A bag dies.

Yesterday I went to fill the trusty red rubber enema bag and noticed a pretty little stream of water shooting out of the bag. It appears our red bag has a tiny hole.

When sub got out of the bathroom I showed him the tiny hole. He kind of picked at it and he found that the rubber was failing. It was at it's end of life. 😢

It received a respectful cremation in the wood burning stove for its many years of devoted service.

Note: sub still got his planned enema in the tub. I just had to use our other clear bags.

It received a respectful cremation in the wood burning stove for its many years of devoted service.

This part made me giggle a bit. It sucks when a trusty tool breaks *hugs Miss*.

May it’s memory be a blessing...

A little bit of super glue on and around the pin hole would have allowed that bag to be used for many more enemas! Remember that next time. Like us old folks... there's still life if you know how to revive it!

A little bit of super glue on and around the pin hole would have allowed that bag to be used for many more enemas! Remember that next time. Like us old folks... there's still life if you know how to revive it!

@miker fixing it might have worked for a few more but I and my sub didn't want to deal with the mess of it failing while full. My sub pinched the rubber around the hole and it tore too easily.

MissStress... Understand... But, I have several bags that I repaired that way and they are still alive and kicking. The key though is to make sure that you cover the area. There is also a new material that is advertised on tv that comes in a liquid or paste form. It is rubber and comes in a clear form. It will act as a reinforcing barrier around weak sections.

@miker said,

There is also a new material that is advertised on tv that comes in a liquid or paste form. It is rubber and comes in a clear form.

I’ve repaired two rubber douche/enema bags with rubber patches and rubber contact cement. Then used the new material @miker is talking about, to cover the patch and surrounding area. Worked great and doesn’t leak. One bag had a weak spot around the neck and the other a small tear near the bottom of the bag. I’ve used the bag with the small tear enough now, to know, the repair is durable and will last on both repaired bags.

Jeeze, just buy a new bag, they aren’t very expensive! And readily available on eBay.

@codjer said,

Jeeze, just buy a new bag, they aren’t very expensive! And readily available on eBay.

The two bags I repaired were from my grandmothers house. They were given to my wife an I, when she passed away. Buying another bag or two from eBay wasn’t the point. I received enemas from those bags before I was ten years old from my grandmother. As did my brother and sister... They are put away and stored in a safe environment, only used, maybe once a year.

Wow that sucks. I had one die not too long ago. Open top 2 qt bag, was hanging on the shower nozzle. 2 am in the morning , i heard something fall in the shower. There it was rotted through at the hook bummer. Wish i had burned it like you did!!!!

Jeeze, just buy a new bag, they aren’t very expensive! And readily available on eBay.

We have probably a half dozen extra red bags somewhere on this property. I just have to dig and find another. My sub picks them up at garage sales when ever he finds them in the original box.

Wow that sucks. I had one die not too long ago. Open top 2 qt bag, was hanging on the shower nozzle. 2 am in the morning , i heard something fall in the shower. There it was rotted through at the hook bummer. Wish i had burned it like you did!!!!

Sub had previously fixed this bag with a ripped hanging hole with metal plates and small bolts. He removed that repair and it is in the drawer, just in case we ever need it again.

My sub picks them up at garage sales when ever he finds them in the original box

Wow those are good finds! Takes a bit of courage for him to buy one at a sale like that. If he enjoys the embarrassment of being seen buying enema bags, then it's great. Even better if you are with him and hold it up and ask so others can hear, "I found what you were looking for!" Kind of like when I'd be shopping with my wife and she would hold up a girdle and ask, "is this what you want me to wear for you?".

MIssStress, I feel your pain. Reminds me of the day my JBL sprang a pin hole leak. I tried to patch it they never held. And now I cannot find a new JBL bag.

I once had the hook "eye" tear; a tire patch fixed it!