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5 Creative Ideas for Holiday and Winter Event Planning

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With the temperatures dropping and holiday songs playing in the malls, everything great about winter starts coming to mind; from the first snowfall to the smell of freshly baked cookies to the warmth of a fireplace. The holiday season is a time of cheer and family, along with numerous winter events. Everyone has a favorite special event to go to during the holidays. This year, if you are planning on creating your own special event for the winter season, why not consider some of these ideas: Have a bonfire and invite all your friends and family to join in the fun...

Renting Portable Bathrooms for Outdoor Weddings

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Among the thousands of tasks that need to be checked off in preparation for a wedding, one thing you don’t want getting overlooked at an outside venue is the bathroom! Especially in temperate areas like our beloved Maryland/DC/Virginia region, outdoor weddings have become all the rage. No matter if you’re planning a rustic spring wedding in an old farmhouse, or an outdoor winter ceremony surrounded by holiday twinkle lights, one thing is unavoidable: your guests will need access to clean lavatories. When most people think about portable restrooms, they might think of the typical grungy Porta Potty stations found at tailgates,...

Gotugo was Proud to Donate for the 5th Year to the Susan G. Komen Maryland Race for the Cure Event!

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Gotugo was Proud to Donate its Time and Services to the 2012 Annapolis Craft Beer & Music Festival!

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Emergency Tips to get you through Frankenstorm

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Much of the East Coast has already started to feel the effects of hurricane Sandy but for those of you that are still bracing (or haven’t planned ahead) here are a few tips to help get you prepared. Know where your shelter options are; knowing ahead of time exactly where they are on a map and planning alternative routes to get there (in case roads are blocked) will help expedite your emergency plan. Stock up on foods that require no electricity to cook, such as crackers, fruits, healthy snacks (granola bars, trail mix) and comfort foods to get you through snack times,...

Portable Restrooms: The Natural Choice for Fall Festivals

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With the arrival of many people’s favorite season comes a multitude of fall festivals. If you’re planning to hold an event of any size, don’t forget to account for your attendees’ basic sanitation needs with a portable restroom. A single standard porta potty unit will typically accommodate 75-100 people for a four-hour time period. For a festival, it is strongly encouraged...

Keeping Your Construction Site Sanitized

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Getting messy and dirty on the job site comes with the territory. But maintaining clean and sanitary conditions is an important factor when it comes to keeping everyone healthy. As we head into the start of winter it becomes more and more important to keep your workers as healthy as possible. The easiest and most cost effective place to start is by providing accessible hand washing stations. Portable hygiene for construction sites include rentable portable sinks and hand sanitizer stations that you can have delivered right to your jobsite. The portable hand-washing sink comes equipped with two 30 oz. soap dispensers...

Rentable Restroom Trailers for your Fall Celebrations

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Fall wedding season is upon us and almost in full effect. If you are planning an outdoor wedding or reception, you should know about our rentable restroom trailer options, especially if you are having a celebration larger than just with immediate family. Whether your celebration is in a nearby park or at your own home you should always plan ahead for your guests’ restroom needs. If you are having a celebration at home, let us help you keep guests out of your own personal bathroom and let us do the clean up work when the party is over. Our restroom trailers...

Providing Clean Bathroom Facilities on a Construction Site?

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Do you ever drive by a construction worker who is high in the sky working on a skyscraper and wonder, what will they do when they have to go to the bathroom? Maybe I’m weird, but growing up as a kid, I certainly did. So what do they do? Do they hold it? Do they rush down the elevator to...

To Use or Not to Use: The Porta Potty Debate

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While most people probably prefer to use their own bathroom when nature calls, sometimes it just isn’t possible, and “holding it in” can be harmful (or even fatal – think back to 2009 when a Sacramento radio station (KDND-FM) contestant passed away due to water intoxication from an on-air water-drinking contest). It’s important to take care of your bodily needs as necessary. Many people, however, are hesitant to use portable restrooms (aka porta potties), due to cleanliness concerns. We speak from experience when we say that portable restrooms can be just as clean and nice to use as a regular bathroom!...