Comments on: Doggie bags vs Baby diaper bags for smell protection.

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[...] Kellys at Thrifty Mommy presents Doggie bags vs diaper bags for smell protection. [...]

By: kellys

kellys — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:11:57 +0000

OK. I’ll bite. What did you think?

By: Champion Cheapskate

Champion Cheapskate — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:23:07 +0000

When I first saw the headline, you’ll never guess what I thought. . . food for thought

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:00:59 +0000

We also use cloth and I have a water proof washable bag I use, but I always carry some recycled shopping bags just in case I fill up my other bag (I have two in diapers right now) or if I have washed it and forgotten.

On the rare occasion we use disposables (usually if we are travelling for more than two days) I just use the shopping bags. But as Papabear noted they are loud. Never thought of the produce bags. Great idea!

By: kellys

kellys — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:33:29 +0000

What a great idea! Totally a thrifty idea. You’re hired

By: papabear

papabear — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:44:39 +0000

Mommabear likes to buy lots of fruits and vegetables from the produce section at the grocery store. She then reuses these produce bags as our trash receptacle for those used diapers when we are traveling around. These bags are wonderfully compact and fit in the tiniest of spaces (without the crinkly noise of the Walmart or plastic grocery bags which can make papabear “cringe” with a growl). These produce bags hold a lot and do not easily puncture and they can be easily tied and retied in a knot to keep in the odorous smells from offending our olfactory senses. Best of all, we are recycling these produce bags without having to buy any special bags. This is definitely a “Thrifty Mommy” idea if you are already buying healthy fruits and vegetables which are definitely more wholesome than doritos (kryptonite for papabear) for the bear family!

By: kellys

kellys — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:01:27 +0000

My girlfriend does cloth diapers and makes it look so easy. We considered it with KM but tend to run out of water from our well so we decided not to. Did you feel like you got a good deal at Happy Tushies? Always looking to recommend mommy stores with a “Good Deal” seal of approval.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:22:33 +0000

I am cloth diapering, but was having a similar dilemma. I decided to buy a bag, that can be washed, to keep smelly diapers in. I got a super cute one from HappyTushies.com (in a trendy mommy pattern) and one side holds clean diapers, while the other holds the dirties. The bag is waterproof and has saved me from carrying around a ton of Walmart bags (less chic than the doggy bags even) and I just throw it in the wash when it starts to take on the odor of the smelly diapers…