Disposable nappy bins
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Topic: Disposable nappy bins
Posted By: kabe
Subject: Disposable nappy bins
Date Posted: 19 September 2007 at 4:09pm
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Just wondering what people think of these units and whether they're useful or a waste of money? I've seen the Sangenic, Tommie Tippee & Daiper Dekor units in the shops. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 19 September 2007 at 4:31pm
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I've got one very similar to the Diaper Dekor and found it really handy when we were in disposables full time. We still use it now for Kaleb's nappy liners, tissues and occasional wipes/disposables. We have only just opened up our second refill for it so hasn't been too expensive. I have friends who found the sangenic ones expensive so used ordinary plastic bags in them.
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 19 September 2007 at 4:35pm
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Hi Kabe, we bought the sangenic one. DH has "issues" with poopie smells so this seemed like a good option, and will hopefully give him no excuse for not changing nappies!! We looked at all of them, and the Sangenic seemed the best as it wraps each nappy indivdually. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 19 September 2007 at 5:41pm
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its a good idea to look at how expensive the refills will be. i have heard both good and bad things about nappy bins. i myself used to use those scented nappy bags and had a pedal bin in my wash house and i never had bad smells wafting. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 19 September 2007 at 6:39pm
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I am the same as Deb, scented nappy bags and pedal bin. We have no issues unless a really stinky one, which we put in bin, then in main rubbish so out of bubs room ------------- "> 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 19 September 2007 at 7:05pm
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I think they're a waste of money. I used to throw wet nappies in the kitchen bin (big pedal bin) and then dirty ones straight into the outside bin.
If you flush the poo in the toilet first, they aren't so stinky  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 19 September 2007 at 9:28pm
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Possibly the biggest waste of money ever. I got given the Sangenic one as a gift from Hubby's work and it is utter bollocks. Sink your money into a pedal bin and some scented bangs, it will be a crap load cheaper, less smellier and you wont have to eff about with the lid and carting the inner bag about (which unfurls as you remove it). ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Nic01
Date Posted: 20 September 2007 at 9:19am
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The problem I have with them is that it's even more rubbish going to landfill. Do you really need to individually wrap each nappy in a plastic bag??? I do the same as meow when we use disposables - wet ones in the kitchen pedal bin & poopy ones in outside bin. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 20 September 2007 at 9:43am
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We use a regular lidded nappy bucket - not smells wafting, but I empty it every few days and there can be the occasional 'who farted?' just as I slam the lid back on. Once baby is older and their #2's are smelling more like #2's, you flush them down the loo anyway, so it's not like you're going to have a poop sitting in your house for days until the bin is changed. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 20 September 2007 at 1:03pm
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I'll sell my one for $40 to someone, it has a partial refill in it (which I can check to see how full if you PM me) if they are interested.
Brand new Sangenic, used for about 3 months. I will sterilize it before I send. ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: littlejo
Date Posted: 20 September 2007 at 5:29pm
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I was about to say the same thing, Peace - anyone in Lower Hutt / Wellington want one?
(it's a Sangenic too) ------------- Jo Jo http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 21 September 2007 at 1:06am
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I had a sangenic and loved it. I have a different brand one here (its upstairs and I can't be bothered going up there to check!) but its just as good. Its great because it means I can pop them in there and only have to empty it once a week- no smells. The one I have here uses biodegradable plasic refills- I figure I would have to change our rubbish bin more so would use more rubbish bag liners if I was putting them in there, plus more scented plastic bags to put them in first so when it comes to waste its 6 of one...
Some people love them so they're worth it for them, and others think they're a waste of money. They're one of those annoying things (like change tables and baby baths) that you don't know if you will use them unless you actually have one and try it out! ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 21 September 2007 at 10:04am
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Thanks for all the feedback! I think that I'll hold off buying one, certainly for the time being. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 24 September 2007 at 6:19pm
Same here I found it competely useless and ended up selling it for trademe.I just brought the odourless bags you can get from the supermarket it still does the same thing for a lot less money. |
Peace wrote:Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 7:09am
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We have the sangenic one and have never bothered using it. An ordinary pedal bin and some lemon scented bags works a treat for us. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: chuffed
Date Posted: 02 October 2007 at 12:15pm
| If you plonk the poos in the loo you get very little smell. bf poos don't really smell and if you get a real stinker then an individual bag for that one keeps the smell in until the kitchen bin is emptied. |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 02 October 2007 at 1:28pm
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PMSL! I love it, Andie! You are hilarious! |