How to Clean Plastic Bedpans

Bedpans are a useful tool for those who have a difficult time sitting down on a toilet, or who have limited mobility and find it a challenge to walk to a toilet when necessary. Even if help is available, it may be easier for all involved to use a bedpan. Bedpans are also easy to clean and can make simple bodily functions less of a hassle.

Things You'll Need

• Bedpan
• Toilet
• Liquid dish soap
• Water

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Instructions

• 1

  After a bedpan has been used, empty the contents into a toilet. Flush the toilet.

• 2

  Rinse the bedpan with water to ensure all residue has been cleared from the surface.

• 3

  Pour a drop of liquid dish soap onto the bottom of the bedpan.

• 4

  Add approximately two cups of hot water to the bottom of the bed pan, allowing bubbles to form.

• 5

  Use a toilet bowl brush or a hand dish-washing brush that is used only for this purpose to scrub the bedpan's surface.

• 6

  Pour the soapy water into the toilet and flush.

• 7

  Rinse the bedpan with warm water.

• 8

  Allow the bedpan to air dry in preparation for its next use.