StormySeas Posted September 1, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 1, 2017 this may be a dumb question but I just realized that I might not want to bring my poo-pourri with me on our next cruise. the toilets on a cruise ship do not have standing water like the ones at home. :o Has anyone had any experience with this? should I skip packing this? or is it ok to use?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted September 1, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 1, 2017 this may be a dumb question but I just realized that I might not want to bring my poo-pourri with me on our next cruise. the toilets on a cruise ship do not have standing water like the ones at home. :o Has anyone had any experience with this? should I skip packing this? or is it ok to use?:confused: What ship's toilets don't have standing water in the bowl? While it is certainly less than a land toilet, there will always be about 1 liter of water in the bowl. If your toilet didn't have any water in it, that would indicate a leaking discharge valve on the toilet, would lead to a constant sucking noise from the toilet, and cause many toilets in the area not to work. They are not like airplane toilets. As for using poo-pouri, it is fine to use on a ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted September 1, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I used it on fathom Adonia over Christmas and it worked pretty well. One bit of advice... TRIPLE ZIPLOCK BAG that puppy!! I had it in my luggage for my Disney Magic cruise in February and when I got to my hotel in Miami Beach, I discovered that it had leaked pretty badly while in the airplane. Fortunately I was able to salvage most everything - only lost one t-shirt that was not salvageable due to the amount AND color that had bled from another item of clothing. I had put it in one ziplock bag and wrapped that in a grocery store bag, but apparently the ziplock didn't seal all the way. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormySeas Posted September 1, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted September 1, 2017 thanks for the quick responses! as for triple bagging, I am driving to the port so I won't need to worry about it this time but it is good information for the next time we fly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gliles Posted September 1, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 1, 2017 thanks for the quick responses! as for triple bagging, I am driving to the port so I won't need to worry about it this time but it is good information for the next time we fly!! they make a travel size one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted September 1, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 1, 2017 they make a travel size one :) That's what I had - and it still leaked. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted September 1, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 1, 2017 That is the stupidest product I've ever, EVER seen. Do your business...flush...it's gone. Lord have mercy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted September 1, 2017 #8 Share Posted September 1, 2017 That is the stupidest product I've ever, EVER seen. Do your business...flush...it's gone. Lord have mercy! Thank you. Someone had to say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin7kodak7 Posted September 1, 2017 #9 Share Posted September 1, 2017 That is the stupidest product I've ever, EVER seen. Do your business...flush...it's gone. Lord have mercy! Lol. My wife loves this. Won't travel without it. Sent from my SM-G955U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanRS23 Posted September 1, 2017 #10 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Lol. My wife loves this. Won't travel without it. Sent from my SM-G955U using Forums mobile app As do most people who don't enjoy the smell of someone else's excrement..... +1 for the PP Team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted September 1, 2017 #11 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Thank you. Someone had to say it. I thought the same until my DIL introduced it in her house. It does a far superior job to aerosol sprays for removing the lingering odors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbug123 Posted September 3, 2017 #12 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Do your business...flush...it's gone. Lord have mercy! Just flush and it's gone? Not really, not all the time. Odors can linger for quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseKeeper Posted September 3, 2017 #13 Share Posted September 3, 2017 That is the stupidest product I've ever, EVER seen. Do your business...flush...it's gone. Lord have mercy! Says the person who probably gets to the bathroom first in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worn out mailman Posted September 3, 2017 #14 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Thank you. Someone had to say it. No, sometimes the smell comes from the system itself. If you don't spray something in the water, the smell can be powerful (and it's other people's waste you're smelling). Thanks for the triple bag idea. Sent from my LG-H631 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellowjourney Posted September 3, 2017 #15 Share Posted September 3, 2017 My experience is that Poo-Pourri does NOT work in cruise ship toilets. Thankfully, I also had a small bottle of Febreze Air Effects with me the last time. Just my experience. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted September 3, 2017 #16 Share Posted September 3, 2017 No, sometimes the smell comes from the system itself. If you don't spray something in the water, the smell can be powerful (and it's other people's waste you're smelling).Thanks for the triple bag idea. Sent from my LG-H631 using Forums mobile app Not sure what you're going with here. For a land toilet, the water in the bowl makes the trap to stop the odors coming back up the pipe. For a vacuum toilet system, there is a physical valve that separates the bowl from the drain piping. Either case, there is a stop for the odors, and the water entering the bowl is fresh water. Again, if you think your cabin bathroom smells, the most likely culprit (other than the person who just dropped a big one in the toilet), is the floor drain whose trap has dried out from lack of water, but which has nothing to do with the toilet system, and nothing to do with the water in your toilet bowl. A glass of water daily down the floor drain (not the shower drain, but a drain on the floor under the toilet or a gutter drain at the bathroom door) will stop bathroom odors when no one has used the facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted September 3, 2017 #17 Share Posted September 3, 2017 My experience is that Poo-Pourri does NOT work in cruise ship toilets. Thankfully, I also had a small bottle of Febreze Air Effects with me the last time. Just my experience. :) Poo-pouri does require that the offending material be deposited in the water in the bowl, as the poo-pouri acts as a vapor barrier on top of the water. Because vacuum toilets use less water, there is a smaller aim point, and the effectiveness does drop off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev71 Posted September 3, 2017 #18 Share Posted September 3, 2017 That is the stupidest product I've ever, EVER seen. Do your business...flush...it's gone. Lord have mercy! That or just do the courtesy flush and your going to be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted September 3, 2017 #19 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I used it on fathom Adonia over Christmas and it worked pretty well. One bit of advice... TRIPLE ZIPLOCK BAG that puppy!! I had it in my luggage for my Disney Magic cruise in February and when I got to my hotel in Miami Beach, I discovered that it had leaked pretty badly while in the airplane. Fortunately I was able to salvage most everything - only lost one t-shirt that was not salvageable due to the amount AND color that had bled from another item of clothing. I had put it in one ziplock bag and wrapped that in a grocery store bag, but apparently the ziplock didn't seal all the way. :( The air pressure on a plane can force leaks. I arrived in Spain with a suitcase full of wet clothes from a Ziplocked emergency can of Coke. The can was empty, the top was sealed, and the can was full of tiny pinholes. A red silk top bled all over several pieces of clothing and ruined them. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disneycruisers Posted September 3, 2017 #20 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Never have used poo-pourri (can't find it?) However, I always carry Lysol travel-size spray. It works! As the commercials say "kills the germs that cause the odors." I buy it at Wal-Mart, in the travel-size section. Where do you buy poo-pourri? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseKeeper Posted September 3, 2017 #21 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Amazon, Bed Bath Beyond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoGurl Posted September 3, 2017 #22 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Never have used poo-pourri (can't find it?) However, I always carry Lysol travel-size spray. It works! As the commercials say "kills the germs that cause the odors." I buy it at Wal-Mart, in the travel-size section. Where do you buy poo-pourri? I've found it at the grocery store, on the toilet paper aisle. As for triple zip locking liquids, another (cheaper) option is to use Saran wrap around your bottles. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas7df Posted September 3, 2017 #23 Share Posted September 3, 2017 This thread is cracking me up, who know there would be so many opinions on this product. I use it at home and travel with it as well. It's a great product. Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted September 3, 2017 #24 Share Posted September 3, 2017 As do most people who don't enjoy the smell of someone else's excrement..... +1 for the PP Team! Where's the like button when you need it? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted September 3, 2017 #25 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Poo-pouri does require that the offending material be deposited in the water in the bowl, as the poo-pouri acts as a vapor barrier on top of the water. Because vacuum toilets use less water, there is a smaller aim point, and the effectiveness does drop off. You have such a way with words! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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