4. A measurement reminder
People who suffer from diabetes or other disorders may be advised by their doctors to measure how much they urinate each day; however, this can be easy to forget. If you place a red cup under the toilet seat each time you are done, it’ll remind you to track your urine instead of going straight away.
5. Toilet training
If you’re a parent and have tried to toilet-train a young boy to lift up the seat before they relieve themselves, you will probably know how difficult it can be. That’s when a paper cup can come in handy. It means the child can’t use the toilet at all before taking it off, and it reminds them overall to keep the toilet seat up before they start peeing.
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6. Helps sleepwalkers
Sleepwalking may not affect everyone, but those who experience it will know you have no control over your actions and may even urinate in your sleep. They will usually make their way to the toilet, but their aim may be very off. By placing a red cup under the seat, it will make a large noise when the sleepwalker goes to the toilet and hopefully wake them up. This will help with aim and prevent them from having an accident.
7. Needs a clean
Red paper cups aren’t just for home use, and they can be used for public bathrooms as well. It will alert the cleaning staff that there is either no more toilet paper or the area needs a clean before people can start using it again.
Final Thoughts
A red cup may seem like a simple object, but it can do so much more than you think. Using it under the toilet seat is a useful hack and can help many people in the long run. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a red cup, and you can use any plastic or paper cup you can find.