How do u keep your nappy bucket from not stinking?

[skybie]

Any tips and tricks? i've thought about airing it outside but theres always nappies in it, have thought about getting a second, but my laundry is very small and crowded as it is.
Have seen a few products online, but everything in australia that ive seen has been sold out.

Please help, its bad! pmsl

[*Beema*]

I actually found that if I put the lid on it and not seal it tight that it doesn't smell as bad, as soon as it was sealed tight the ammonia smell was intoxicating!!! Other than that I just wash it out with warm soapy water regularly

[*TripleJ*]

mine is always outside so thats probably not very helpful but im gonna need another one for #2 but im thinking of using those small wheelie bins hopefully that works for me good thing about having the laundry outside

[skybie]

the bucket lid, doesnt completely seal like the rubber ones, it has little flaps thatclick down IYKWIM? which is why i bought it.
but yeh that smack u in the face ammonia smell is there!! i wash my nappies every second day so its not as if theres sitting in there for ages.
J i would put it outside but i think the dog might find it a little too interesting!!!

my give it a wash with warm water and see how that goes

[STARRYSKY]

skybie, when I was dry pailing I would sprinkle bicarb in the bottom when it was empty afetr rinsing it, also wiping it out with eucalyptus or teatree helps.

now I drop mine straight into water, doesnt smell anywher near as much.

[melbel]

I have actually stopped the problem by swapping out the nappy bucket for one of the really large planetwise wet/dry bags that is made to hang on the door handle....it easily fits as many nappies as a bucket would and zips up sealing all the smells in really well. At the same time it is breathing being PUL so that ammonia smell is kinda evaporating out if that make sense....it is working really well.... Ozbabytrends has them on sale at the moment if anyone is interested......

Also not sure if it is still valid but the coupon code MEGACINO gets you an extra discount as well

[Early Kids]

I use a wetbag in my bucket and on the inside of the lid I put in citrus circles which I bought from ozbabytrends (.com.au) I replace the circles probably weekly and also use them in my rubbish bin too! Oh and I only put the lid on overnight (because the dog resides in our bathroom overnight lol)

[~Hestia~]

I always wash the nappies in the evening once DS has his night sposie on. That way I can air it outside for the entire night.
Seems to do the trick. Sometimes I'll spray something in there like sugar soap & wash it out first if it's particularly stinky.

[Snacks]

I just don't breathe in when I put a nappy in there. LOL!
I usually wash every 2nd day too, and once the nappies are in the machine I wipe out the bucket with eucalyptus and/or vinegar.
No biggie!

[~Kim~]

I put my bucket up on the bench and we have never used a lid. Doesn't really smell at all and it stops the ammonia eating into the bamboo and elastic.

[maz]

buy a $17 willow kitchen bin with the flap top lid. it allows air flow, is square so fits into smaller places better and holds about 15 nappies.

I also have mine high like Kim....up on the bench in the landry

[~Hestia~]

I just don't breathe in when I put a nappy in there. LOL!

I must admit I do the same thing!!

buy a $17 willow kitchen bin with the flap top lid. it allows air flow, is square so fits into smaller places better and holds about 15 nappies.

That's such a great idea, never thought of using anything like that. Does the air flow actually make a difference to the smell then?

[~Kim~]

Yep - there isn't one.
Can you just put it up high and leave the lid off?

[maz]

That's such a great idea, never thought of using anything like that. Does the air flow actually make a difference to the smell then?

sure as hell does...doesnt burn my nose for starters ROFL....and I dont have to pysically touch the bin at all until I empty it into the washign machine and rinse it out

[Peg]

im also planning on using cloth nappies for this baby. I tried for my first using a nappy service, but i couldnt stand the smell so stopped.

Would it help if the nappies were rinsed in water before being put into the bucket...has anyone tried that?

[maz]

putting the nappies in water or even rinsing them in my eyes would defeat the purpose of dry pailing (plus im to lazy ) buthey if it works for you then go for it

[squidipa]

I always wash the nappies in the evening once DS has his night sposie on. That way I can air it outside for the entire night.
Seems to do the trick. .

same we wash every day and the lid is not air tight we spray disenfectant in it and rinse every day the items go in wash.

[leckert]

I tried pretty much everything - rotating between 3 buckets outside and inside, bicarbonate in the bottom, eucalyptus/ tea tree oil, rinsing every ( and I mean every) nappy, bleaching the buckets before going outside.

What sort of worked for me - lid ajar except overnight ( can't stand smell in DS's room if I don't shut it then & used the smelly citrus circles ( as mentioned in a previous post) and washing at least every other day. Am thinking about trying the planetwise nappy bag idea - just have to pay off the c/c after going on a nappy buying spree