Diaper Disposal Units: AKA Trash Cans

Diaper Disposal Units: AKA Trash Cans

I’d like to shake the hand of the gal/guy who took something already invented like the trash can, named it “diaper daisy” and got credit for something completely new. What better way to feel good about filling up landfills with petrified baby excrement, than to do it without the added hassle of using a “trash can.”

Ok, got the rant out of the way early. Honestly, I was pretty against breaking down and getting any sort of diaper receptacle, until the diapers my daughter produced began to take on real odor. I have to admit, because my daughter made it, it doesn’t smell as bad as your daughter’s, but that is beside the point. I’ve learned to appreciate this gadget for what it does, keep the smell out of our house, until my lazy ass feels like taking out the trash. The thing actually keeps the smell out of the room, at least between deposits – there’s nothing like tossing a fresh one into the “Diaper Décor” and having that ripe poof of air rise up and smack you in the face, especially first thing in the morning.

So what is there to know? Well, here goes. I chose the Diaper Décor from recommendations by family and friends. They all said the same thing – it does the job – it keeps the smell out of the baby’s room. They also informed me that it does this better than any other item like it on the market. I can’t say that this is true, as I’ve never personally tested the “Diaper Gene” or any other form of disposal unit. What I can tell you is that I am happy with it overall.

I still have a few minor complaints about it:

1. I regret that the refills are only available locally at Babies R Us (as far as I know), and not at my local Target, Wal-Mart, or grocery store. This of course makes them more expensive. Plus if I run out, I can’t just pick some up when I’m out and about. Special trips waste money. By the way, I’ve seen Diaper Gene refills at my local 7-11 – no kidding.

2. It takes a degree in engineering to change the refill cartridge. This is the main selling point of the Diaper Gene. You run out, you pop in a new cartridge and you are done. If I had a way to describe how difficult it is, I would. I speculate that the instructions for the Diaper Décor are unhelpful because the manufacturers also didn’t have a way to put the procedure into words. Note to the Diaper Décor manufacturers: supply a free instructional DVD with every purchase.

3. It is not big enough. Let’s review – the reason people buy the thing is so that they don’t have to remove that neatly-wrapped-poop-football from the house with every bowel movement. I don’t know about your outside trash cans, but I can tell you that the smell emanating from mine is amazing, and frankly I don’t want to visit it more than I need to. Makes sense doesn’t it? Wouldn’t it make more sense to design a diaper pail that could hold at least week’s worth of diapers? At best, all diaper pails only hold a half week’s worth, thus forcing me to visit my outside cans more often than I’d like to. This leads me to the conclusion that the manufacturers sell a whole lot more refills by limiting the size of each load.

Most diaper disposal units work, so I encourage you to purchase one. Even though I have serious complaints, there is no better solution. I challenge anyone to endure using a standard trash can to do the same job.