It might surprise you to learn that there are a couple different kinds
of diaper genies.
Since we've had a couple
of Diaper Genies and obviously used them quite a bit, I can pass a few tips along.
The basis
of the Diaper Genie ® system is to wrap up your diaper and seal away odor.
Then, when you empty the long string of poop sausages from the base
of the Diaper Genie ® and place it in yet another plastic bag to set at your curb for pick - up, you have successfully entombed that poop or pee diaper under three layers of plastic.
This separates the clamp, allowing the diaper to drop into the plastic bag in the body
of the diaper genie.
Bottom Line: I'm really impressed with not only the functionality
of the Diaper Genie, but adore the sweet new fashionable fabric liners as well.
The size
of this Diaper Genie is perfect to fit in a corner in my bedroom, as well as our smallish bathroom really well.
The Ubbi Steel Diaper Pail is at least twice the cost
of a Diaper Genie, but over the span of your little one's toddler years, it's actually less expensive because it doesn't require costly Ubbi - branded refills (though they are available).
Because
of the Diaper Genie's small size (13.5 ″ x 10.2 ″ x 21.8 ″) and vertical construction, it's difficult to always get full use of the holding space.
I can only smell the citrus when I open the lid
of the diaper genie (I placed mine between the refill canister and the side
of the diaper genie).
Perhaps you needed a few more days to break out
of the Diaper Genie mindset.
After all, even the most artsy, Valencia - filtered image
of a Diaper Genie is still an image
of a Diaper Genie.
I think we are going to do this instead
of the diaper genie.
Instead of composting or burning, with this toilet the waste is simply packaged away... parents of young children, think
of a diaper genie!
Not exact matches
All you have to do is stick the trash bag inside the
Diaper Genie, then wrap the top
of the bag around the holding ring when you place it back inside.
By placing a disposable
diaper inside a Diaper Genie ®, you add yet another layer of plastic - plastic that, if you have the original version, twists the diaper up into little poop sau
diaper inside a
Diaper Genie ®, you add yet another layer of plastic - plastic that, if you have the original version, twists the diaper up into little poop sau
Diaper Genie ®, you add yet another layer
of plastic - plastic that, if you have the original version, twists the
diaper up into little poop sau
diaper up into little poop sausages.
Then you lift out the
diaper sausage, and (importantly), tie the bottom
of the open plastic before closing the
genie.
Diaper Genie's have been getting a great deal
of criticism because they are even worse for the environmental than other methods.
Your
diaper genie will become one
of the most important things in the nursery.
If you don't currently own a
diaper genie, the concept
of one could seem a bit puzzling to you.
As I opened the new
Diaper Genie packaging, the first thing I noticed was that Diaper Genie Expressions took a genius approach to their product and has now stylized their uber - functional diaper pail so that it can become a stylish and functional part of any
Diaper Genie packaging, the first thing I noticed was that
Diaper Genie Expressions took a genius approach to their product and has now stylized their uber - functional diaper pail so that it can become a stylish and functional part of any
Diaper Genie Expressions took a genius approach to their product and has now stylized their uber - functional
diaper pail so that it can become a stylish and functional part of any
diaper pail so that it can become a stylish and functional part
of any room.
In fact, when you dispose
of the solid waste the toilet, you'll enjoy a much less stinky nursery than if you store dirty
diapers in a
diaper genie until trash collection day!
That's considerably a good number
of diapers but not as much as other
Diaper Genie's can.
In terms
of ease -
of - use, the
Diaper Genie scores highly.
I have a bad habit
of not emptying the
Diaper Genie.
One
of the main complaints parents have with the
Diaper Genie is the cost
of the bag refills.
For multiples, the number
of diapers used each day means the
Diaper Genie gets refilled often.
The Playtex
Diaper Genie is considered the best - selling pail
of all - time.
Higher - end products from Ubbi, Dékor and other brands have made the
Diaper Genie an expensive, less - effective option that works well for a time, but ultimately difficulties keeping up with the demands
of diapers for multiples.
It doesn't help that
Diaper Genie has one
of the highest lifetime costs because
of its proprietary refills.
In the early days, it was even worse: newborn
diapers — times two — were soiled and replaced every few hours, and the
Diaper Genie we received as a baby shower gift simply couldn't handle such a continuous flow
of dirty and soggy
diapers.
Ease
of use is perhaps the
Diaper Genie's biggest selling point: it's easy to cut and tie off new refills, and the 7 - layer refill bags do a good job
of keeping everything contained.
So yes, the
Diaper Genie may be affordable upfront, but would the ongoing costs
of refills make it more expensive to keep around for three years?
The Step's self - sealing system prevents what happens with the
Diaper Genie and other products: every time the hatch is opened, a whiff
of old
diapers escapes.
Because pails take up too much space, and the
diaper genie I used with my oldest baby (in disposables) scared me away from the very concept
of pails entirely.
The key difference between a
Diaper Genie and your run -
of - the - mill kitchen can is a clever little mechanism that ensures that the main storage compartment remains closed at all times, even when the lid is open.
When used properly, the
Diaper Genie actually does a pretty decent job
of concealing odor.
First
of all, I have to say the
Diaper Genie is genius, just genius.
Some
of the essential furniture pieces in the fully stocked nursery room are a crib, rocking chair, changing table,
diaper genie, and dresser.
When I think about products that are must - haves for parents I think
of things like
Diaper Genie, Boppy pillows, Pampers
diapers, MAM pacifiers, Snack Trap, and Bumbo -LCB- to name only a few
of my favorites -RCB-.
A lot
of us cloth
diapering mamas find it to be less work to change, wash, and put away cloth
diapers than it would be to venture out to Target with kids in tow, buy the
diapers and
Diaper Genie inserts, get them home, and haul the dirties out to the trash.
New moms tend to buy a lot
of stuff because advertisements will tell you that you need things like a
diaper genie.
The accoutrements
of babyhood —
Diaper Genies, strollers, Baby Bjorns, etc. — must eventually be trashed, donated or put into storage for the next child.
I scraped the, um, residue from the
diaper and placed it in our Diaper Genie (Rosing recommends putting the excess in the toilet with the help of a Mini-Shower, a hand - held b
diaper and placed it in our
Diaper Genie (Rosing recommends putting the excess in the toilet with the help of a Mini-Shower, a hand - held b
Diaper Genie (Rosing recommends putting the excess in the toilet with the help
of a Mini-Shower, a hand - held bidet).
Katie Anthony, a mother
of two and a Seattle - based blogger at KatyKatiKate.com, cloth -
diapered for her first baby but crossed over for her second, lamenting, «When you pull the
Diaper Genie bag out
of the pail, and you just see this blue plastic tube full
of NASA - invented synthetic fibers that are soaked in human waste, and it's just this foul little sausage, there's a part
of me that is really sad.»
You don't need a
diaper genie if you dispose
of waste properly!
I needed the perfect handy snack to magically appear like a
genie and there was nothing in sight, not a crumb in the nursery or on the night stand,
diaper bag or purse, glove compartment or trunk, to help me manage my unbearable hunger in between meals or in the middle
of the night, while out running errands or feeding my son in the back seat
of the car in the parking lot.
We would need to also buy the
Diaper Genie inserts and up the size
of our garbage can which would increase our monthly payment by $ 7 per month.
And it is preferred by moms 2 - 1 over
Diaper Genie II (That was a independent in home study with 100 moms.
Diaper Genie II is a registered trademark
of platex products, LLC and is not affiliated with Munchkin.)
We did have to buy a
diaper genie and refills to store the «dirty» cloth
diapers at daycare, but we just take home the dirties every night, and bring in the same number
of new ones in the morning.