Pottys

This morning I woke up at 4am, refreshed and ready for my first full day in India. My normal routine in the mornings at home is to use the potty for my first #2 of the day. This time, it being my first full day in India I summed up the courage and I decided to use the squatty instead of the western toilet that the professors have been letting us use.

Now I've used a squatty before, but I always used tissue, not the traditional water bucket and hand technique. However, this time.... I took the leap and used the left hand. I have to say I was presently surprised at how amazing clean I felt afterwards. You all in the states should try it sometime :)


So you stand facing the camera, you pull your pants down, and squat back so you are hovering just behind you pants. I like to aim for the hole, I mean who doesn't want a hole in one? After you have finished, you take the smaller orange bucket and fill it up with water from the spigot. Grasping it in your right hand you pour some water into your left hand, and wipe. Repeat this process until you are clean. After cleaning is complete let your body parts dry a bit then pull your clothing back up. Then utilize the big red bucket full of water to wash your left overs into the hole and act as a "flushing" mechanism. That's it- nice and easy. It is now my basic routine. OH YEAH- wash your hands with soap and water.