By: Pauline Hackemann

When you become pregnant for the first time, a whole plethora of products and information comes your way. Suddenly you are online researching the best stroller, changing table, diaper genie or breastfeeding pump. A bouncy chair and all sorts of strangely shaped cushions will make their way into your household. If you are not careful, or can’t afford the designer products, your home will soon become cluttered and – shall we say the new furniture might not match your existing style. Luckily, when I was pregnant, I had someone – my husband – by my side who already had two children from another marriage (not living with us) and knew which things were needed and which not.

I would probably not have bought a changing table – but (and it turns out he was right) he said it was absolutely necessary. I wanted to buy a diaper genie, because someone online had written it was indispensable, but he said to wait and see how it goes without one. Here is a list of things, I believe are not needed. Note here, that sometimes a need is created. For example – if you always wipe babies bottom with a warm cloth and then one day use a cold one he/she might object. But if you always have used a cold one, baby might be used to it.

Unnecessary and why

Diaper Genie – unnecessary
A complete waste of money

How would you like to open a sealed container once a week that contains soiled baby diapers that have been fermenting all week long? Would you ever poop into a container, seal it shut and then like to take it out to the trash once every so often? Surely that thought is pretty disgusting and my husband said that gagging was all part of the process the longer the duration between changes. Simply throwing them in the garbage isn't an option as the same process can happen there as well and then your whole house begins smelling like soiled diapers. My husband suggested a very simple alternative to the diaper genie that not only works but is virtually free! Here is how it works:

•  Simply place soiled diapers into a plastic grocery bag, tie the top shut, and throw into the garbage - preferably the kitchen garbage as that is the one that gets changed the most often. Handy tip – roll up diapers and use their built-in securing tabs (if still usable) to keep them shut- then place in grocery bag. And then in normal trash. No one in their right mind would want a garbage can containing poop in the babies room. Trust me ladies – you don’t need this one. One more tip. While you are breast feeding the poop won’t smell much at all and these soiled diapers don't need to be put into a plastic bag... You will only need the plastic bag once your baby goes to solid foods. Call this a very practical use for unwanted plastic grocery bags - do not throw them away. Instead, place them in a small bin or stuff within a bread bag that you place next to your changing station.

To be continued!

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