Lolli - i dry pail DD's nappies all the time - never soak them - even if we have a dirty nappy, it gets rinsed and just put in the bucket as is. soaking is bad for the elastic in MCN's.

i don't wash nappies with other washing as we have a washing machine that has a nappy cycle - it pre-rinses the nappies, washes them on a hot wash (i only ever wash clothes cold) and use minimal powder. i never dry the shells in the dryer, but in the worst of winter have put the booster/inners to dry in the dryer when it's taing took long to dry them on the airer.

i too havent' heard great reports about peapods so don't have any in my stash