The caveat is that I have not actually used this little toilet yet. I bought it as an "emergency toilet" and am preparing my laundry room to double as an "emergency bathroom" (in the sense of, a real emergency where there is no running water, or an 'emergency' when our home's single bathroom is already in use). That being said, the toilet arrived in a box that was somewhat busted, and left me wondering if the item was, in fact, not 'new', but regardless...

The VINGLI portable toilet went together fairly easily. I wiped everything down with an EO/vinegar blend I use for cleaning. I am uncertain why other reviewers seem displeased with the rubber grip that you attach to the bottom section. It appears to do its job.

Anyway, the toilet is cute. Its footprint is small. I got the gray color. The toilet paper roll holder squished my fat toilet paper roll into uselessness, but the cell phone holder (?!) on the side does well supporting my box of biodegradable dog poop bags. I bought the Doggy Do Good brand in the XL size; essentially compostable chartreuse grocery bags. (*Note: the composting of carnivorous mammal/human waste of any sort is best to go through a two part system, first of hot composting for a year and then vermicomposting for another year.) To my relief, the poop bags snugly fit the white bucket that is the "toilet bowl". I plan to put a bit of Swheat Scoop cat litter (or coconut coir) in there to absorb things, once my "emergency bathroom" has been set up.

I sat on the little toilet (with the lid up) before writing this review. It is certainly not a regular "porcelain throne", but I did not find it unstable. Granted, I am not a large person by any means, but you can flop down crazily on a regular toilet and have it jerk a little--so just be careful with whatever you use. I like the height. It probably would allow taller people to have something akin to a natural squatting position, and that is a good thing.

All in all, considering that it has yet to be used and proven, I like my little toilet and know that it will look very nice in my soon-to-be transformed laundry room.

If you're living in a shed with no bathroom, this potty is this best investment yet!

For people who travel alot in car and for the truck drivers this is the best option

when I tell you, this product was perfect for camping. It was perfect for camping. I have the taller height even though I'm 5'3 ½ my family members are in the 6ft department. Sitting down felt sturdy. There was security. We had no late-night bathroom runs across the camp sites because this was conveniently located on the lot. The cleaning was simple. There weren't any hard to reach surfaces. I honestly did not use the rubber strip. It came off 2 times and I said eff it. No one slid it stayed in place. Its so easy to put together you can watch the video and pause it as you need. I'd recommend telling all users not to lean back just to prevent the back from falling off. We didn't have that issue but, it would be wise to have a meeting with potty rules for longevity. All I can say it buy it you won't be disappointed. Oh! It works for wide rear ends. We got Booties where I come from.

This portable toilet is excellent for camping or outdoors. The compact design when not in use is perfect for space saving. The toilet is sturdy (over 200lb people used it) and very easy to clean. All in, its a great price for a great product.