Why does my diaper pail still smell so bad?
Solid foods turn normal diaper smells into an overwhelming blast of stink every time you slide the lid, ruining a pail that worked fine for the first several months. Dealing with this leaves parents exhausted from constantly running outside to throw bags away immediately instead of using the pail.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Throwing poopy diapers directly into the outside trash or dumpster
- 2Bagging diapers individually in dog poop bags or small scented bags before tossing them
- 3Using baking soda odor absorbers inside the pail or washing the pail thoroughly
- 4Switching to a standard kitchen trash can with a lid and emptying it multiple times a day
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“for the last couple of months, everytime I slide the lid, a blast of stink hits my nose which is pretty nasty.”source ↗
“I'm tired off going out to dispose diaper everytime my baby poops. Its so exhausting.”source ↗
“My diaper pail works great for the first 6-8 months, but when the baby starts getting a meaningful amount of solid foods in their diet, I just have to be ready to take the bag out after a poopy diaper.”source ↗
Where this came up
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