'Pocket toilet' aims to stop little accidents on family holidays

By Sean Poulter

Answering the call of nature: The 'pocket toilet' is expected to be popular among holidaying families


When you've gotta go, you've gotta go. The need to use the loo waits for no man, young or old.

Now, a new product aims to offer a lifeline to those who are caught short.

The £3.99 ‘pocket toilet’ claims to offer a solution without any embarrassment.
Car accessories and leisure retailer Halfords has seen a massive boost in demand for this latest ‘convenience’ product - even as a Christmas present.

The £3.99 accessory from Ardern Healthcare has become a must-have for festival goers and those going away at holiday time and risking logjam traffic conditions.

The trend came to light when Halfords analysed trading data and noticed large peaks with sales increasing by more than 50 per cent during the summer months, with particular spikes during the music festivals weekends such as Glastonbury, The Big Chill and T in the Park.

The product also looks set to be one of the more unusual Christmas presents with last December sales increasing by more than 250 per cent.

The pocket toilet is said to be very discreet and easily fits into a glove compartment.

It consists of a pad which is in a small plastic bag. The user wees into the bag where the pad captures the liquid and turns it into a gel in a matter of seconds.


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The makers boast that it ensures ‘no leaks, smells, or mess, is super absorbent and ideal for all males aged 3 - 103’. However, it might also be useful to women.

A Halfords spokesman said: 'We want to help our customers stay on the move and enjoy their journeys.

‘This very effective product is great for “staycationing” and festival-going which involves some longer journeys with no guarantee where the next place to stop will be.

'We believe Christmas demand is due to people stocking up for round trips across the country to see relatives and loved ones - we don’t believe they are being bought as presents.’


source: dailymail