Cleaning or Care of Equipment

😉Here are a few tips to make your stuff last a long time....

#1 Do not use oil base lubes, KY or SURGIE LUBE is the best as oil base lubes like vasoline will damage rubber and latex products.

Always wash you stuff after use with warm water and a mild soap like IVORY BAR SOAP.

Hang up bags and hoses so they can dry, If you let the stuff wet you will get mildew buildup.

If you use a double balloon rectal catheter never get the inflator bulbs near water as water will ruin the valves.

Do not share your stuff with peeps you dont know very well, Fanily members would be ok as long as everyone is in good health.

These are just a few things i have learned and any other suggestions would be welcome.

Good post--but I have a question for the crowd:

Anybody know about antibacterial hand soap on rubber? It's what I usually use to wash up my bag, hose, nozzles, etc, and I was wondering if anybody knew about long-term effects. It can't be as bad as oil-based stuff (something would have broken already) but is it actually okay to use? Will it break down the rubber in the long run?

There is a natural thig called Grape Seed Extract made from grapefruit and i an antibacterial property and natural wont cause any harm to anything. I use it after a soapy water wash and rinse thn put a few drops in the sink and let your equipment sit rinse and hang up to dry properly...........no problems ever if you do this and the grapeseed extract is available at a lot of sites that carry related items for enema equipment.........Greg

It is Grapefruit seed extract, not grape seed extract and it is as you said, from grapefruits. The problem with is is that it has no antimicrobial activity. See this REAL scientific article. Health food stores are handing you a line on this that just isn't true. Furthermore, practically the entire volume of the Grape or Grapefruit seed extract that you buy is actually the glycerine it is dissolved in.

READ THIS:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&uid=10399191&cmd=showdetailview&indexed=google

Use good soap and water and/or diluted bleach solution (yes I know some people don't like bleach, but it is completely safe and very effective) and rinse everything out well. Then hang to dry. Make sure your tubes, double balloon rectal catheters, and colon tubes all hang straight. DO NOT COIL THEM when drying, hang closed top bags upside down so they can drain, hang open top bags right side up so they drain and get air from the top. The bags should be hung the same direction as when you take your enemas with them, so you don't have to worry about where the hook should go when they are hung to dry. Don't hang your stuff to dry in the bathroom where it is steamy and the humidity is high, which will slow down the drying and allow bacteria to grow. You want things to dry as fast as possible. Moisture supports bacterial growth. Follow these guidelines and your bags and tubes will be clean and free of bacteria and mold.

I know, you say "why does anyone need to ask this question, right"?? I need some advice. I have tried so many different soaps, alcohol, bleach, etc. and still can't find something that leave my silicone balloon nozzle smelling fresh. Once in a while I like to take a garlic enema--that is the worst. I would love to hear your suggestions. Yeah, I know, maybe not the most popular topic, but any ideas out there?

Rinse in bleach water and run a toothpick through the holes on a douche nozzle. Be sure to clean the nozzle of all poop to prevent any vaginal problems or getting caught using someones douche nozzle in your butt. Be sure to rinse the bag of any back wash. When growing up one bag served the whole family.

I think it’s a good question!

I have a latex inflatable nozzle that cost about forty bucks; I try to take good care of it by washing it with some Dr. Bromers soap (same as enema) then rinsing it in warm water. I disconnect the tubing and bag rinse and air dry.

I don’t use bleach or anything strong to clean my enema gear. I do replace the latex tubing about once a year more or less. If you don’t share your enema equipment with others and have a chlorinated water system, you should be safe to just use mild soap to clean your gear.

After you have cleaned your enema equipment with mild soap and running water,be sure to refill your bag halfway with plain water and just let it run out,the reason is to prevent soap scum buildup in the tubing.I could not believe how much soap inside my tubing until I blew out the tubing using my compresser.

Let the good times flow. w/m 72yrs/W.MA

A BIG "THANK YOU" to everyone for your suggestions on cleaning nozzles. I was a little embarrassed to ask this question, but you were all so helpful. And, sorry it took me so long to express my thanks. 😃

I have used Dial antibacterial soap to clean my equipment including my 6 Qt German bag and all my tubing and nozzles. I also use it for cleaning equipment I get from Ebay and such. I have been doing this for over 3 years and have not seen any adverse effects. At the prices of some of this equipment it is always wise to try to prolong the life of our toys. A major part of protecting toys is keeping them clean. I hope this info is helpful. 😃

Almost any of the antibacterial soaps (actually they are detergents) are good for cleaning equipment. Bleach diluted with 4 parts water is excellent for cleaning.

Ivory liquid is what I use to clean my equipment. Does a very good job.

I have been using hydrogen peroxide as opposed to bleach to clean enema equipment.

I use Ivory liquid to clean my equipment after each use. About once a month I soak my nozzles in a bleach/water

solution.

Bleach is good, and will kill everything, I also use a product called caviwipes they use in hospitals!!!

A 10:1 water/bleach solution is a good disinfectant. It works quickly and is sort of the universal nursing formula for disinfecting things. That is to say, you can use it to wipe down a counter or rinse your enema equipment with it. I don't think I would soak any rubber equipment with it, but a quick rinse with it should do the job and then flush it with regular water.

I just wash mine in hot water and get the solids off.

Soaking silicone or plastic products in a solution of baking soda and water will help to leech the odor(s) out. I have been able to resurrect many a fun product this way.

Hot water, soap and then alcohol.

Thanks for the info on this. I just received a 32 34 colon tubes and a double bardic. i used the 34 colon tube for the first time last weekend. It went in about 1/2 way but still got a good cleaning. Thanks again

What is a good way to clean a 4qt Klyster rubber bag? I think my hand is to big to get in the opening and I am not sure I can invert the bag through the opening as the rubber is pretty thick. The latek bags are easy to just invert through the top and clean.

After use:

Washout the equipment first with soap and water.

Disinfect by soaking equipment in a hydrogen peroxide (3% one that you get in the pharmacy) for like 10 minutes.

I have just been using soap. Next time I'll really give the equipment a soak

I first rinse everything with soap and water and then use bleach. i haven't had any problems with my equipement.

According to all the research I have done on this subject, your best bet is to use a mild soap to remove all the lube and debris from nozzles and gear. You need to use something strong enough to really clean the equipment, but nothing too chemical or harsh, because it will damage gear like real latex rubber bags, colon tubes, an inflatables. After the first cleaning, I soak the gear in a bleach solution (1 cup bleach to 2 quarts water) got 5 minutes...no more. Again, this will help kill germs, but will damage sensitive equipment if you leave it in the solution too long. Hope that helps!

Besides the Caviwipes that was mentioned, there is also Cavicide in a spray bottle or the like that does a good job of killing off those tiny germs.

I pulled out my favorite nozzle recently and it looks like some water must have gotten up inside of the balloons 😢

when inflated, i can see small dark specks inside of the balloons that were not there before. It is still functioning normally, but i am worried. i haven't used it since discovering the dark spots.

Anyone experience this? What should I do? was thinking about trying to pour a very diluted bleach/water into the balloons to try and clean the inside of them, but thing is there is no way to keep the balloons inflated and open ended so that they can dry out completely after cleaning. i am not sure if hanging it upside down would suffice... and not sure if this is going to effect the integrity of the latex 😢

Any advice is appreciated! I don't want to lose this nozzle, you guys know what a joy they are and how expensive they are as well.

Thanks for replies!

I had this happen to a double balloon rectal catheter I'd had for many years. I used it for a while with no obvious problems. Don't know about the wisdom of putting a fungus in your colon. You could try some dilute Clorox but it might damage the rubber. I eventually bought a new one in silicone.

Best bet! Toss it and get a new one. Dont take any chances.

I can't just toss it without trying something first.

Am going to try using Simple Green.. will post results.

Thanks for the replies!