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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.
Baby Diaper Genie 2
Asked by D.T. from Dallas
on March 2, 2007
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Does anyone have any comments on the NEW Diaper Genie 2. I had a orginal Diaper Genie and it was awful, smelly, difficult to use and expensive. I dont want to make the...
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- My husband bought the Diaper Genie 2 right after we had our little boy and we didn't like it. It's supposed to twist the bags for you and fall to the bottom of the tra...
- well, I never tried the Genies - heard too much bad about both and the expense. But I have the diaper champ by baby trend and like it quite well. It uses regular t...
- I like my origional DG just fine ... serves the purpose of keeping the dogs away.
Advice on Diaper Genie
Asked by A. from Chicago
on April 8, 2006
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I am in the market for a good container to hold my son's dirty diapers
(before they make it to the big trash bin). I have been using a step-on
can, but William is 8 ...
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- Definitely go with the Diaper Champ -- MUCH easier to use than the Diaper Genie (it's one-handed and you just put in the diaper and turn the handle) and you can use an...
- I threw out my diaper genie (I'm not sure what brand it was) because it became so smelly. Now I save supermarket bags and large ziplock bags that are used and double-b...
- To be honest I had used Diaper Genie and it stinks too! So after my first born I just use the shopping bags and tied it close and rewrap again then throw in the garba...
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...
Alternatives to Diaper Genie?
Asked by C.C. from Richmond
on March 9, 2008
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I just had twins who are still in the hospital. My sister thought the diaper genie was a waste and that the smell would still get out, plus you need special bags for ...
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- You new age mothers make me laugh.Do the same thing we baby boomers did just put it in the trash and take it out every nite.The more things change the more they stay t...
- Congratulations!! I have a 2-month old son, and we have been using the Diaper Genie. It is working well, and does not "leak" smells at all. You do need the special ba...
- I agree about the Diaper Genie. I got one for my first baby, and when my second one came around, I just used a trashcan with a lid. I bought the scented trashbags for ...
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, ...
What to Add/leave off Baby Registry?
Asked by S.J. from Wausau
on December 31, 2008
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Hi - I am wondering what items other Moms have put on their Baby Registry, and what items you would leave off? Obviously, leave off clothes, but is there anything you ...
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- I agree with Anne. Register for everything you want or think you may need. I had a lot of people pool together and get me some of the bigger purchases. I also regis...
- I read a few of the responses, and I agree with most of them, only request one kind of bottle, they seriously take up so much room, and you will end up prefering one b...
- i agree about the diaper genie....waste of money. at our house garbage goes out every day anyways. but onesies are a big must. i used cloth diaper as burp towels.
"Genie" Smells
Asked by E.J. from Houston
on May 27, 2010
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Please help. We have tried everything. In my grandson's room, we have a diaper genie and even though I have tried nearly everything I can think of, the smell coming ...
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- Get rid of the Genie. I had two versions- the original and new and improved and they both stunk terribly. So much so, my baby refused to sleep in his room until I go...
- We have a diaper genie and it does smell... after a few months of using it in daughters room we decided to keep the diaper genie outside and have not had an issue with...
- I put coffee pods in the bottom of my diaper pail and it got rid of the smell. It's replaced with the smell of coffee!
It Smells Pooey in Here!
Asked by M.O. from Denver
on October 10, 2008
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When I found out I was pregnant my DH and I registered for a Diaper Genie. My friend said she hated hers, so she didn't get me one. Consequently we got a plain old d...
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- My nursery workers hated the diaper genie and so did I, but for stinky diapers we use a ziploc bag and put a dryer sheet in the bag to help with the smell - it works g...
- I use the diaper champ and really like it. Smell is usually mitigated and you can recycle plastic grocery bags to use in it.
- we bought a regular diaper pail for our daughter and my friend said her diaper genie was a pain in the butt. I think I might try it for our second child though, anyway...
Diaper Pails
Asked by T.P. from Rockford
on October 4, 2007
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I know this seems like a silly question but is there a diaper pail out there that keeps odors inside the pail? I thought I had found the perfect one but as my son has ...
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- We use the diaper champ...If the poop is flushable then it gets flushed if not then it is a wrapped in a plastic bag and thrown outside.
- Hello T., Not sure about a diaper genie type product, I have 4 children and have yet to find one that keeps the odors in. I do however use a product called Sol-U-me...
- Try the Diaper Dekor (sp?). My sister has it and it is much more user friendly than our diaper genie. As someone else recommended, you can also flush the poop, when ...
