Dry pailing, how to reduce odour?

[Olive]

i leave the lid off and the laundry window open, only get knocked off my feet when i get to the bottom of the bucket

[echidna]

I don't want to have to wash more frequently, as I only wash 12 nappies at the most at a time, which is a half load in my machine. I will try putting bicarb in the bucket. Would this affect the wash if I use vinegar instead of fabric softener (another thread) ?

[Snacks]

I was going to suggest a couple of drops of lavendar oil on a strip of fabric too. (And hold your nose when you open the lid of your bucket!)

Oooh, fabric softener isn't a good idea for your nappies, echidna. Are you using MCNs or terry flats? Terry flats are ok to soak, but it's not a good idea to soak your MCNs in anything (if its just water, no worries there.) Using fabric softener in the wash and using soaps for soaking tend to coat the fibres of your nappies and make them less absorbent.
I use vinegar in my washes but not every time. The vinegar wears out the elastic so it's not recommended, but I find it helps stop my nappies from smelling after they've been washed, so for me it is worth it.
I haven't used bicarb before so don't know if that would affect anything. I would think with the amount of water used in teh wash it \wouldn't make too much of a difference.
HTH!

[echidna]

I have some pocket nappies that are second hand and the majority are flats with fleece covers.

[storm]

I just stuck one of those duck toliet disc thingies on the lid of my bucket.I'm stick of getting overpowered when I open the lid.I hope it still smells nice even without the water running over it.

I'll let you all know how it goes in a few days LOL

[Nai]

I use tea tree oil too.

[MummyTummy]

I've experimented a little with this and actually found that just dumping in a bucket with no lid and allowing the air to circulate round the nappies has worked the best. They only stink while they are fresh and when you disturb them i.e. getting them out of the bucket to put in the washing machine.

Everytime I use the lid on the bucket the smell gets so overpowering and the condensation build up in the bucket just makes it worse. I have tried various smelly (or de-smelly) things in there and found that although they masked the smell a little I still found it didn't completely overpower it so then I had two smells combined which I hated!!

HTH

[*Lisa*]

I wash everyday and I put tea tree oil in the bottom of the pail, this hides the smell.