft step' disposable bathmat at £5 for 5, or 60cm sq 'Dri Fresh' sheets at £4 for 15.

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MrsForgetful · 27/07/2006 21:13

thanks all...MrsBadger...those Dri-Fresh seem perfect.....bit like the maternity ones coppertop mentioned...exactly what i had in mind...

So i have emailed the company to check whetjer i could trim the mats (as if they are like nappies...or sanitary pads...then they could be granular inside...which would not be suitable for cutting to size!) I have also asked for a sample!!! maybe they'll send me a few!!!

Thanks again!

(ps...i was tempted by the FLOOD STOP ones they do too!!!! They absorb up to 6 litres of water!!!)

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MrsForgetful · 27/07/2006 21:15

p.s...LOL at the VELCRO and LAMINATING ideas!!!!

(those of you who don't know me...or those who mentioned it may be puzzled at the suggestion of laminating or velcro-ing anything other than paper...but WE know the MANY uses of velcro and a laminator....every home should have one!)

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Jimjams2 · 27/07/2006 22:17

I'd second kylies. I'm going to launch my company of kylies, they're bloody wonderful. Changed our life.

emmalou78 · 28/07/2006 16:20

OK..

I'm guessing your references to Kylie aren't about the tiny australian popstar... unless your giogn to cut her up and put her round the loo... but wouldn't that be a bit weird

So come on, whats a kylie sheet?

coppertop · 28/07/2006 18:30

I'm sooo glad it's not just me who had visions of Kylie's face on the floor around the toilet.

Davros · 28/07/2006 22:45

Thanks Emmalou, I was beginning to wonder!
You could just get the men in your family to sit down, ha ha!

Jimjams2 · 28/07/2006 22:52

here they look so tiny and so unimportant, but believe me, during this "the bed is the place to do the first wee of the day" routine they have saved my sanity several times over.

Don't get too attached to this company though, I will be selling them soon

coppertop · 28/07/2006 23:03

Just looked at the link and can't help wondering what a "nads starter pack" is!!!

"Nads" here is usually used to mean gonads....

The kylie products look good though.

Jimjams2 · 28/07/2006 23:05

I can't see a nads starter pack. Oh PMSL.

coppertop · 28/07/2006 23:10

It's some kind of advert on there. The small print says something about being hair-free for less. OMG! The mind boggles....

Jimjams2 · 28/07/2006 23:16

I have "condomi" and "rectar dex" WTF????

misdee · 28/07/2006 23:18

nads is an aussie hair removal product. Peter phsl when the infomercial comes on.

Jimjams2 · 28/07/2006 23:18

oh I;ve found the nads! PMSL

Jimjams2 · 28/07/2006 23:20

and I'm sorry but WTF is this?

"Natural Contours Petite
Small enough to fit in your handbag, subtle enough for you not to care if it falls out, powerful enough to make any day a great day. The Petite's ergonomic shape and three speed motor is designed for your pleasure. 4" or 10cm long. Manufacturers batteries included."

there will be no such filth on my website

misdee · 28/07/2006 23:22

pmsl!!!

misdee · 28/07/2006 23:24

oh jimjams, check out the ibuzz

'iBuzz takes the iPod generation into the bedroom. iBuzz is a powerful vibrating bullet that vibrates in time to your music, simply plug in your music player and wait for the crescendo. As you turn up the volume the vibrations get stronger. '

i am pmsl at this one!!!

Jimjams2 · 28/07/2006 23:26

OH MY GOD

Skribble · 28/07/2006 23:27

Simliar to the ones NrsBadger was suggesting , thay are paper so could easily be cut. not that absorbant I suppose.

For better absorbency what about those spongey cloths, for dishes and cleaning could be cut to shape and cheap to buy. Can be washed a few times.

I would make sure that the round the base of the loo is well sealed anyway.

Puppy training pads are similar to pampers mats but come in different sizes and might work out cheaper.