No-smell nappy disposal?

[Miffster]

Ok first timer stupid question time...
We have a small ground floor 1-bed flat, and we basically live in the open-plan sitting room/kitchen space. PFB due Dec.
We will initially be using disposable nappies. (In fact, we will probably have to stick to disposables for ever as we are moving abroad when PFB is 3 months and they don't sell disposable liners and stuff where we are going. I don't feel great about this but I don't know what else to do)

What is the best way to get rid of the stinky dirty nappies?

1. Just bag them and put them in the kitchen bin ( but won't they really smell?)
   
2. Just bag them and put them in a special nappy disposal unit in the kitchen? (but something makes me think think is a waste of money, and tbh I am repelled by the idea of a special scented bin. I think it would just smell of minging cheap deodorant chemicals and old wee and poo)
   
3. Just bag them and put them in a pedal bin or similar thing that is used only for nappies (in which case, can someone recommend a kind of bin which is relatively non-smelly)
   
4. Do not attempt to store smelly nappies inside, have a special stinky nappy bin outside instead ( except we share bin area with neighbours in our flat and they may not be amused to have nappy bin in communal area)
   
5. Any other ideas?
   

(I have biodegradable nappy bags/sacks. I hope they will be ok)

Thanks

[Miffster]

The outside bin area is for sealed, full bin bags - the metal bins are used by all 4 flats. Each flat fills up their bins in their own flats, then brings the sealed bags downstairs and puts them in the outside bins.

So, not really possible to keep going out and opening the bins and untying the bin bag on the top and putting wet nappies into it, then tying it up again.

[whizzymummy]

Yes I'd agree with Lady - I think key is the smelly nappies not being inside! Our smelly ones always go in a nappy sack and then straight outside to wheelie bin. However don't get many smelly ones now! My sister has a nappy bin and quite frankly it stinks - she says she can't get rid of the smell but it's only when you change the bag you smell it, when it's shut it's fine.

When my DC were little I always bagged them in nappy sacks and then put them into in a carrier bag (which can hang on a door handle somewhere). DH then put it in bin every night and we started again next day. BTW newborn nappies don't always smell that bad, gets far worse when you wean them!

[Miffster]

Thanks everyone. I think we will have to get a new bin for outside and explain to the neighbours we will be dashing in and out and putting pooey nappies in it, so best if they don't use that one, as it won't contain sealed bin bags full of household rubbish like the other bins, but dirty nappies.

I am not sure if you are allowed to have unsealed bins at street level though, I think they are all supposed to be sealed ready for collection.

[goodlifemummy]

In my first pg I had twins, so had a LOT of pooey nappies, and when we were weaning, they would poo at least 3 times a day each, and I used to bung them outside the front door in a carrier bag, then put them in the dustbin. It made the doorstep stink though, and even up until they came out of nappies I wished I had got a nappy wrapper. Just kept putting it off! This time (I am 29+5) I have been given an angelcare nappy wrapper - so I am waiting to see how effective it is. I will probably keep it in the porch, but SIL had it inside her house.....

[gastrognome]

We use a plastic bin with clips on the lid, and keep it in the bathroom next. We bought it here in Belgium but it looks a bit like this - but not clear plastic.
It only smells when you open it to put a nappy in, and you can help mask the odour by putting a few drops of tea-tree oil in the bottom of the bin. The smell of newborn-pooey nappies isn't too bad anyway. Much worse when they start on solids...!

[gastrognome]

...and keep it in the bathroom next.

[emsyj]

Just to say re :washable nappies, you don't need to use disposable liners - I don't. I don't like them. I use washable fleece liners which are great. If you do want to use washables then don't dismiss the idea on the basis that you can't buy disposable liners - if it's something you're interested in then look at fleece liners. I don't have any ongoing purchasing needs with my nappies IYSWIM - I just use them and wash them.

[Miffster]

Thanks emsyj.

The prob I have with non-disposables is babies grow, and we will be moving to a hot country when baby is 12 weeks old. I would have to purchase all the stuff I needed in the UK and ship it out there: if it didn't work/fit/suit him, then we'd be a bit stuffed.

The bathroom is teeny, I don't think we could fit a bin in it. There's barely enough room to get out the shower/bath and dry yourself as it is.

This is a bit of a conundrum tbh.

[japhrimel]

FWIW theoretically excess poo should be flushed down the loo even with disposables.

Be warned that the biodegradeable nappy bags can lose integrity if sitting there for a while wet. It's not too bad, but we've found this when using them as doggy poop bags.

If you tie the bag up well, they shouldn't smell all that bad. What I'm planning on doing is having a small bin with a lid and a bin bag liner, then putting the nappy into a nappy sack, putting that in the bin and then taking the bin bag to the outside bin when there are a few in there.

If you're planning on breastfeeding, that does reduce the amount of pooey nappies you get.

[bran]

First time around I used one of those tommee tippee nappy things in the bathroom and it did smell. Second time around we bagged the nappy and twirled it and tied a knot (rather than using the handles to tie it) then bagged it again, twirled again and tied knot and put it in the kitchen bin. The kitchen bin got emptied every day or so and the smell didn't seem to make it out of the double-bag system.

We had an odd bin system in our building, there was a wheely bin in a bin store on each floor which was emptied by one of the grounds staff every day except Sunday. The Tommee Tippee thing used to make the whole landing area stink, the double bagging didn't seem any worse than normal rubbish.

We didn't have a new-born with either system though as we adopted, I'm not sure if that would make a difference.