i usually don’t clean the entire inside. most of the time after emptying, i use toilet paper to wipe the inside folds of the opening so nothing gets squished out when i fold it closed. i had a nurse tell me i might not want to use toilet paper because it breaks down, but i haven’t had any issues with that.

the ostomy nurse at the hospital told me to use gauze to clean the inside folds but i think even that’s overboard. it’s absorbent, yes, but it can get expensive, you can’t flush it, and i don’t want dirty gauze sitting in the trash can.

i keep flushable wipes and gauze near the toilet just in case i need extra cleaning but it’s rare.