One reason people may not be interested in cloth diapering, could have something to do with the smell.
A wet or dirty diaper can be smelly no matter if it is cloth or a disposable one, but the idea of keeping it around to clean later instead of taking it out of the house can definitely be cause for concern.
With disposables, a person can get a diaper pail, such as a diaper genie, where the diapers are stored and smells contained until taken out, but cloth diapering is a bit different.
When cloth diapering, it is harder to contain the smell. Cloth diapers can sit in a pail wet and/or dirty for days.
So how does one take the stink out of cloth diapering, (or lessen it at least)?
Here are a few ideas:
*Baking soda helps absorb smells. If put with diapers it can help with that.
-Innovative Idea: A person could make a kind of diaper litter box in a way. The diapers could be put in a pail with some kind of solution (powder or liquid) that would help absorb the smells until washed, without damaging the diapers. I am not sure what the mixture would be (maybe some detergent along with baking soda). This idea needs some experimentation or insight from others.
I've been using a spray bottle with a solution of water and Melalueca oil to spray on dirty diapers. This can help with the smell as well as help with staining.
*A good diaper pail or diaper liner can help. There are some liners that are suppose to be anti-bacterial, etc. and that's suppose to help with the smell. There may even be a diaper pail and liner system out there that works kind of like the disposable diaper's diaper genie. A system like this would make it possible for a cloth diaper to be put in a pail that had a lid that could tightly conceal the diapers and smell in a strong leak free liner and pail.
What do you think or have you done?
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