Nappy Buckets

**DungeonKeeper** · 20-05-2009 17:47

I assume a nappy bucket is just a regular bucket with a lid??

How many does one need? I recall reading having two buckets. Why does one need two buckets? Is one for wee and another for poo?

I assumed ther would be one bucket you shove the dirthy stuff in and then washed the stuff at which point the bucket is ready to be filled again.

Also, all the nappies I have been buying talk about dry-pailing which seems to be just shoving the nappies in after removing soiling.

This sounds simple enough but I was just wondering, how does it not smell?

**mytwoangelsC&A** · 20-05-2009 17:51

yep that all i use the same bucket i used to put my tery flats in with nappy san! Just now put the nappys straight in there rinsing first if they r soiled. Yeh it does smell a little but no worse than a rubish bin with sposies in it. I have read on here somewhere about bi carb soda taking the smell away! I find washing every 2 days maked them not to bad at all!

**vickih** · 20-05-2009 17:55

yeah, i only use one bucket! which, yes is just a bucket with a lid- i have a pretty one from big w i think, which was given to me as a present, but lots of people just go to bunnings and get a good sized bucket with a secure lid (which is much cheaper!)

and yes, dry pailing is just chucking the nappies in the bucket ince you've rinsed off poo (some people don't even rinse off liquid poos- it just comes out in the wash... i rinse

) and for wees, just straight into the bucket. once full, wash!

i find my bucket doesn't smell too much- and i wash every second day. well, it does smell but it's not a really horrible smell! some people use pail pals or add a few drops of lavender, tea tree or eucalyptus oil to the bucket to make it smell fresher.

HTH! I also had questions like that when i first started with MCNs, but after a while, you just sort of figure out what works for you.

**Pregnor** · 20-05-2009 17:55

I have 2, but you probably only need one, i just switch and use the other while I clean and dry the first, I dont NEED it though. Apparently you dont need a specific 'nappy bucket' but I got mine at bigW for like $10 so its not a great expense.
I just rinse the poop and pop them all in together.

It smells a little bit, but not like gross toilet smell or anything. Plus you pop a lid on it so its well contained. If it starts to get stinky, I wash them. Generally I wash every 24-48 hours so they arent really sitting there all that long.

**missie_mack** · 20-05-2009 17:57

sometimes they do smell (hence why they recommend a bucket with a lid LOL) sprinkling some bicarb on the bottom will reduce it as the bicarb will absorb the smells (hence why it is recommended to be put in the fridge with smelly foods) ...

I only use one bucket which is actually a 'nappy bucket' like my mum had for terry flats...

OM · 20-05-2009 18:58

Actually I am going to go against the grain here with ppl recommending a bucket with a lid. I began my cloth journey many years ago using the whole bucket with a lid that sealed to contain the smells etc.

However, in the end I found the best thing was one of those plastic laundry baskets that have the holes in them like a basket would (and it also has no lid).

Obviously I rinsed the nappies first, but then I placed them in the basket which sat in my laundry tub. The more air that gets to the nappies the less they are going to smell. Don't believe me just try it

**NibbleCurlynBub** · 20-05-2009 19:06

I have a Pooh Bear bucket.. I got it from Kmart.

Its fine, it has a lid which I can use, or not, as I choose and it has pooh bear on it... Which I like.

Honestly it doesn't matter much to me, I only use it to cart dirty nappies to the laundry.

**Baby Girl** · 20-05-2009 19:17

I used to have one bucket and just threw nappies straight in (unless they were crazy soiled). I would wash them every second day and would soak them overnight in water and Napisan before washing. I never had issues with it smelling BUT I only used cloth while my bubs were breastfed only! As soon as I started using formula or they went onto solids I started using disposables because thats when stuff got stinky!!

**missie_mack** · 20-05-2009 19:57

Originally Posted by Baby Girl

I used to have one bucket and just threw nappies straight in (unless they were crazy soiled). I would wash them every second day and would soak them overnight in water and Napisan before washing. I never had issues with it smelling BUT I only used cloth while my bubs were breastfed only! As soon as I started using formula or they went onto solids I started using disposables because thats when stuff got stinky!!

What type of nappies were you using?? Napisan (or any chemical treatments) isn't recommended on MCN as it breaks down the PUL lining giving them a shorter lifespan and leaving them less waterproof

**happytobehere** · 20-05-2009 20:19

Originally Posted by Oscar's mum

Actually I am going to go against the grain here with ppl recommending a bucket with a lid. I began my cloth journey many years ago using the whole bucket with a lid that sealed to contain the smells etc.

However, in the end I found the best thing was one of those plastic laundry baskets that have the holes in them like a basket would (and it also has no lid).

Obviously I rinsed the nappies first, but then I placed them in the basket which sat in my laundry tub. The more air that gets to the nappies the less they are going to smell. Don't believe me just try it

ooh this makes total sense to me! great thinking..