Receptacle Analysis

If you have ever wondered what the best receptacles are to puke in, you have come to the right place!!
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We all get the flu, or food poisoning, or waaay too drunk - we have all had to vomit at some point.
But what are the best places to vomit?
Let's take a look.

1. The Toilet
This is the most common and this one is available in the homes and businesses that we tend to frequent.
There are several problems with this one. First of all, NO ONE wants to stick their head inside the porcelain bowl that is also the receptacle for another bodily function. Just the thought is pretty gross. Secondly, if this puking fit is particularly bad, you get residual splash. Talk about revolting. Not to mention that you often wind up sleeping on the cold bathroom floor just to be near it.
The reason this is such a common choice, though, is that the cleanup is easy, and you can get rid of the smell and visual with one simple flush between heaving episodes. So despite its crudeness, it is still a top and common choice. Just make sure to throw your hair in a ponytail in case it lingers into the bowl.
Gross.

2. Garbage Can
This is another common one. This most obvious problems with the garbage can involve the cleanup. If you are stuck in bed puking, chances are you won't want to get up and clean the garbage can in between puking sessions, but avoiding it can cause the smell and visual to actually make you heave even more. The benefit is that it is portable and you can simply place it directly beside the bed or floor wherever you plant yourself for the rest of the day. This option is best for episodes of dry-heaving and less for the all encompassing vomiting fit that can stink up a room suuuuper quickly.

3. The Hospital Cardboard
If you have ever been to the hospital and/or emergency department, chances are you have seen these. They are little cardboard rectangular receptacles specific for those individuals who are puking in the waiting room. I don't like them because they seem flimsy and they never seem quite big enough. Then where do you put the used one? Sometimes it can even soak through (because it's just cardboard), and that is all kinds of unpleasantness. The benefits are that they are simple, cheap, and recyclable. Because when you can't stop puking, the environment is likely the last thing on your mind.

4. The Good Ol' 4L Ice Cream Pail
For those of you old enough to remember keeping those 4L ice cream pails on hand at all times, this is a childhood favourite choice. Again, recyclable, disposable, portable, cheap, and easy to clean, without the risk of soak-through. The problems are the cleaning and the smell, although in a pinch you could just lightly cover it with the lid. Plus, you can convince your parents to buy you a ton of ice cream just to make sure you have these containers on-hand.

5. Plastic Kidney-Shaped Bowls
Again, in hospitals, sometimes you will come across the plastic versions of the cardboard receptacles. They are often blue and kidney-shaped. Frankly I find them awkward, and still a bit small. They can only handle two or three heaves at most (unless it's only dry-heaving), and then you need a new one. The benefit is that if you are somewhere like a hospital, they do the dumping and cleaning for you. So no lingering smell or visual. They are better than the flimsy cardboard cups, but still just mediocre.

6. Ambulance Plastic Bag
These are actually pretty good. They are usually pretty large, they have a funnel shape at the top so you don't have to aim as directly, and you can pinch it closed or keep it open, to your liking. Plus, it is disposable, and they usually have a bunch in the ambulance. Much easier to handle, holds everything in, and you can carry it around with you. I actually have one of these with my medications for emergencies.

7. XL Coffee Cup
This discovery was made out of sheer desperation. I was having a severe intestinal swelling episode while traveling. I did not have a bucket or garbage can or puke bag. There were not enough gas stations along the way to run in every time, and the one gas station we stopped at had no bucket to sell or just give me. So I grabbed the first thing I saw that *could* work - I grabbed several extra large coffee cups. This actually turned out really well. Again, it is disposable, portable, recyclable if I felt like it, built to hold liquids, and inconspicuous. Plus they came with lids to mask the stench. It was a surprisingly good solution at the time, and I would recommend it for anyone who happens to get car sick.

8. Doggie Bags
This option is my favourite for random episodes that are unpredictable and come out of nowhere. They are built for volume, they are completely inconspicuous and can be hidden in any wallet, purse, or pocket, disposable, some are even compostable, easily tied shut, and they come in lovely lavender-scented options. These are great for random episodes of car sickness or riding in that cab at the end of a night of drinking when you think you're fine and then they start driving and you panic. Instead of going through that awful panic-mode trying to figure out if the cabbie can stop in time or if you should just roll down the window and try to puke out onto the street, if you already have doggie bags in your pocket, simply fish one out and use that. Trust me. It can be an upholstery-saver. I ALWAYS keep these in my purse somewhere. They are also extremely useful for carnival rides. Just hold one in your hand just in case. I mean, do you really want to be the person who puked on everybody or who caused a ride to shut down to be cleaned?
Doggie bags.
Lavender-Scented Doggie Bags!!

That is my experience-driven analysis of the most common vomit receptacles.
What else were you going to read on the internet today?

I hope this was helpful.
I also hope that there aren't TOO many people who are vomiting so much that they need this information...