Diaper Champ vs. Diaper Genie

MrsHughesNC · November 2008

Which is better?

And do I really need either one? I have issues with keeping a container of poop in the baby's room, no matter how it's packaged up. :-)

Any other options? I got the Champ as a gift, but am thinking about returning it...

toadslove · November 2008

I have the champ and love it. I have to admit with DS being FF he only poops 1x a day...sometimes 2x depending on how much he eats...so poopy diapers go outside asap...only wet ones stay in the champ. I have never had smell issues. I think its worth it, but some dont agree.

jenwill · November 2008

Honestly, they all get stinky eventually. My BFF is a nanny and has been through both kinds (champ and genie) and they both stink. We opted for a diaper pail (don't remember the brand...but it's at BRU, white/blue, around $13). You can use regular trash bags and it contains the smell when it's closed. It helps to let it air out every now and then.

Mrs_M&M · November 2008

My friend has the Genie and loves it. I will probably go w. the Champ, only because I'm 'thrifty' and don't want to have to buy the bags. Plus, I've read reviews that they perform about the same (poop will smell like poop regardless, so if you have a particularly stinky blowout, you may want to take outside anyways...haha!)

MRSGOLABONTE · November 2008

I bought the one where you didn't have to buy the special bags!

ECUGirl2004 · November 2008

We have the champ and though we're cding at home now, I liked the champ when we used it. Between bag changes, I would spray it with lysol and let it air out, so it never really smelled bad. The nursery never smelled like poop.

margarita1365 · November 2008

We're going with the Champ, based on reviews and the fact that you can use regular bags. I'm sure that with really stinky diapers, we'll just take them straight outside.

mrsmikey · November 2008

We have the Genie. I can't compare them b/c that's the only thing I've ever used, but I think it's great. We put all diapers in it, poop or wet, and never have any stink issues. You do have to buy the special bags, but I got a few containers at my showers and I'm still using them!