Pail Liners and Wet Bags

If you're using a dry pail, it's really nice to have a washable, waterproof pail liner. The best ones are made out of PUL (polyurethane laminate), which is the same material that makes most diapers waterproof. Some are made out of nylon, but those aren't worth your money. When you're ready to wash your diapers, you just pull the bag out of your pail and use it as a sort of glove to push your diapers into the washer, turning it inside out as you do it. That way you never have to touch the dirty diapers that have been sitting in the pail for a day or two, and the dry exterior of the bag is all you ever touch. With the nylon bags, you can feel the wetness of the urine from the outside of the bag as you push the diapers into the washer. So, although the nylon bag keeps the diaper pail from collecting puddles, it doesn't protect your hand from having to touch urine. I have one of each style, and I hate the nylon bag. My Wahmies bag is awesome, and I love that my hands stay clean and dry. It's the liner in the picture, and you can see the nice elastic edge that keeps it so tidy in the pail. It is important to line dry the bag, though, or the PUL will wear out much faster than it needs to. This is why it is nice to have two bags. While one is washing and drying, the other one can line your pail. Babies don't stop soiling their diapers just because your pail liner is in the wash.

You also need a wet bag for your diaper bag. This can be an old grocery sack, which will probably have to be changed each time due to stink buildup on the inside, or it can be a reusable one that you wash with your diapers once in a while. Mainly, it needs to be waterproof so you don't have dirty diapers leaking into your diaper bag. My diaper bag came with a wet bag, but you can also buy them separately.