Port-a-potty Tips to Make Your Fort Worth Outdoor Event a Class Act
For many, the thought of using a port-a-potty generates feelings of dread. Part of that negative vibe comes from years of port-a-potties getting a bad rap for being what they are. It took decades for the first drab port-a-potties of the 1940s to evolve into the more-inviting units they are, today. Yes, port-a-potties CAN feel inviting; they just need to be kept clean – it, truly, is that simple.
Some event planners don't take into consideration the importance of establishing a maintenance schedule with the port-a-potty provider. Regular maintenance is vital for multi-day events which could include festivals, car shows, farmers' markets, kids' soccer/baseball games, and more. If event attendees are forced to enter an unclean, smelly port-a-potty, the port-a-potty and the event get a bad reputation – don't let this happen to you!
Regularly-scheduled cleanings by maintenance professionals goes a long way to ensure even the most basic port-a-potties remain clean and unoffensive for users. Are you planning an outdoor event? If so – whether the event is a smaller, private affair or a larger gathering such as a block party – there are things you can do to add class and sass to your port-a-potties' presence and ensure your event's reputation is kept intact. Make sure you:
Have Plenty of Toilet Paper
The biggest 'NO-NO' that would guarantee irritation with your guests would be discovering little or no toilet paper is available. Have plenty of TP on hand, at all times. Simply make arrangements with our team at Westway Site Services, formerly Westway Site Services, formerly Moore Cans and we'll make sure the TP stream becomes an 'infinite' swirl of assurance that has no end. You want your guests to be happy, and so do we!
Provide Toilet-Seat Liners
Many of us are hesitant to sit on a public toilet seat. We might even feel that way about bathrooms at a 5-star hotel. The solution to reducing a user's sense of hesitation to sit on a used 'throne' by an unknown is having toilet-seat liners readily accessible – some are even flushable and biodegradable. Your guests would be impressed with the consideration you provided for them. That tissue-thin sheet of grace can make a huge difference, psychologically, for many port-a-potty users who might, now, feel much more at ease about using a public toilet.
Side-note: Kelly Reynolds – public health researcher at the University of Arizona – tells us that toilet-seat covers provide psychological assurance that a germ barrier is being utilized. Reynolds goes on to say that the biggest germ booster in a bathroom is during the flushing that produces an outward blast of microscopic particles.
Add Air-Fresheners
Keep an air-freshener in a corner or inconspicuous spot in all your port-a-potty rentals. Solid air-fresheners would probably be the easiest, though battery-operated fresheners that utilize fragrance cartridges would be the most effective. Certain brands contain essential oil extracts and come in a variety of aromas, making even the most basic port-a-potty more inviting.
Pleasant smells possess their own psychology. The 'hidden force of fragrance' is all about the positive effects on mood that enjoyable smells can, and do, generate. Pleasant smells reduce stress, and for those who may feel hesitant to enter a port-a-potty, that lovely scent from the inside could have the potential to positively change a person's views about these portable commodes, forever!
Offer a Hand-wash Station
Basic port-a-potties provide on-board hand sanitizers, and they do a good job of keeping germs to a minimum. However, there is nothing quite like being able to wash one's hands with soap and running water. Hand-washing stations have foot-operated pumps to optimize sanitation, and many are designed for multiple users, simultaneously. Instant/on-demand water availability that hand-washing stations offer is a true convenience guests will not forget!
Position Large Pots of REAL Flowers
Nothing says 'colorful and cheerful' like flowers – real flowers – and placing large pots filled with them around the outside of every port-a-potty is sure to be noticed and welcomed! Flowers have a way of adding a touch of cheeriness to a basic port-a-potty that might need an instant sprucing! If port-a-potties have any need for enhanced 'curb appeal', flowers would do the trick!
There are so many other ways to add a dose of class to even the most-basic port-a-potty rentals: including tiny lights to the exterior or interior of the units; covering 2 side-by-side units with an event tent, and providing seating for those who may have to wait several minutes to use a port-a-potty unit. The words 'port-a-potty' and 'class' can go together! Adding little extras goes a long way!
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