Diaper Pails

Whether you cloth diaper or use disposables, you are going to need a diaper pail. If you use cloth, though, you don't need to buy a Diaper Genie or Diaper Champ. In fact, they really aren't great for cloth diapering at all. In the old days, people used to keep their dirty cloth diapers in a pail with a bleach and water solution. Now, most people keep their diapers in a dry pail with a washable pail liner. It doesn't really matter what shape or type of pail you choose, but it does matter what it's made out of. Plastic holds onto odors like crazy; no amount of bleach or disinfectant will take care of it. Ideally, it's best to get a metal diaper pail because you can just wipe it out, and it smells all fresh again. It's also generally better not to have a tightly sealing lid. Airflow helps keep the diapers fresher and less stinky. We got ours from Ikea, and it works great. It reminds me of Oscar the Grouch's can a little bit.