how many diaper genies (or similar devices) do you own?

sept9107bride

after 18 months, DH and I noticed that ours is starting to smell pretty bad.  I think I'm going to pick up another one at lunch today but I hate to throw a perfectly good one away.  I might try to air it out in the basement for a few weeks then we would have 2...which with our second baby coming...wouldn't be too bad.  how many do you own?

ETA: where do you buy the arm and hammer discs at?  I would like to try those first.  definitely a good idea!

KJmashup

We have one, and it's in DS's room.

katlor9

We have one and it's in his room.

aforst

We have 1 Diaper Champ that we keep in the garage.  I don't ever notice a smell until we pull the bag out.  OP, I would see if you can bleach it and air it out before you buy a new one.  We had 2 in diapers for a little bit and we just used the one.  Although, they aren't horribly expensive, so if you really want 2 then go for it!

BelhurstBride

0.

We use a trash can and empty it every night.  

jlthompson19

ItsAllGravy7:

Can someone tell me why is a diaper genie awesome? Does it just contain the diapery stank??

Yes. It's convenient too. I could easily take the diapers down stairs out to the garage trash every time I change DD, but I'm far too lazy for that.  DD's poops stink and we've never had an issue with the one we have (Diaper Genie II, I believe). 

I haven't decided if I'll get another one for the new baby.  Maybe DD will be PT'd by then-ha!

anneimal98

We have the arm n hammer one - just one. It worked great for baby poop. Toddler poop is a little more challenging so add one or two of the arm n hammer nursery fresheners to the bottom of the can and that seems to do the trick.

hopkins5

We have one (in DD's room) and it still smells great

MNgirl326

We had the Diaper Champ and it was awful and didn't contain the smell at all.

We know have the diaper genie 2 elite and it is in his room.  It works pretty well at containing the smell.  It really only smells when it is getting full.  

momofmanyinthemitten

We cloth diaper, so we have 1 wet pail trash can for her diapers. When she poops, we put it in the toilet (if she doesn't sit on the toilet to poop, which she often does), so there's hardly ever any smell. However, we had to use disposables for a rash and then for vacation, so we continue to flush the poop and put the rest of the diaper in any trashcan. It has been great so far.

g8trkim

We have a Diaper Champ. It gets pretty smelly. I put it out in the sun filled with bleach water for a couple hours and that seemed to help.

joelnrach

We only have 1 in DD's room. I air mine out on the porch with bleach every few months to help with the stink. Also another thing I've changed recently is put only wet diapers in her room and the poopy diapers in a plastic grocery bag (since we have 100's) and put it in the kitchen trash. It is amazing her room never stinks anymore. 

With Baby #2 almost here I haven't quite figured out what I am going to do. Our current diaper champ is pink...somewhat have an issue with putting it in DS room. So we shall see what comes easier here in the next few weeks.  

scoutkate

None.

We did have one until I changed the liner one day and found it crawling with maggots.  I ended up tossing the entire thing out.  Barf.

Now diapers go directly to the can outside outside. 

lucisparents

At one time with my DC I had three in diapers at once, and I've never used a genie or champ or whatever. I throw it in a plastic grocery sac, twist off, then turn inside out and re-twist it again. It's double bagged, and doesn't smell at all. Then the trash goes out every night.

BelleIsa

jlthompson19:

ItsAllGravy7:

Can someone tell me why is a diaper genie awesome? Does it just contain the diapery stank??

Yes. It's convenient too. I could easily take the diapers down stairs out to the garage trash every time I change DD, but I'm far too lazy for that.  DD's poops stink and we've never had an issue with the one we have (Diaper Genie II, I believe). 

I haven't decided if I'll get another one for the new baby.  Maybe DD will be PT'd by then-ha!

This.

We have one, in DD's room next to her change table. Contains all poop-related smells.  Amazing.

wonkatalia

We have the Dekor one as well.  I have recently noticed that it absolutely reeks, but DH only takes out the trash once a week.  I'm definitely going to have to give those Arm and Hammer discs a try!

MrsWindyCity

We have one but we stopped using it like a year ago.

Cat703

3...one on each level cause we're just lazy and we have twins, but we use the Arm & Hammer Nursery Fresheners in the pail and it really helps

BelleIsa

Cat703:

3...one on each level cause we're just lazy and we have twins, but we use the Arm & Hammer Nursery Fresheners in the pail and it really helps

Ohhh... imma gonna get me some of these!

Cat703

BelleIsa:

Cat703:

3...one on each level cause we're just lazy and we have twins, but we use the Arm & Hammer Nursery Fresheners in the pail and it really helps

Ohhh... imma gonna get me some of these!

The trick is to put 1 at the bottom and use double sided tape to stick one to the lid

mrsseguin

We never used one for either child.  Pee diapers go in the regular garbage and poop diapers get wrapped into a plastic grocery  bag and thrown right outside in the trash. 

ANJ410

None.

I had a diaper pail in DS's room for about 3 weeks when he was first born and then one day had an epiphany and thought to myself "why on earth am I storing dirty diapers in my child's bedroom for days at a time when I can just throw them right out now???". 

After that I just disposed of the dirty diapers in my kitchen pail, which gets a new bag everynight after dinner. Poopy diapers go immediately from LO's butt into a little plastic bag and get tied up so they don't smell and then into the kitchen pail they go as well.

Smootchy

We have one.

mbgreenwalt

We have a Diaper Genie II and the only time in almost 2 years that it ever smelled bad is when I got a ring of defective bags that had a rip down the side.   

delg23

lucisparents:

At one time with my DC I had three in diapers at once, and I've never used a genie or champ or whatever. I throw it in a plastic grocery sac, twist off, then turn inside out and re-twist it again. It's double bagged, and doesn't smell at all. Then the trash goes out every night.

this is us, but now I am considering getting one since I'll have 2 under 2.  

Neighner20

scoutkate:

None.

We did have one until I changed the liner one day and found it crawling with maggots.  I ended up tossing the entire thing out.  Barf.

Now diapers go directly to the can outside outside. 

  OMG!  Yeah I would have picked up the whole thing and thrown it in the outside trash too.  Now I'm going to be scared of seeing maggots in it!  lol

We have one Diaper Genie II Elite.  I love that it has a foot pedal that opens the lid and you just toss the diaper into but when the lid opens stinky air comes out that you smell once it's shut for a few seconds.  I just make sure to walk away quickly.  Otherwise with it just sitting there it doesn't smell at all. 

Before, we had just the Diaper Genie II, not Elite.  It held the smell better but I was skeeved out when i had to shove the diaper in it with my hand and would feel wetness from the condensation.  (At least that is what I was trying to convince myself it was!)

wils0482

We have two Diaper Genies.  One at home, and one at our cabin.  I have the foot pedal Genie at home.  I like that better than the original.  

I also love the Arm&Hammer discs.