Good luck, MMM. I can’t help with that machine, because I’m another neti pot proponent. I don’t use it every day, but I use it whenever my nasal passages or sinuses act up, and I use it proactively if I’ve been doing something really dusty that is likely to mess up my sinuses. I stand over my sink, and the only cleanup I have is to run a soapy finger around the spout and then rinse everything out when I am done using it.
(I mean, I’m about to brush my teeth into the same sink, and that makes WAY more mess.)
You can get about 90 pods for 30 bucks. So even if you were using it every single day that’s on $10 a month. I’d much rather use the pods than trying to mix in the right amount of salt. They’re very convenient.
Yep, I have one of these machines and will use a packet for a neti pot. All you have to do is take one of the old pods, half close the lid and push the button on the lid. My worst problem is that not all the water always gets pulled out so I will have to blow my nose right away.
Or actually try a neti pot. If you get the right angle, you can breathe through your mouth, or even talk, while you do it. And all the water just pours down. It never occurred to me to worry about whether the outflow landed in the sink. Of course it does.
I was anxious, this first time i tried it, that it would feel like drowning. But it doesn’t. It feels pleasant.
If that doesn’t open for you it would be worth getting the article from a library. It includes very good directions for safe use as well as research-backed rationale, including a recipe for making your own solution.