Lock that Sh*t Tight
Ubbi Diaper Pail
Changing your first diaper (I did this 6 weeks ago). Quite the experience. I was an only child growing up so no practice on younger siblings, and I babysat for some older kids once. My experience level was zero. Now, I’m probably like a AAA middle of the order hitter.
Downstairs Ubbi right next to our diaper caddy, the pack and play, and you can even get a tiny glimpse of the kid himself (see teal blob in pack and play).
Getting the new diaper prepped with ruffles out, having a few wet wipes handy, prepping a kleenex or Whoopsie Wipe ready to catch some wayward pee (our kid accidentally peed in his face the other day – self-golden-shower we call it), Vaseline at the ready to smear on his little cheeks to prevent irritation. It’s quite a scene.
With our newborn, we’re changing diapers 10-12 times a day which equates to a lot of dirty diapers. When doing research (with both friends and the interwebs), we found the Ubbi Diaper Pail. It is a game changer. I never realized one would need a dedicated diaper trash can until I had a kid. Throwing those foul things in a daily use trash can would be a disaster. At first diapers don’t smell too bad, but as that kid starts growing – godspeed to you. Wait until solids (so I’ve been told).
This thing is easy to open, locks in that poopy diaper smell really well, and is shaped in a way that helps with portability/ sliding it next to something like a pack and play. The Ubbi bags are relatively inexpensive, and the product itself is really high quality (made of steel). I’m not afraid of denting or breaking the thing if I need to bring it on a trip (hotel, etc.) and have it loaded in the back of our SUV.
We have a second Ubbi that we keep upstairs near our son’s changing area. This way, we don’t have to bring dirty diapers up and down stairs. Even though it’s next to our nursing chair, the odor is perfectly contained.
Like I said – the Ubbi is awesome. It’s a bit pricey, but thanks to our lovely friends we got one as a gift for our baby shower. We loved it so much we actually bought a second one. And this leads me to my next point.
Depending on your living arrangement – you will want two Ubbi’s. One for the nursery (or wherever the primary changing area is located) and another one for your primary living area. This is true for all changing-related things. Traveling up and down stairs or carrying the baby between rooms constantly can be a real drag. It’s pivotal to maintain two changing areas to save yourself precious time and energy. If you can splurge on a second, do it – you won’t regret it. Our nursery and changing area for night time is upstairs, but while on paternity/ maternity leave, we’re hanging out in our living room on the first floor. We have a portable changing station with his pack and play – without this second pail, we’re lugging nasty diapers upstairs 6-10 times a day.
Pros
Durable
Locks in poopy diaper stank really well
Holds a lot of dirty diapers
Cons
A bit pricey
To help gauge diameter of the hole. I have size L hands (for gloves). The opening is a bit small, but diapers have no problem fitting.
