How to reduce nappy bucket odour??

Hi

I hope this hasn't been posted before but has anyone got ideas on reducing the odour in nappy buckets? I wash at least every 24 hours but it can still get pretty stinky in that time.

TIA!

Do you have a top-loading washing machine?

I fill mine up in the morning, chuck in a bit of nappy san and then empty the bucket into the machine a couple of times a day. I then wash at the end of the day & hang out for drying over night.

Hope that helps! :p

I'm assuming you dry pail??? If so, you can buy commercial nappy bucket balls that smell wonderful, but are very $$$. You could try putting some bicarb soda in the bottom and a couple drops of your favourite essential oil and then throw it all in when it's time to wash.

Yes I dry pail - the MCNs I use recommend dry pailing rather than soaking.

Thanks for the bicarb suggestion - I'll try that with some lavender essential oil.

I rinse mine out with some drops of eucalypus oil. It tends to linger there rather than the nappy smell!

thanks for the eucalyptus idea - will try that when i clean the bucket out.

I've switched to using a nappy bucket liner inside the bucket to contain the smell. It's waterproof and washable. So it can go in the wash with the nappies. Also means I don't have to get my hands in there any more to load a bucket of nappies into our front-loader, which was a disgusting job for sure.

Yay for no more horribly smelly buckets! :) And I don't have to disinfect the bucket all the time now, either.

[QUOTE=tenar;1865463]I've switched to using a nappy bucket liner inside the bucket to contain the smell. It's waterproof and washable.

I have a pail liner too - happy tushies I think. I bought mine in 2007 when I was pregnant. I notice now tho there are Aus mums making them too.

I think the bicarb is a great idea. lemon oil would be nice too.

I am very naughty and wet pail - I can't stand the smell of dry pailing.

Bicarb is excellent, some essential oils are great too but try putting them around the rim of the bucket or in the lid rather then in with the nappies as some kiddies can have reactions to essential oils on their skin

you can get these discs called Citrus Circles ..they are cheap as, you can get them at Nappies Covered

i wipe mine out with tea tree when empty - you could use an old cloth for this and just leave the cloth in the bottom of the bucket until next wash if you wanted to!