quick - need a good deodorizer!

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we're showing our house this week and our realtor says that our room smells like diapers (we keep the change table and diaper pail in our room).  how can i get rid of the smell?  and keep it away for a week or so?  i don't think the smell is too bad; well, actually i don't smell anything, but i guess i'm just used to it.  the diaper themselves aren't too bad when they're clean, but the diaper pail gets super stinky really fast.   
dh wanted to try febreeze, but i said that wouldn't help at all.

i was planning to wash every two days this week, but i'm wondering if i'll have ot wash every day, just to help with the smell.

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yausers_2005 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(1) Perennial Pinner 5 years 250 days Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Location: Germany Points: 3647	Post Options Post Reply Quote yausers_2005 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: quick - need a good deodorizer! Posted: 19 Mar 2012 at 6:13pm
	we're showing our house this week and our realtor says that our room smells like diapers (we keep the change table and diaper pail in our room). how can i get rid of the smell? and keep it away for a week or so? i don't think the smell is too bad; well, actually i don't smell anything, but i guess i'm just used to it. the diaper themselves aren't too bad when they're clean, but the diaper pail gets super stinky really fast. dh wanted to try febreeze, but i said that wouldn't help at all. i was planning to wash every two days this week, but i'm wondering if i'll have ot wash every day, just to help with the smell.
	Anna Mommy to Austin (July '07) and Silas (January '10)!

Mom2Miles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(8) Perennial Pinner 4 years 358 days Joined: 29 May 2008 Location: 7000 feet Points: 5734	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mom2Miles Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Mar 2012 at 6:26pm
	When I struggled with a stinky pail, I rinsed each diaper before pailing it. I did that for a while to cut down on pail odor and it really helped. I would also wash daily if I was you, or if that's not possible throw them in for just a cold rinse each night before bed then back in the pail and wash them completely the next night.
	Laurie, SAHM to Miles 1/07 and Leah 7/09 There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one. ~Jill Churchill

erinchelsea Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'infamous Member Rating(21) P'insane Perennial Pinner 5 years 47 days Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Location: Central Iowa Points: 28579	Post Options Post Reply Quote erinchelsea Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Mar 2012 at 6:28pm
	I'd wash every day. I did when we were showing our house. Do you have carpet in that room? Sometimes the smell seeps into the carpet so you might consider having it cleaned & washing curtains.
	Erin, happy wife of Jason (7/21/07) and mama to Abram (3/09) and Adrie (6/11).

yausers_2005 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(1) Perennial Pinner 5 years 250 days Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Location: Germany Points: 3647	Post Options Post Reply Quote yausers_2005 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Mar 2012 at 8:23pm
	no carpet or curtains. good idea about rinsing each diaper. i'll do that, and at least a pre-wash every night. still not so sure about washing every night. we'll see. i might do a pre-wash and just leave them in the washer until the next night. not sure if that would make for more stinkies in the long run, though! gonna do a really good wash with bleach tomorrow night (official showing starts on wednesday) and also clean out the diaper pail really good. tonight i'm washing up all the diaper covers - we use wonderwraps which do tend to hold the odor. i might try to dig out some old covers to use instead. oh, and maybe try to find an alternative for a wetbag, since ours is quite old and probably holds some smell as well. and lots of baking soda. sprinkle it in the pail occasionally. i figure it can't hurt.
	Anna Mommy to Austin (July '07) and Silas (January '10)!

erinchelsea Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'infamous Member Rating(21) P'insane Perennial Pinner 5 years 47 days Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Location: Central Iowa Points: 28579	Post Options Post Reply Quote erinchelsea Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Mar 2012 at 9:59pm
	Good call on the wetbag. I know my old ones have an odor even when clean.
	Erin, happy wife of Jason (7/21/07) and mama to Abram (3/09) and Adrie (6/11).

J2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(11) P'insane Perennial Pinner 2 years 282 days Joined: 13 Aug 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Points: 7909	Post Options Post Reply Quote J2 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2012 at 12:23am
	no real advice here but GL with the showings!
	Jenn There’s a big difference between Knowledge & Wisdom. Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad.