A toilet tip for those without water.

[Bonhomme Richard]

When you have to take a dump, line the toilet bowl with one of those plastic supermarket shopping bags. Take the dump in that then tie it up and put out in the trash. Just like the doggy poop bags.It will save you a lot of stink.

[annabanana]

1. Good to know

If it should come to that. We have plenty of plastic bags.

[Enrique]

2. reminds me of a scene in "Borat"

[loli phabay]

3. personally id just poop as normal and then have a bucket under the downspout

And use rainwater to flush. Or just poop in my yard.

[faithfulcitizen]

5. no kidding! Lord, have mercy...

[Spider Jerusalem]

8. Which is fine if you don't live in an apartment

Which a lot of people who are going to be affected by this do, so...

[darkangel218]

4. Omg ewwww!!

I've seen that once on that show Horders.

[KaryninMiami]

6. Fill bathtubs with water before the storm

For many, it will make flushing possible if the power goes out. We do it here in Fl during hurricanes- actually came in handy at least twice.

[wishlist]

7. Kitty litter can be used also to help absorb odor etc

Funnily, when I just entered this thread, an ad for kitty litter popped up to the right of the original post! Actually, I just heard a guy recommend kitty litter usage on NBC Today show earlier today.

[meaculpa2011]

9. I just grab a bucket and fill it...

from Hewlett Bay. It's now within 15 feet of my front door.

[jeff47]

10. It's a convenient water delivery service! (nt)

[Junkdrawer]

11. Or fill the bathtub while you have water and use a bucket to flush.

A stitch in time.

[Bonhomme Richard]

14. I have also noticed that not all tubs hold water equally.

When we lost power last October it was for days and the drain on the tub we filled slowly let the water leak out.
Just a warning.

[Bonhomme Richard]

12. One other thing. Don't forget about water for the pets.

I was surprised how much water my two dogs went through when we lost power last October. You would be surprised.
We have a generator now.

[mercuryblues]

13. even better,

fill the tub with water. Keep a bucket in the bathroom and when you are done pour, water into the toilet bowl. It will work better than a platic bag.

I have a well and there should be one free flush, use it wisely. When we lose power the men in my house will tend to pee outside.

When it starts getting bad or before you evac, UNPLUG everthing that you can. A power surge when the electricity comes back on can mess with your electronics, even with a surge protector.

[MANative]

15. From what we learned in the snowstorm one year ago...

If you have filled your tub with water, or have sufficient bottled water, flush your toilet by filling the tank - not the bowl - and flushing as normal. This also prevents accidentally splashing/spreading waste matter into the air.

Turn your freezer and refrigerator to the coldest setting possible, and keep the freezer as full as possible by packing it with bottles of water, which you can then use for toilet flushing or drinking as they thaw. Every degree below zero in your freezer buys you about two to four hours of time before defrosting begins.