Strong Smell: Diaper Genie
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Diaper Genie or NO Diaper Genie?
Asked by M.3. from St. Louis
on February 13, 2011
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Hello! This is kind of funny that Im on my 3rd child and wondering about a diaper genie. With my 1st baby our house was really small, so it was easy just to throw th...
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- I had one and think they are a waste of money. It smelled really bad. I would just put diapers in a pail, or my kitchen garbage and make sure it got dumped by the en...
- Fact: Poop stinks! No contraption can fix that!! With my first I used the Diaper Champ - which allows you to use regular garbage bags. It was great, until he star...
- Hated it. Emits a low-level poop smell ALL the time.
Diaper Genie II
Asked by S.M. from Milwaukee
on May 3, 2007
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Ok, so I have the original Diaper Genie which is about 7 years old now. (Still in good condition though by all means) I've noticed that the only refills I can find are...
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- contact the company that makes the product: playtex for the answer. here is their website contact information: http://www.playtexproductsinc.com/corppages/Corp_contac...
- I've heard a few times that the older Diaper Genies no longer have a refill to fit them. I've only heard this so I'm not positive. I know ppl are always giving them a...
- No the new liners will not work with the old style. I had a Diaper Genie I for my oldest and it really didn't survive the move that well. I got the new Diaper Genie ...
Alternatives to Diaper Genie
Asked by S.R. from Charlotte
on August 18, 2006
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I have a 10 month old son. We have been using the Diaper Genie since he was born and now really cannot stand the smell! It wasn't bad for a long while, but recently ...
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- When I had a diaper genie, I took two coffee filters and put some baking soda in the middle of one and then glued them together and placed it in the bottom. This real...
- We had that problem too! We put one of those odor absorbers that you can get at Home Depot (that's the only place I've been able to find it) in the bottom of the diap...
- We used to have a regular trash can--33 gallon inside that we put our trash, diapers, etc. in, but with two in diapers at the time--it got pretty sticky, so we started...
Diaper Genie Is STINKY!
Asked by K.C. from Los Angeles
on January 13, 2009
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Hiya, mamas! My Diaper Genie is soooo stinky & since the baby shares our room...ewwww! I've tried: white vinegar, bleach, comet cleanser, and Gold Bond Powder (NOT ALL...
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- We completely stopped using any of those devices, now the poop diaper goes straight in the outside trashbin. The pee diapers go in our regular trash just like you do ...
- Hi, K., I have a few questions: 1. Are you dumping the poop into the toilet before you dump the diaper into the Genie? (I do because dumping the poop in the toil...
- We just take the poopy ones right out to the trash!! We got sick of the stinky aroma! Life is much sweeter smelling now!
Diaper Genie II Smells Aweful
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on August 30, 2011
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We have been using our diaper genie II for a year now. For some reason the smell is now leaking out and making my living room smell horrible. Right now I have the di...
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- Threw mine out! The plastic absorbs the odors over time and there is no way to get it out. Not even bleach can remove the permeated odors. Keep in mind odor means ba...
- Vinegar and hot water and let it soak. You can also try putting some Fresh Wave at the bottom.
- Unfortunately, no matter what everyone who has a diaper pale in their house will experience this. You need to air it out and clean and disenfect it. Soap and water, ...
Smell Out of Diaper Pail
Asked by K.J. from Portland
on October 1, 2008
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We have been using the Diaper Champ pail for about 13 months. We change it regularly and clean it out, but I cannot get rid of the smell lately. We even stopped putt...
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- Hi, I found the using tea tree oil in the pail made a huge difference in reducing the smell. I think you could try other oils too like lavender. Just sprinkle a few...
- I used to use air wick stick on air fresheners to keep the diaper pail smelling fresh.
- A white vinegar and water solution neutralizes any smell - even cat urine!
What's the Best Diaper Disposal System?
Asked by A.G. from Myrtle Beach
on February 5, 2007
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I recently gave away my Diaper Champ because it stunk to high heaven. I replaced it with a Diaper Genie II. It works great but the liner refills are expensive. Does an...
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- We just have a very small diaper pail and we use the plastic grocery bags as liners. I tie an extra bag around poopy diapers and just toss in wet ones. Because the pai...
- I have the Diaper Genie II and I love it but you are right, the refills are expensive. I know that this sounds non-technical but I have stopped using the diaper genie ...
- A., I use have the diaper genie too and like using it. The liners are a little expensive, but its worth it to keep that smell out the room. But after reading the othe...
Diaper Pail Vs. Regular Trash Can- Oh the Smell of It!
Asked by H.H. from Los Angeles
on October 7, 2008
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I bought a diaper champ after hearing good things. For the first 6 months we just used a regular open trash can and emptied it frequently. I am so grossed out by the...
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- We use a diaper genie for poo poo diapers because it helps trap the smell more and use a larger foot levered covered regular pail for the pee only diapers. I can'...
- It sounds like a pain in the butt, but we buy those boxes of bags-like 500 at a time, and every time we change her we just throw it in there, tie it off and then put i...
- We used a diaper genie with our first child then like you said-THE SMELL-EEEWWWW! Now I bought a trash bin just for the diapers and line it with a regular trash abg a...
Whats the Best Diaper Pail to Use as Far as Keeping the Smell Away?
Asked by J.J. from San Francisco
on December 12, 2008
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I have the diaper dekor plus. My daughter is 5 months old & I am about to throw this thing out the window. haha. It hardly holds any diapers & DOES NOT keep the smell ...
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- The only real way to keep the smell out is to take the dirty diaper to the outside trash bin right away.
- I gave up and keep only peepee diapers in the house. I use our old kitchen trash container with a lid that steps open outside for the poopy diapers (we use cloth). W...
- I had the Diaper Champ, since everyone LOVES it so much. I hated it. whenever I sat on the floor to play with my daughter it would smell like pee. I finally got rid...
Recommend for a New Dirty Diaper Container...
Asked by L. from Dallas
on May 23, 2007
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Today as we were dumping out our diaper genie, both the refill ran out AND the lid broke. My daughter is 2, and has shown little interest in using the potty. I do no...
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- First thing, My husband and I got tired of buying those things, so we sack the diaper in a grocery sack and throw it in the large trash can in the garage. Also, the "P...
- We love the diaper champ. My other family members have always used the diaper genie too, but I thought it was too much trouble. The diaper champ uses your own trash ...
- We used the vanilla sented 4 gallon trash bags at Walmart (I think like a dollar something for like 30 of them) and just put them in the trash and we never smelled the...
