Playtex Diaper Genie - First Refill Included
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Baby Products Reviews of Playtex Diaper Genie - First Refill Included
Customer Review: In Defense of the Diaper Genie
Summary: 5 Stars
We registered for and received the Wide Opening Diaper Genie for our first baby. (We have the older tan unit with a pink lid, they now make a newer white unit with a clear lid) When readying our nursery, I had this out of the box and in full working order in about a minute or two. The operation isn't complicated at all and anyone with a minimal bit of intelligence should be able to setup and use the Diaper Genie without any problems. The actual use of the Diaper Genie couldn't be simpler. With one hand, lift the pink or clear lid, push diaper down past the rim, twist a few times and close the pink or clear lid. I was able to do this with one hand so I never had to leave baby unattended. If you have problems with the unit slipping when trying to twist it with one hand you might consider placing a "non-slip" mat under it. To cut down on the cost of refills we used it for "poopy" diapers only and put "wet" diapers in a regular small trashcan which we emptied once a day. We made sure to empty the Diaper Genie twice a week for "trash-day" and found that to be very convienient. When emptying it we sprayed a little disinfectant spray (Lysol, etc.) in it and left it out of the baby's room until it had aired out. As baby got older we took it out outside and let it air out for a few hours once a month or so. We had no problems with odor at all. ANY diaper pail is going to smell if you don't empty it regularly but if you are sensible in that it takes a little upkeep (as most things do) the Diaper Genie can be a very handy and useful addition to your nursery.Customer Review: Not for us
Summary: 1 Stars
I registered for the Diaper Champ, but for some reason received not one but two Diaper Genies from well meaning friends. I had already purchased a Diaper Champ, so I guess I was spoiled with the ease. The diaper genie was just too complicated to set up and operate in the middle of the night with sleep deprivation and a brand new infant. We just put it (preassembled) into the nursery for our first attempt at sleeping in the crib and it was lousy. It just is not "self-explanatory" and as easy to use as the Diaper Champ. Even my parents-in-law couldn't get it to work right and just got the diaper stuck. I keep a changing table and diaper pail in our family living area and one upstairs in the for convience - let me tell you, that is great. Yes you can use the floor, but my back appreciates the table and it gives me a good place to neatly store supplies. I don't notice any odor from the diaper champ in the living area unless I'm standing directly over it or opening it to change it (and it currently holds diapers from a 6 month old starting solid food and a toddler). It gets full and changed approximately every other day. I returned both diaper genies and am happily using my very simple to operate diaper champ which uses any old bag you like. Maybe if I had studied the directions again with more patience, got everything set up in advance, and practiced during the daylight time, I'd have been happier with this contraption. Although I still would not be happy with the scented bags it uses - the only thing worse than a bad smell, is a good smell trying to cover a bad smell.Customer Review: Take a look at competing products ...
Summary: 2 Stars
The Diaper Genie does the job of keeping odors away, but otherwise it is a real pain! If you shove the diaper down and accidentally miss the clips you have to reach down and pull up the messy diaper and wipes! Ick. Particularly icky at 2 am.And contrary to what one poster says, a monkey definitely couldn't operate this thing. The refill directions are lousy. It took us over a half hour to figure out how to install the refill, and we're all college-educated professionals (and my dad, a retired mechanical engineer, couldn't even figure it out!). It's hard to get the refill in, even when you do figure out the part that's ommitted from the instructions. When you're busy with a newborn, the last thing you have the time or energy to deal with is a challenge like this!
And why does the obvious dial at the top cut the liner instead of sealing off the liner for the next use? Yes, you realize that's what it does after reading the directions. But we have to tell anyone helping care for the baby not to turn the noticeable dial because it doesn't do what you think it will.
If you do decide to purchase this product, don't turn the liner multiple times after use as the directions suggest. The only reason they say to do this is so you'll run out of the liner faster and have to buy their refills. One or two turns is sufficient once you get the diaper lined up in the Genie properly.
I wish I had taken a better look at competing products. I realize now there's a real reason other companies decided to come up with other models. The Diaper Genie has some major flaws.
Customer Review: Suprised Others Feel Its Hard To Use
Summary: 4 Stars
I was suprised to see that so many people thought that the instructions and product were hard to use. I thought it was fairly simple. You open the lid. Pull the turning ring out (temporarily). You close the lid. Open the refill compartment from the back and drop in your refill. Then open the lid again. Put the turning ring down inside the plastic. Tie the plastic up over the turning ring and push down through. Then you are ready to go. Sounds like a lot but you only do this once in awhile and the refills last a long time. It really keeps the smell down and it isn't huge. I tried other diaper pails and they stink and are big. Someone also mentioned that they turned the top and it didn't work because they kept cutting the plastic. If you turn the ring on the inside of the lid you will twist out the odor. If you twist the one on the top, it will cut the plastic because; this is how you cut it loose to empty it. Just thought I would share this, so maybe you would give it another chance to work for you. I also thought that it was nice that you could go online to the website and they actually give you hints and videos for using it if you find the directions confusing. I hope this helps anyone who is frustrated with how to use the Diaper Genie. I think it is great. The only negative. You have to be careful how far you shove down the diaper because if it is not halfway between the clips inside it will not turn right and the diaper will have to have another diaper to fill up the space to be able to turn and seal off the odor. This will let the odor out and stink.Customer Review: Not as bad as some say, yet not nearly as good, either.
Summary: 2 Stars
I was a loyal Diaper Genie user for the first couple of months after my daughter (now 18 months old) was born. With my first daughter (now 5) I used the trash can method, and never had any problems with it, but I wanted to go high-tech with the newest bunchkin. In the beginning, after acquainting myself with the method of operation, which was admittedly not the most intuitive of methods, it was a pretty nifty gadget. No smell, easy to use, didn't have to empty it daily. The first snag I ran into had to do with the refill. The bag had bunched up and was stuck in the case, and it was so tight that I couldn't twist the ring to seal in the diapers. I wasted alot of that refill trying to unstick the bag. I got it working again, with no problems. However, when I slipped in my next refill, I had one heckuva time trying to get the lid back down (not the one you slip the diaper through, but the one you slip the refill into). After many many unsuccessful tries, it finally popped right in without explanation. Weird. But after a couple of months, it stunk something awful everytime I lifted the lid to stick another diaper in. And we change it pretty often along with regular spritzing with Lysol. Finally, the twist ring has become so chewed up that it's now almost impossible to close when we insert a new refill. I'm beginning to think that I had less stress and more money (refills are about $5 each and we go through at least a couple a month) when I used the low-tech and less lazy empty-the-trash-can-daily method. My diaper genie is about to be fired.