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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.
Baby Gift
Asked by M.C. from Las Vegas
on April 27, 2009
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Hi everyone! My good friend is having her 3rd baby in June. She has a daughter (8) and a son (5). She's having another boy. She isn't having a baby shower but I wa...
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- My favorite thing to "get" someone on subsequent children is to cook for them. A couple of days after the birth, bring over a lasagna. Then tell her you will cook an...
- Books are always a great investment for any one with kids. And becasue she is saying that she doesn't need anything this will be something fun and special that will g...
- Hi M., there are some things you need new each time you have a baby, like a baby book, Baby's first piggy bank, diapers, formula, or go another route and get her a gid...
Second Baby Gift
Asked by W.M. from New York
on April 22, 2009
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Hi! I have several friends that are pregnant with their second baby (mostly those having the same gender as their first child). I was wondering if any moms of more t...
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- What about gifts that the momma can use? Spring [maybe make this a two or three person gift] for a cleaning person for a month, babysitting for a month, gift cards ...
- With my second, my friend threw me a pampering party. It was so nice to have the focus on me and get treated to some fun. I received a journal, a mug, an assortment ...
- My neighbor just had her third girl in four years... we all got together (6 of us) and did a basket of gift cards to local take-out places, babies r us, barnes and nob...
2Nd Baby Shower?
Asked by S.C. from Scranton
on July 3, 2008
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A good friend is expecting her second child and I would like to give her another baby shower. Her first is a 3 year old girl, and they do not want to know the sex of ...
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- I think it is wonderful. My husbad and I recently were blessed with our 2nd child and we have a3 1/2 year old. It is amazing what you forgot you "need" until you have...
- I don't think it's "wrong" to want to celebrate the birth of your friend's second child, but a second shower (considering her 1st is only 3 yrs old) is a little extrem...
- I just had my second baby and I knew about my shower (my mom never was good with secrets) none of my friends found it wrong or rude that we had one. Each shower is ...
