Do you touch or sit on the rim of the toilet when using the Lillipad?
If you squat fully on the footpads you won’t touch the toilet at all, but it is usual to place the heels of your feet on the rim of the toilet with your toes on the footpads of the Lillipad, or you can sit on the toilet seat with your feet on the foot pads, or even sit with your feet up on the toilet-step. That’s the beauty of the Lillipad, there are many ways to use it, and it comes in two heights with adjustable footpads to ensure a good fit.
When using the Lillipad, are you positioned far enough back for men to urinate easily?
Yes, you can position yourself but otherwise aim as usual.
Is splashing a problem?
No more so than sitting — but you can put a piece or two of toilet paper in the toilet bowl to prevent it.
Do you have any thoughts on how the Lillipad compares to other products, such as Nature's Platform and In Lieu?
The Lillipad and In Lieu take a similar approach placing the user lower and tilting them forward to make aiming when urinating easier.
Being lower than the Natures Platform the Lillipad is easier to get on and off for more people.
Many of my customers comment about the attractive design of the Lillipad, many like that it is made from wood, a sustainable resource (the postage weight is just two kilos). Lots of people like the step on the Lillipad. The Lillipad offers more heel/toe height variations and squatting/sitting position options than the other products.
Unlike Natures Platform the Lillipad does not need removal before another person can use the toilet in the sitting position, nor replacing—when one wants to squat. The Lillipad comes in two sizes with adjustable footpads for an excellent fit.
Can people with big feet use the Lillipad?
I'm 6’ 5" and I've got feet to match, one’s toes just hang over the front and if you are wearing shoes there is support from the sole of the shoe, it's really not a problem. If you click on the ‘how to use the Lillipad’ link you can see me (a few years back now) with feet on the footpads.
Is slippage a problem?
Slippage only seems a problem if you are wearing socks. I've tried grooves but that doesn't actually help and I've tried fine sand in polyurethane but this makes surfaces harder to wipe. It seems a lot of problems (in life in general) are bigger in our imaginations than they are in reality. People think toilets are wet places but in reality they aren't. If a problem exists you could wear some grippy rubber soled house shoes. As it is, I try not too sand too fine a finish on the footpads and the wood oil dries to a matt finish.
