How do u keep your nappy bucket from not stinking?

[~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?

[*Beema*]

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

I bought one of these two weeks ago, and it rocks! No smelling and easier than the bucket with lid hald ajar, just have to get DH to put them in there now instead fo leaving them on the bench in the laundry

[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