Wash neck of pouch

I know what you mean at first I kept wiping that fold up bit loads people said to me i dont have to so i dont anymore only wipe the first small part an it doesnt make a difference it dont smell, but if its quick for you wiping the whole bit then dont worry if u like to do it , I am not worried about it though I liek to just get out of the bathroom as quick as i can, i dont have bidet so i take longer the you would anyway using toilet paper I get through so much of it sometimes

At home I have a hand held sprayer that DH installed for me right after surgery. I use that about 50% of the time when I'm home the rest of the time I us tp to clean out the neck.
It just makes me feel better (cleaner) if I rinse. JMHO

I hear ya. It never super bothered me. I would take a piece of toilet paper and wipe inside the pouch opening to make sure when I folded t over, it didn’t squish the poop and make a mess. Never had a problem with it. I know what you mean though- it seems weird to me that it even holds it all and doesn’t squish our in general!

I don't know if it makes a difference by colostomy vs ileostomy but I totally understand. I can't stand the thought of leaving the poopy neck either. I tend to use a lot of toilet paper which I suppose isn't great either. It's one of the reasons I prefer a two piece system... if I have appointments or leaving the house for any amount of time, I change the pouch.

Personally I prefer the kind of pouches with clamps instead of velcro.

If you position the clamp so it's directly under the fabric then you will end up left with the entire neck not being 'poopy'.
After removing the clamp, flip the neck inside out and continue to do so until you get to the area where the 'poo' starts to show - I sit on the toilet when I'm doing this because it's much easier.
Then just aim into the toilet and empty the bag.
Once finished, all it needs is to be wiped with a babywipe - I usually wipe inside of it a little ways just to make sure the entire neck remains clean.
After you're totally done just unfold it and re-clamp it. You're good to go and -never- have to worry about the 'poopy neck'.

If this description is confusing (it's kinda hard to put into words) and anyone genuinely wants to know what I mean then let me know and I'll take pictures to explain better.
I've only had my ostomy for almost 4 weeks now and I was really grossed out by the 'poopy neck' until I discovered this method.
Hope it helps !

~Yami