would the pail still contain the smell if i use regular garbage bags?
1588736
Yes, I believe it would. It actually comes with a roll of clear bags. It's intended to be used with garbage bags and disposable diapers. I have not had an odor problem but keep in mind I am diapering a breastfed two month old.
1588737
I agree, it would work but be a lot more cumbersome. And definitely depends on age of the baby as to how "robust" the diapers are....
1588738
Regular garbage bags for diapers? Yes it will contain it somewhat. My baby is still only breast fed, we use cloth diapers and a wet bag cloth diaper liner and I never smell anything. Granted she isn't on solid food yet but I still feel like this pail contains smells pretty good.
1588739
Yes would still work. I have an 11 month old and it contains the smell. If you're really worried about it you can use the febreze trash bags too.
1857530
Yes! There are more coffee grounds in my compost than anything else. I do line the pail with the biodegradable bags.
857872
I use it also for diaper as well as garbage. When I remove bag the garbage can smell I have to spray it a few time to remove the smell. If I could return this trash can I would. I'm not at all happy with this trash can.
1736274
YES! I keep my smelly grass in it and you cannot smell anything. But once you open it up, the stank is released. It is a must buy.
307584
I started using a regular trash bag, but it does not provide much odor protection. I cut the hard plastic top off a refill bag and looped a regular trash bag in its place. I Lysol the whole contraption every so often in order to keep the stinkies under control.
1897871
Use the filters? Oh, yes--definitely. They're really the key; otherwise you might as well use any old container. The filters contain charcoal, so they soak up odors without blocking air circulation. They do indeed last a long time, but I always keep an extra set on hand; they're cheap. One bit of advice: Don't fill the pail so full that the contents press into the lid and soil the filters.
257680
I did not use trash bags. I purchased the Carex Health Brands Commode Liners (7 count pack of 6). They contain an absorbent powder to reduce odors. Hold up to 2 quarts of liquid. The container is not very big so I would think that some trash bags could be used. The Carex bags are not inexpensive but work well to contain the liquid since they contain the granules to absorb liquid whereby a trash bag does not. I was more concerned with odor control so did not even consider the use of trash bags.
1484701
Yes you can. We have a regular step-can trash can in our nursery and just put regular trash bags in it. I use these for the poopy diapers so they don't stink up the place. Helps cut down on odor a lot without having to get a fancy pail.
890248
If you use it correctly and make sure you use copious amount of water to ensure the dog waste moves down the drain all the way AND you ensure all "splatter" is rinsed off the outer part of the drain, there should be NO more smell than the normal smell of a sewage drain. It does connect to your waste water piping so your fecal waste is already in that system.
380478
In honesty I'm not sure. I have the same bag and it doesn't have a smell to it. Sometimes just using an item for a week or so will help break it in and it will adapt to the smell of your home or whatever you're carrying in it.
2034684
To me it is not so much the bags that control the odor but the Pooh-Powder that does most of the work. I use bag purchased from a local outdoors store and the Pooh-Powder, works great. I have had it set up in a "potty" tent in 100+ degree weather for 12 hours and no smell. I remove the beg and place it in a one gal zipper bag, carry it home and trash it. Days later the trash still does not smell.
1833997
Actually, the smallest plastic garbage bag is sufficient, using two of the bags, one inside the other. That's solely for protection, in case the inner bag leaks. Chemicals can be used to offset the odors. However, I change the bags after each "solid waste" deposit. For disposal, I use plastic Folger's coffee containers. The top seals nicely, so there no smell or leak.
1089640
You'd want a liner or trash bag for diapers anyway. Otherwise the can itself will start to smell.
1453201
You can, I guess, but the results will probably not be very good. The idea behind the bag isn't just that it's designed to fit the container. It's also built to hold the diapers (way more than a grocery bag) and it helps control the smell. Grocery bags are not nearly as strong as these, and they are more porous, meaning they are far more likely to rip, leak, or both. You're better off taking your old grocery bags back to the grocery store as most will recycle them. Look for the recycling bin, usually right near the entrance of the store.
1203727
It would work as well as any other trash can. It certainly won't lock in any smell.
507628
I just use the pail. Once there is no "fire" i just dump the pail into a heavy duty trash bag and discard it.
936545
The pail is very square shaped. I feel like a planet wise pail liner might fit. I decided to stop using a pail liner...It was just once more thing to wash.