Comments on: To Wet or Dry Pail It…That Is The Question

By: Autumn Beck

Autumn Beck — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:55:06 +0000

I’m not as familiar with borax as I should be! I know moms use wet pails in many different ways: RLR, baking soda, Rockin’ Green, Clean B, or nothing but water. If I were going to use a wet pail I would have a diaper sprayer. The thought of fecal matter floating makes me nauseous.

By: Jackie V

Jackie V — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:55:01 +0000

Would you recommend using a wet pail with borax? My grandmother said that’s how she washed her cloth diapers back in the day, but I didn’t know if that would be safe for the newer types like AIO’s. Right now I use a dry pail with nothing in it, and every time I do laundry the ammonia smell almost knocks me out when I lift the lid! So, just wondering if you think this would help, and not mess up my dipes? Thanks!

By: Jackie L

Jackie L — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:42:36 +0000

I use a wet pail, but I don’t take the diapers out of the wet pail one by one to throw them in the washer. I just dump the whole pail in the washer (carefully!) and put it on spin cycle to drain the water. It seems a lot easier…BUT you do have to lift the pail. I use three small buckets rather than a large pail and wash my prefolds every 3-4 days.

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:15:44 +0000

I also use a Wahmies pail liner in my dry pail…they have a little tab of cloth inside where you can drop a few drops of tee tree oil which really helps with odors. Thw Wahmies liners are great too since you don’t have to touch the dirty diapers when putting them in the wash.

By: Anna Waterson

Anna Waterson — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:59:05 +0000

Naver say never..it is always worth to try something that we haven’t tried before. As it appeared in your situation – it might bring a big difference!

By: Autumn Beck

Autumn Beck — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:03:10 +0000

Kathleen, definitely sounds like your diapers have some build-up in them. Give the wet pail a try. Have you tried doing a pre-wash with Bac-out?

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:44:48 +0000

I am having super stink problems, especially with our nighttime diapers. They smell clean out of the dryer, but as soon as they are peed in they smell horrible (and not like ammonia). I have a front loader that is new and the problem has gotten much worse since I started using it. I think I will try a wet-pail with bac-out in it and see if that helps.

By: Omeria's Mom

Omeria's Mom — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:12:31 +0000

If your diapers are unbarable.. I would ask “what diapers are you using?” AIOs are crazy at holding everything in… they are supper thick and need to be washed several time or at least with a pre-wash. Make sure you put the poo in the toilet as soon as you can! I do it at every change as long as there is a bathroom close. A pre-wash with Dawn dish detergent is a quick n cheap sold water pre-wash that will strip diapers before a nice hot long cycle with your normal detergent. I use prefolds, they just don’t stink. They are supper cost effective, easy to wash/dry. I alternate my Prorap covers at everychange to give them a chance to air dry before using again!

By: Omeria's Mom

Omeria's Mom — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:12:31 +0000

By: Chaingo

Chaingo — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:31:02 +0000

I used to use vinegar when I washed the diapers. However, I’ve started using baking soda. With vinegar occasionally my son would smell like a pickle. With the baking soda the diapers no longer smell, and it doesn’t take much baking soda to do the job.