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Bride-To-Be Invents IKEA Bag Hack To Pee Worry Free On Her Wedding Day
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Bride-To-Be Invents IKEA Bag Hack To Pee Worry Free On Her Wedding Day

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Your wedding day is one of the biggest milestones in your life, a day to cherish and remember forever. But it can also be a stressful one too. With months of meticulous planning going into this celebration, you want everything to go smoothly! So you account for every potential problem that could possibly occur.

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But did you think about how you’re going to go to the toilet in that huge wedding dress? With the champagne flowing, there are going to be frequent pee breaks, and it’s hardly realistic to be getting dressed and undressed each time.

Image credits: Tina

Enter this British woman, only identified as Tina. She really has thought of everything, and solved this particular issue with our old friend the IKEA bag. She posted the pictures of her genius hack on IKEA hackers blog, and it quickly went viral.

Image credits: Tina

Cutting a hole in the bottom of the iconic bag, Tina gathers the folds of the dress and lifts the bag up, putting the straps over her shoulders. Now the fancy, ‘mermaid-style’ wedding dress is all in one neat package, and won’t get sullied by a dirty bathroom floor. Clever, right?

Image credits: Tina

“Well, I got married a few weeks ago (in a mermaid wedding dress) and I was really worried about going to the bathroom and not being able to … handle myself,” Tina said about her invention.

“Someone helping or watching me going to the bathroom on my wedding day? Not being able to have free hands to use the toilet paper? Or even worse if my period decides to show? NO WAY! Some stuff like this bridal bathroom helper exists but are expensive just because it is wedding related.”

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“My bridal bathroom helper hack costs about 0.80 euro and I did it the day before my wedding. It took only 3 minutes. What I like best is it’s almost free and allows me to make my life easier on my wedding day. So here is the hack.”

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Ilona Baliūnaitė

Ilona Baliūnaitė

Author, BoredPanda staff

I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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Susan Riley
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Glad I looked at all the pics before commenting. For a hot minute I thought somehow she was going to rig the bag up her dress and pee in it.

Withnail
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Necessity is the mother of the bride, I mean, invention. I do, however, desperately want a portable bubble bath now...

Chris Davidson
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So... she was concerned about not being able to go to the restroom by herself, so she fashioned a device to allow her to do so... then invited somebody to the restroom with her to photograph her using the restroom "by herself"?

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N G
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the last time i get a mail order bride from Ikea !!

Bobbi Newell
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoa there, slow down. She might be able to help you with furniture assembly too!

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Stille20
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember seeing this "hack" when my sister got married, 8 years ago.

Fbomb
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5 years ago

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Depending on your gender watching your sister pee could be a little weird.

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Eagle Girl
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is probably the simplest thing ever assembled from IKEA lol

Ann Abdelzaher
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL I think I only went pee once at my wedding and I held my dressmyself LOL

Lizard Queen
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the requirements for my wedding dress was that I must be able to use the bathroom without help.

Annie O
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to know why she chose black underwear for a white wedding dress. :D

Nuniek Widiayani
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First I thought she is going to wear the bag under the dress and pee in it :D

Noez 🇸🇪
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love Ikea and love those bags! I heard they can carry water too, that's pretty cool 👌

DP von Icecream
Community Member
5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes they can! Once I made an instant aquarium for the neighborhood kids. I love Ikea & LOVE these blue bags. PS: not all are 100% waterproof though.

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Foxxy
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I so wish I saw this before I got married. My hubby had to hold my dress up for me when I needed the loo.

Donna Fellows
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wear a hoop under your gown. It helps hike the dress up for those bathroom calls. I wear one under my renaissance gowns every weekend and we only have port-a-potties.

Kristi Pierse
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somebody already made this and marketed here in the states. It's called Bridal Buddy. https://bridalbuddy.com/

Riobha
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The bride said she knew she could buy one, but this only cost 0.80 euro!

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Ahnnah Newell
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I first looked at this, I thought she had water and soap in the bag, wearing it on her.

Geri Stevens
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I first thought she was peeing into the bag =D Hers is a more practical idea.

R.s. Potter
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How did women get on in past eras when long full dresses were the normal mode of dress? I know they used chamberpots, but still - it must have been awkward.

Aaron Pie
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i was horrified when I first read the title of this and looked at the pic thinking she was peeing in the IKEA bag. 🤣

sharron lynn parsons
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great idea, I am surprised that some helpful idea was not devised a long time ago !!!

Tammy Ralph
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can actually buy these, they're like a while lace and you can wear it under you're wedding dress.

Chyppa Homer
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Look everybody ! I'm pissing without anybody ogling my a*s while I do so ! ...oh, wait " :D

Valerie Fawn
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was a lady on shark tank a couple years ago that actually created an underdress slip that holds up dress while using the bathroom, and looks pretty too.

Claudia Peñaranda Baspineiro
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or she could have wear a much more beautiful and simpler dress instead of wearing a huge ridiculous piñata

To Blave
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sit on the toilet backwards (facing the back of the toilet). Problem solved without a trip to Ikea or an internet post.

To Blave
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sit on the toilet backwards (facing the tank/wall). Problem solved without a trip to Ikea.

Jeanne Endemann
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it just me who wonder why her wedding DJ is following her to the toilets and photographing her peeing??

kuvapu
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bog standard Kent Police response to an outside complaint, spoke to the complainant, gave lots of bull to cover ourselves, complainant now satisfied, no further action by Kent Police at this time. Same attitude when I complained about inept policing in our county regarding a recent crime. Pen pushing senior officers waiting for next promotion. ... .. 2citypays.com

Troux
Community Member
5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I need to see the hole in the bottom up close to better understand how it works. I mean the bag!

Kevin Devis
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

I am Morgan Jewell,i am from Californian,i want to use this wonderful opportunity to thank Dr. Ogala who helped me and my wife to won lottery. We won(£33,035,323) i have spent so much money playing this game for many years,i ask myself sometimes when will i win huge amount of money,one day i came across Dr.clement advertisement on internet how he helped people and grant them their heart desire by winning lottery with his powerful lottery spell,so i decided to email him. He assure us that our request will be granted once he cast the lucky winning spell,i believe and follow his instructions,after the casting of the spell,he sent us the winning numbers,wish we use to play and won {Thirty three million,thirty five thousand,three hundred twenty three pounds} right now i am short of words,we are multimillionaire we won a huge amount,he is the best man on earth to work with,he take away the poverty from my generation,his direct email is almightspellhome@yahoo.com///call or him whatsapp +23470

Amanda Sutherland
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Why is she wearing black underwear under her wedding dress?

Heather Saffer
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Why would you use a dirty old Ikea bag when there's an awesome affordable product on the market that does the exact same thing except in a classy way? www.bridalbuddy.com - She was even on Shark Tank! Bridal_Bud...c73d59.jpg Bridal_Buddy_steps-5cae48ac73d59.jpg

Shadow
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But why pay $40 for something you'r only going to use the once when you can pay $1 for a reusable and washable bag and cut the bottom out of it...

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Joel Montoya
Community Member
5 years ago

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"The iconic bag..." I like her idea but I'm giving a dislike to the article. Iconic bag, gross. I mean I know ya gotta compensate for an article about such a subject, but stop trying to make the bag culturally significant. I don't pick up pizza hut and think thanks for the iconic box, I'm gonna pee in it!

Sacora Hoffman
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Or you could use the bridal buddy©. www.bridalbuddy.com There are differnent styles for different styles of gown.

Tiari
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, and pay 400 times the price. It is actually part oft he story ;)

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Susan Riley
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Glad I looked at all the pics before commenting. For a hot minute I thought somehow she was going to rig the bag up her dress and pee in it.

Withnail
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Necessity is the mother of the bride, I mean, invention. I do, however, desperately want a portable bubble bath now...

Chris Davidson
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So... she was concerned about not being able to go to the restroom by herself, so she fashioned a device to allow her to do so... then invited somebody to the restroom with her to photograph her using the restroom "by herself"?

Load More Replies...
N G
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the last time i get a mail order bride from Ikea !!

Bobbi Newell
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoa there, slow down. She might be able to help you with furniture assembly too!

Load More Replies...
Stille20
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember seeing this "hack" when my sister got married, 8 years ago.

Fbomb
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Depending on your gender watching your sister pee could be a little weird.

Load More Replies...
Eagle Girl
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is probably the simplest thing ever assembled from IKEA lol

Ann Abdelzaher
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL I think I only went pee once at my wedding and I held my dressmyself LOL

Lizard Queen
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the requirements for my wedding dress was that I must be able to use the bathroom without help.

Annie O
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to know why she chose black underwear for a white wedding dress. :D

Nuniek Widiayani
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First I thought she is going to wear the bag under the dress and pee in it :D

Noez 🇸🇪
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love Ikea and love those bags! I heard they can carry water too, that's pretty cool 👌

DP von Icecream
Community Member
5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes they can! Once I made an instant aquarium for the neighborhood kids. I love Ikea & LOVE these blue bags. PS: not all are 100% waterproof though.

Load More Replies...
Foxxy
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I so wish I saw this before I got married. My hubby had to hold my dress up for me when I needed the loo.

Donna Fellows
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wear a hoop under your gown. It helps hike the dress up for those bathroom calls. I wear one under my renaissance gowns every weekend and we only have port-a-potties.

Kristi Pierse
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somebody already made this and marketed here in the states. It's called Bridal Buddy. https://bridalbuddy.com/

Riobha
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The bride said she knew she could buy one, but this only cost 0.80 euro!

Load More Replies...
Ahnnah Newell
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I first looked at this, I thought she had water and soap in the bag, wearing it on her.

Geri Stevens
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I first thought she was peeing into the bag =D Hers is a more practical idea.

R.s. Potter
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How did women get on in past eras when long full dresses were the normal mode of dress? I know they used chamberpots, but still - it must have been awkward.

Aaron Pie
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i was horrified when I first read the title of this and looked at the pic thinking she was peeing in the IKEA bag. 🤣

sharron lynn parsons
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great idea, I am surprised that some helpful idea was not devised a long time ago !!!

Tammy Ralph
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can actually buy these, they're like a while lace and you can wear it under you're wedding dress.

Chyppa Homer
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Look everybody ! I'm pissing without anybody ogling my a*s while I do so ! ...oh, wait " :D

Valerie Fawn
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was a lady on shark tank a couple years ago that actually created an underdress slip that holds up dress while using the bathroom, and looks pretty too.

Claudia Peñaranda Baspineiro
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or she could have wear a much more beautiful and simpler dress instead of wearing a huge ridiculous piñata

To Blave
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sit on the toilet backwards (facing the back of the toilet). Problem solved without a trip to Ikea or an internet post.

To Blave
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sit on the toilet backwards (facing the tank/wall). Problem solved without a trip to Ikea.

Jeanne Endemann
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it just me who wonder why her wedding DJ is following her to the toilets and photographing her peeing??

kuvapu
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bog standard Kent Police response to an outside complaint, spoke to the complainant, gave lots of bull to cover ourselves, complainant now satisfied, no further action by Kent Police at this time. Same attitude when I complained about inept policing in our county regarding a recent crime. Pen pushing senior officers waiting for next promotion. ... .. 2citypays.com

Troux
Community Member
5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I need to see the hole in the bottom up close to better understand how it works. I mean the bag!

Kevin Devis
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

I am Morgan Jewell,i am from Californian,i want to use this wonderful opportunity to thank Dr. Ogala who helped me and my wife to won lottery. We won(£33,035,323) i have spent so much money playing this game for many years,i ask myself sometimes when will i win huge amount of money,one day i came across Dr.clement advertisement on internet how he helped people and grant them their heart desire by winning lottery with his powerful lottery spell,so i decided to email him. He assure us that our request will be granted once he cast the lucky winning spell,i believe and follow his instructions,after the casting of the spell,he sent us the winning numbers,wish we use to play and won {Thirty three million,thirty five thousand,three hundred twenty three pounds} right now i am short of words,we are multimillionaire we won a huge amount,he is the best man on earth to work with,he take away the poverty from my generation,his direct email is almightspellhome@yahoo.com///call or him whatsapp +23470

Amanda Sutherland
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Why is she wearing black underwear under her wedding dress?

Heather Saffer
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Why would you use a dirty old Ikea bag when there's an awesome affordable product on the market that does the exact same thing except in a classy way? www.bridalbuddy.com - She was even on Shark Tank! Bridal_Bud...c73d59.jpg Bridal_Buddy_steps-5cae48ac73d59.jpg

Shadow
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But why pay $40 for something you'r only going to use the once when you can pay $1 for a reusable and washable bag and cut the bottom out of it...

Load More Replies...
Joel Montoya
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

"The iconic bag..." I like her idea but I'm giving a dislike to the article. Iconic bag, gross. I mean I know ya gotta compensate for an article about such a subject, but stop trying to make the bag culturally significant. I don't pick up pizza hut and think thanks for the iconic box, I'm gonna pee in it!

Sacora Hoffman
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Or you could use the bridal buddy©. www.bridalbuddy.com There are differnent styles for different styles of gown.

Tiari
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, and pay 400 times the price. It is actually part oft he story ;)

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