Frugal Portable Potty For ECers

Years ago, back when I was practicing  Elimination Communication with my baby, I got to Marnie Holme’s website Noonee Wilga, where she explains her invention, the Very Portable Potty System (VPPS).

I got excited and went off to get the needed materials to build my own version of this fantastic EC gadget for my son.

When Baby Has To Go, Baby Has To Go!

There are many situations where you’re not near a bathroom.  This happened to us in train stations, inside a train and a bus, airports, and dozens of places both indoors and outdoors. You may think it would be awkward, but since most people are unaware that little babies can use the toilet this way, it’s very probable that nobody will notice what’s going on.

Make your own VPPS with things you already have at home:

What you need:

• An oval recipient (this is the potty). I found oval is a more comfortable shape  for a portable potty for boys. I don’t know for girls;
• A leak proof recipient. A baby bottle I never used ;
• A small towel or absorbent pad to clean or dry the oval recipient;
• A small bag for the leak proof bottle (optional). I recommend a bag with a string so you can hold the other items on your shoulder while taking the baby over the potty;
• You can include cleaning wipes and a hand sanitizer (optional)

(I only included a lipstick in the picture to give you a size reference.)

Put the leakproof bottle and the towel inside the bag. Then the bag inside the oval recipient.

How it works:

Pretty simple. When the baby needs to go, take the bag outside the recipient. Hold the bag on your shoulder or just put it away while your baby goes

When the baby is done, put the recipient aside, dress the baby and put her back to the sling or on the floor.

Then empty the oval container into the leakproof bottle. If possible, rinse the container or dry with a towel. You can use it again until the bottle is empty, but you may want to void the bottle when you get to a bathroom. If it’s poo you need to keep it carefully until getting to a bathroom.

Of course, most or even all emergencies will be for pee (you’ll probably learn to recognize poo signals more clearly and in advance)

You’re ready to go! We used this portable system since my baby was 6 months old until about 18 months.

This is probably been the most useful baby gadget I’ve built myself.

Thanks for coming back to this blog, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

Related posts:

1. Simple Yogurt Making Directions
2. How to Add Humidity to Your Dry Home without Using Energy
3. Recycling on the Go
4. How To Make Your Own Recycled Paper