Dealing With Diapers

No new parent can escape dirty diapers. Every baby makes messes, and parents get to clean up those messes as quickly and efficiently as possible. Enter the diaper disposal system. For parents who use disposable diapers, this can be a basic trash can or a state-of-the-art, odor-controlling diaper disposing machine. For cloth diaperers, this means choosing a wet pail or dry pail, or some method in between, to store diapers until wash day. Almost every diaper disposal system has a few flaws, be it inconvenience, high odor likelihood, or just general grossness. But like it or not, you'll have to have a way to deal with the influx of dirty diapers that your sweet baby will undoubtedly create immediately upon arrival. Here are some tips to help you choose a diaper pail that make diaper changes as simple and odor-free as possible.

• Before You Buy a Diaper Pail for Disposable Diapers
• Choosing a Wet Pail or Dry Pail for Cloth Diapers