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Conference moira::parenting_v3

Title:Parenting
Notice:READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING
Moderator:CSC32::DUBOIS
Created:Wed May 30 1990
Last Modified:Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1364
Total number of notes:23848

427.0. "Solution to control diaper pail smell?" by CLOSUS::HOE (Sammy, get off the phone: HELLO??) Thu Oct 18 1990 11:20

We decicede to dive headlong into potty training. Sammy's been on
the gradual lean towards the potty since most of the kids are
going through this at preschool. He's been going to use the potty
adapter on the toilet at home about 4-5 times a day; sometimes
managing a bowel movement.

Judy has him on training pants while at home. As it usually
happens, the (seemingly worst things) poopy training pants shows
up when mom isn't home. I got Sammy changed and rinsed out the
poppy training pants. Now what do you do with it? I thought of a
pail with 2 tablespoons of bleach and about a gallon of water.
Judy says salt and vinigar and water. What is the concenses,
folks? Bleach and water or salt, vinegar and water? Phone calls
to the grandmas didn't help. Do you folks who use cloth diapers
use a liquid to control the diaper pail oder?

In church, we used salt, vinegar and water to keep wine stains
from soaking into altar cloths and napkins. 

calvin
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427.1borax works for usEDEN::P_MAILLYThu Oct 18 1990 15:226
I swear by borax in our diaper pail. I usually put in about half a cup of
Borax (remember 20-Mule Team ?), add enough water to fill the pail by about
1/3 and swish it around before putting the diapers in. It cuts down on the
odor and is supposed to be a booster to your detergent.
Also, the back of the box makes great reading. You can use borax to clean
all sorts of things.
427.2CSC32::WILCOXBack in the High Life, AgainFri Oct 19 1990 13:325
I never used a diaper pail when Kathryne was in training pants.  I just
rinsed them well, squeezed them out and tossed them on the laundry room
floor.

Liz
427.3Water & Clorox work hereDPDMAI::RESENDEJust an obsolete childSun Oct 21 1990 02:278
    We're using cloth diapers, and Pat just tosses them into a diaper pail
    that contains water and a very small amount of Clorox.  She launders
    them every other day, though, so that might be why we don't have an
    odor problem.  Once we went out of town for the weekend, and when we
    got back Pat noticed that the diaper pail had developed a decidedly
    unpleasant smell from after four days.
    
    Steve
427.4Bleach and waterNRADM::TRIPPLMon Oct 22 1990 19:5311
    I try to catch the training pants (no pun here) while the residue is
    fairly fresh, now unless I'm way off base training pants are usually
    white anyway, so what's a little bleach going to hurt.  I usually put
    about an ounce (a good shotglass full) into my utility sink (I'd guess
    a gallon or two of water) near the washer and let them soak anywhere
    from a couple hours to overnite, then I launder with the rest of the
    whites.  No odor andusually no stains left either.
    
    Good luck, 
    Lyn
    
427.5blue stuffWMOIS::B_REINKEWe won't play your silly gameTue Oct 23 1990 15:068
    When I was using cloth diapers over 20 years ago there was a product
    on the market called something like diaperene. It came in a small
    box and was blue. I'd put a little of that in the diaper pail
    and fill it half full of water. This would have a presoak effect
    plus prevented odor formation. I have no idea if is is still
    available.
    
    Bonnie
427.632FAR::JBOUCHERTue Oct 23 1990 15:333
    I agree with .2.  Rinse them out good with hot water and keep them in
    a seperate pile. I generally make a small wash couple of times a week
    with just the pants.......Jennie
427.7Use cold water,CHCLAT::HAGENPlease send truffles!Wed Oct 24 1990 16:506
RE: -.1
>>    I agree with .2.  Rinse them out good with hot water and keep them in


No, not HOT water!!! Hot water will set a stain (into the fabric). Use cold
water.
427.8Stealth Diaperene (^;SCAACT::RESENDEJust an obsolete childThu Oct 25 1990 01:4317
>    When I was using cloth diapers over 20 years ago there was a product
>    on the market called something like diaperene. It came in a small
>    box and was blue. I'd put a little of that in the diaper pail
>    and fill it half full of water. This would have a presoak effect
>    plus prevented odor formation. I have no idea if is is still
>    available.
>    
>    Bonnie

Bonnie, you mentioned Diaperene in another note many months ago, and when 
we decided to use cloth diapers Pat tried to find it.  She has looked 
everywhere in the greated Dallas area -- grocery stores, discount stores, 
baby stores, ... you name it ... and the stuff isn't to be found.  I 
wouldn't be surprised if they quit making it when disposables became the 
standard.

Steve
427.9WMOIS::B_REINKEbread&rosesThu Oct 25 1990 15:065
    dern!
    
    it was good stuff too!
    
    Bonnie