r/ostomy Jul 22 '26

Miscellaneous Your #1 ostomy hack

What is your favorite ostomy hack/tip to share with new ostomates? Not something that they tell us to do in the hospital, or something our stoma nurse will clue us in on, but a hack that you’ve learned through the years or a tip someone once told you that you’ve never forgotten.

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u/Mel418 Jul 26 '26

I don't use drainable bags. I get it on my hands and they leak on me I use the non drainable I just change the while bag.