(Part 2) Best diaper pails & refills according to redditors

Alternatively, you can use a wet bag in your non-plastic hamper. We actually used a bamboo hamper with one of those for cloth diapers. It was fine with the wet bag liner. A plastic one is still probably better but it’s doable with one of these:

Planet Wise Reusable Diaper Pail Liner, Navy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00384YJ66/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_iMCyCbSPE3VMH

So I had planned to finish this setup and post pictures during my two weeks off before my due date.. but then I went into labor on my second day off and here we are 8 weeks later!

We live in a 2BR/2BA apartment, but the other bedroom is for guests (in laws are here ATM) and my work from home office, and we definitely wanted to cosleep. The bedrooms are irritating small - 10x10 feet, but we managed to squeeze the essentials in.

I know a few people have commented about wishing they had space for a dedicated nursery, so I hope this gives you some ideas to show how it can work in a tight space!

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The Ikea Hemnes dresser holds our clothes with the exception of one of the small drawers which has LO's current clothes that fit. All the other sizes are in a storage box in the closet.

On the dresser top we have:

• Taylor Salter 914-WHLKR Baby Toddler Scale : only accurate to the 0.5oz, but worth the $45 to me in the early weeks to check his weight once a week. I'll use it for eBay packages afterwards (the top part can come off)
  
• hiccapop wipe warmer: LO cries hysterically during diaper changes, but half as much since we got this wipe warmer. Spoiled little guy! It's not perfect though. The Costco Kirkland wipes don't fit until you use up 15 wipes or so even after you take off the green dispenser part, and sometimes the wipes don't always dispense and you have to open the top to get them going again. We don't use the nightlight function
  
• Keekeroo peanut changer ("Vanilla", but seriously just tan really): I got this for $90 instead of $130 from a sale I stumbled upon (I posted about it here when I got it). Easy to wipe up.
  
  Behind the door, I got an organizer from the Container Store: I store our Muslin swaddling blankets and burp rags in the top four compartments, and the hamper for just LO's laundry. Has an odour out of the box, but it's fading.
  
  We have the ubbi diaper pail in grey. We originally thought we could go without a dedicated diaper pail, because our kitchen garbage is literally three feet on the other side of the door in the kitchen, but after a few days we realized it was much easier to have the diaper receptacle closer to the changing area (esp with LO screaming bloody murder during his changes). We went with Ubbi because you can use regular garbage bags and its steel instead of plastic (so will not retain odours). It's not completely airtight, but it hasn't been a problem with breastfed baby poops (they don't smell bad even when we forget to close the latch).
  
  Over by our queen bed, we have the Halo Bassinest and Dockatot. Yes, we put the Dockatot in the Halo (I added a picture that shows how closely it fits, since I was curious about it before I bought them), but lately, we've been bedsharing directly with the dockatot between me and DH in the bed. We don't have the Halo set up to swing over the bed though (you can't see LO from that height if you use the dockatot inside), we just have it set up to move closer and farther from the bed.
  
  In front of my Ikea Hemnes nightstand, is a plastic tote bin and a basket with my Medela PISA breast pump and stuff. That area of the floor was not really accessible because of how we arranged the Halo, so it seemed like a good place to stash my pump. I pull up the basket onto the bed when I want to pump (just 1-2 times a week after a morning feed, if I feel like it).
  
  The nightlight is from Mr Maria Designs (collaboration with LINE) - the small size. I was torn between this and the Miffy lamp. Definitely a splurge purchase, but it brings me joy (holla Konmari!) and I didn't care for any of the lamps on Amazon or the one from Ikea. I ordered it from Albee Baby and the 20% off code worked on it. The dimmer is stepless, and I keep it on the dimmest setting overnight so I can see baby for nursing in bed and changing diapers over at the Keekeroo.

I have a Planet Wise diaper pail liner and I love it. I throw it in the wash every time. We are 13 months in.

We've been cloth diapering for over a year now, and here is what I've learned:

• it takes about 10 minutes average a day to launder diapers, washing every two days
  
• hooking up a diaper sprayer to the toilet is the way to go, rather than using disposable liners. The diaper pail will never smell, except of ammonia at times.
  
• the more expensive cloth diapers with removable inserts are worth it, and still cost much less than disposables
  
• managing buildups and smells from soap/minerals is not easy
  
• there is no such thing as one size diaper wrap that fits all ages. You'll need one size for infants, and another for toddlers.
  
  Here are all the products I use.
  
  I built my own diaper sprayer using these instructions:
  http://gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/08/25/diy-tutorial-make-your-own-diaper-sprayer/
  
  Thirsties Duo Diaper (size 1 then 2)
  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002FB7FBO
  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YGSTKQ
  
  Nightime extra hemp inserts
  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002FB7FLY
  
  Wipes and warmer
  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0032AMM9M
  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CNOIQ2
  
  Diaper pail and liner
  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YCNLSC
  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H8CPYO
  
  Detergent
  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003N0JXUW

I like the scent personally. As for the add on, I would just spend the $8 and buy it from Amazon.

Safety 1st Diaper Pail with large Planet Wise liner bags. The hole on the pail is large enough for cloth diapers, the pail itself fits a LOT of diapers, and it’s cheap as hell!

The main problem I found with other bins is that they were designed for compact disposables and only fit like 6 cloth diapers. Been using this set up for almost 5 years over several kids and I recommend it for sure!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009A4FBQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cA8WCbDZB0VND

Reusable Large Pail Liner Bag for Cloth Diapers or Laundry (Birds) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P8SDWYU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_mD8WCbVKM59XY

My hanging wet bag has a zipper and yes, I keep it unzipped. But in my trash can i use a wet bag that is also referred to as a pail liner. It's the same exact material but at the top it is elastic and stretches around the opening of the can much like a trash bag. Here is the Amazon link to it so you can see the picture :) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q2Z9TK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_dKKRwbWCEV4BW

Amazon sells it.

I have two of these that I use in the nursery. One in the pail, and one either in the wash or hanging to dry.

I have this one in the diaper bag, and it does a pretty good job. It probably only holds about 3 cloth diapers comfortably; after that you're really stuffing them in there.

I've got this Knodd from IKEA, in which my Fuzzibunz Hanging Pail Liner or my large Bummis Fabulous Wet Bag perfectly fit. Our pail and laundry area is in our (unheated) garage.

I do! This is the one we have: Dekor Classic Hands-Free Diaper Pail

It works great! We'll be getting another for the next baby in case DD1 isn't out of diapers.

We use this liner in it: Planet Wise Reusable Diaper Pail Liner
So it's super easy- you just grab the entire bag and dump it in the washer, bag included. We have two of them so we can switch off when one is in the washer/dryer.

Let me know if you need anything else! I really love cloth diapering!

These are the ones we use, and one pack usually lasts us about a month, which is pretty reasonable for me. Maybe they have something in your area of the world?

https://smile.amazon.com/Diaper-Dekor-Classic-Liner-Refills/dp/B0054QZIL6/ref=pd_bxgy_75_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0054QZIL6&pd_rd_r=VS5E676JA41A9WG9BC4K&pd_rd_w=Fm0x7&pd_rd_wg=39B5j&psc=1&refRID=VS5E676JA41A9WG9BC4K

From the standpoint of prepping for a situation where municipal fire departments may not be responding or for other long term kind of problems, I like two kinds of extinguishers in particular. The first is the 2.5 gallon pressurized water extinguisher. All it is is a cylinder full of water and compressed air, but firefighters and truck companies in particular put out surprisingly large class A fires with them. Great for protecting dry storage, workshops, and such. Adding some soap makes them even more effective, and you can get an air aspirating nozzle and fill them with firefighting foam for class B fuels as well. All you need is an air compressor to recharge most of them yourself, although some newer ones need an adapter. Most have a simple Schrader valve for filling. a company I've used before


The other is the cartridge operated dry chemical extinguisher. The Ansul Redline is the industry leader it has a small pressurized cartridge attached to an unpressurized cylinder full of powder. The advantage is that it shoots almost twice as far as a regular pressurized extinguisher, and that you don't need anything special to be able to refill it yourself. While most companies won't sell the cartridges or chemicals to someone without a license, they are common on Ebay and similar sites, as is AFFF foam, really. random Amazon link

But wait, there's more.

ABC powder (MAP) is the commercial standard, but for industry, aircraft, racing, and especially fuel storage, the go to chemical is Purple K. Potassium Bicarbonate (PK or PKP) is a purple powder that is 1.5 to 2 times more effective than regular ABC extinguishers. Every airport FD uses it, NASCAR uses it, and there are tons of videos online, see for yourself.

And yes, I know there is a rating system, ignore it. The ratings on a particular extinguisher don't really measure the actual potential to put out a real fire, just indicate how well it does in a lab test. PK is way better.

So with a cartridge extinguisher full of PK, you get twice ish the effectiveness, and twice ish the distance away from the fire for your safety. A 20 pound Ansul Redline PK can protect a lot of your stuff, especially if your stuff consists of fuel or class B flammables and plastic.

And yes, I know it isn't as good on class A as ABC, and yes it is basically salt powder and can corrode whatever you spray it on (that was already on fire and probaly is damaged anyhow).

As someone licensed by my state to fill such extinguishers let me say that you should never fill one unless you're duly licensed by your state. Also running with scissors is bad too. I'm not talking about routine events, just purely from a prepper standpoint. Being somewhat self reliant in refilling them sort of is my thinking. For just routine household use you can get a 2.5 pound (or smaller) Sodium Bicarb BC kitchen extinguisher or even an aerosol one and that would protect your kitchen from most problems. I've been a firefighter for around 20 years and I've seen a few fires where simply having a Kidde kitchen BC hanging in the kitchen would have saved a whole house for less than a $20 investment.

Darley has lots of useful stuff, worth looking at their site.

Interessante il vostro #PrimeDay. Ecco il mio. u/Mechanicalmind parlava di merda del cane ma io ci sono andato vicino. C'erano 18 ricariche del Sangenic in offerta!!! Tiro fino a Natale, forse.

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