Best deodorizer for ostomates?

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Maried
Feb 23, 2020 5:34 pm
Very helpful

I always use M9 in my bag and one of the ostomy odor eliminator sprays. Spray the air before you empty. Gentell Ease Odor Eliminator. I also change my bag every other day because the longer I wear it, the smells become stronger in and around the bag, and nothing reduces the smell. The Gentell Ease Odor Eliminator is cheap, about $3.00 for a 2 oz bottle from an internet ostomy shop. Do not buy from Amazon; it is nearly $8.00 a bottle.
Cheap and it does the job!

Past Member
Jun 15, 2020 5:37 pm

Hi :)

I burn a stick of incense each time.

ati
Jun 01, 2025 8:08 am

Can you share which company actually makes these drops?

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iMacG5

When I found this web site, I didn't think its name had anything to do with actually meeting an ostomate but I later learned there were some folks who did meet and develop relationships. How good is that? That wasn't my intention. I definitely didn't want anyone to meet me. I felt broken and wasn't prepared to express those feelings. I thought it was a place where ostomates wrote about themselves, posed questions, shared thoughts, told jokes and, sometimes, just vented. I thought of it as a community of folks with similar interests and various degrees of experience. Mostly I found some of the most caring, selfless, wise and understanding people I ever imagined. I was so impressed with some of the writings; not because of their literary value but the way in which they addressed such a very complex environment. I read hundreds of exchanges and admired the way folks cared for each other. I became hopeful with my own situation and looked forward to the next day's offerings. Certainly some contributors stood out with their experience or particular skills in addressing some things but it seemed like a total effort with synergistic results. I felt blessed to have found this site. I still do.
Mike

oldfart1942
Jun 01, 2025 3:33 pm

Someone here suggested a candle. I tried it, and it works. The various sprays seemed to replace the bad odor with their own.
I use one of those jars with wax and a wick. It sits on the back of the toilet, lit up when I am emptying or changing. I let it burn for 15 minutes or so afterwards. When emptying the pouch, I flush the toilet several times … that helps as well.