Cloth Diaper Pail Etiquette...

Cloth Diaper Pail Stinkies happen!  

By following a few of these simple rules you can prevent those nasty ammonia aroma's lingering in your house & make your cloth diapering experience easy and fun.

Rule #1:  Be sure to have 2 or more pail liners on hand!  One for when you are doing your cloth diaper wash and the other for using them in your cloth diaper pail.

Rule #2: Having 2 Cloth Diaper Pails in your home (one in your baby's room and the other wherever else you change the baby more frequently) can limit the amount of cloth diapers in your diaper pail at one time - thus preventing more odour.  Be sure to throw your diaper pail in with your cloth diaper wash and hang it to dry.  *Hint*:  You can purchase a large garbage can at most department stores - invest in one with a step down lid.

If you have the money to invest in a good diaper pail, purchase one with a carbon filter which is a natural way to remove odour in your diaper pail.  These filters should be replaced between 3-4 months but also help in removing your cloth diaper pail odour naturally!

Rule #3:   Invest in a yummy smelling natural/organic pail freshener!  As industrial / commercial sprays and fresheners may cause rashes on your babies bottom, a natural freshener will keep your pail smelling clean & fresh without damaging your cloth diapers / baby's bumz.

Rule #4:   As you finish changing your baby, fold all velcro tabs on the cloth diaper over and pull out the inserts from the cloth diaper before throwing them into your diaper pail!  This will allow you to simply dump your cloth diapers into the wash with ease! (If you are potty training one child and diapering another child, don't be afraid to throw your trainers in with your cloth diapers).

Rule #5:  Try not to over fill your diaper pail, when it comes time to launder your diapers the last thing you want is wet diapers pressed up against your clothing.  It will also help with the smell.

Rule#6:  Every 2 weeks you should clean your diaper pail with a natural cleaner to kill all bacteria that may get in places you don't always know of.  This helps keep your pail clean/fresh and prevent bacteria from building up in your cloth diaper pail.
More Rules coming soon...  Happy Cloth Diapering!