Diaper Pails

If you’re planning to use cloth diapers for your baby, a diaper pail is an absolute must. Since you won’t be washing diapers every day, you’ll need a convenient way to store diapers until it’s time to wash them. If you use a diaper service, you’ll also need a way to store the diapers until the diaper service picks them up.

One of the biggest problems faced by mothers using cloth diapers is controlling the odor coming from the diaper pail. Thankfully, today’s diaper pails have come a long way from those old fashioned diaper pails that our mothers used when we were babies. They’re airtight and no longer require that you dunk messy diapers. You simply line your diaper pail with a plastic garbage bag or the bags provided by your diaper service and place the diapers into the pail until the service picks them up or until you are ready to launder them.

There are several pails on the market that are specifically designed for diapers. They are made from very thick plastic and have an airtight seal. Some parents also opt for high end regular garbage cans that have airtight seals, simply lining them with garbage bags.

In addition, the Diaper Champ, which was originally designed for disposable diapers, works well as a diaper pail for cloth diapers. This diaper disposal system uses regular kitchen garbage bags, making it less expensive to use than the Diaper Genie. Since the Diaper Champ doesn’t twist the diapers, it can just as easily be used for cloth diapers. When the time comes to launder the diapers or give them to the diaper service, simply remove them from the Diaper Genie just as you would if you were planning to dispose of them.

Finally, The First Years makes an odor free diaper pail that uses a carbon filter and fan to control odor. This pail can be used for disposable and cloth diapers and is sure to control odors and keep your nursery smelling fresh.

There are many choices available to the mom who uses cloth diapers today. It pays to take some time to shop around for your diaper pail to ensure that you choose one that will truly keep your nursery free from odor. Talk to your friends and see which of the solutions has worked for them. You owe it to yourself and your baby to ensure that you can store dirty diapers without fear of a foul smelling nursery.