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 Great on capacity, ok on smell. November 9, 2009
Liz (Columbia, MD)
We have used the Dekor for over six years with a few year break before now and originally loved it. There is more of a noticable odor than the original bags. Next time we need bags we are going buy through the company to get the old ones. The garbage system is great!
 No odor problem for us November 6, 2009
i heart photography
We've used the diaper dekor for 6 months now without odor problems. I could see an odor issue developing if I let the dirty diapers simmer in the pail for a week, but that would be my fault.
Also, I don't understand why folks question the benefit of a biodegradable bag. Even if you aren't using a biodegradable or semi-degradable diaper, think of how many bags we are sending to the landfill.
 Yes, these stink now October 13, 2009
jilla
I concur - the old white ones were great, these make the room smell and then as you carry the closed bag through the house, the house smells. We are used to it, but if you have company it's going to make them sick. Just putting it down long enough to open the door and take them out leaves an odor. I have to put them in the kitchen garbage bag before doing anything, because if you snag it on anything on the way to the trash can outside, it will rip open. And the critters outside can rip it open w/o trouble, make sure that lid is closed! In the baby's room, I used to be able to tell if the diapers weren't going into the bag - e.g. the end of the bag came up and the diapers are just sitting in the pail uncontained, but now it smells all the time so I don't know until I open the pail to change it - and oh, what a lovely surprise. If you are buying a new diaper system for a new baby, do further research. If you are stuck with these, fold the dirty diaper as tightly as you can and use the sticky tabs on the diaper to seal it before you put it int the pail. I also use clorox wipes around the house and throw them in the pail instead of the regular trash, not sure if that helps any but it can't hurt.
Change is not welcome October 12, 2009
rwcmick
As others have pointed out, why the changes? The new bags cost more, block less smell and what good is a bio degradable bag if the diapers aren't? This appears to be a cost increase and a feature decrease. Boo! Hiss! I still give it three stars, begrudgingly, because it does still "work." What a shame that a five star product has fallen in the ranks.
 I LOVE THESE!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Thank you for making a biodegradable option!! July 26, 2009
H. Mutz
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am not sure what the unhappy reviewers are so cranky about. I think these bags are great.
1. I used the non-biodegradable liners first, then these. I did not notice any difference in how stinky they get, and I would have noticed by now.
2. I read a couple of ignorant comments about how it doesn't make a difference if you use a biodegradable liner if the diapers you are disposing of are not biodegradable. IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Conventional plastic bags are estimated to break down in 500-1000 years. When they do, they photo-degrade into microscopic granules which, themselves, are not usable by our natural ecosystems and add chemical pollution to our land and air. Biodegradable products generally break down to components that can be re-used by organisms in our ecosystems in one way or another or, at the very least, won't add to pollution levels. So wherever you can choose a biodegradable option, you are reducing the ultimate amount of bulk in our landfills and reducing the long-term pollution that our children and grandchildren will have to suffer from. Furthermore, the sooner the bag breaks down, the sooner the diaper can breakdown; wherever you can use non-chlorinated or biodegradable diaper options, so much the better. (One option that has worked great for me is "G Diapers"; I recommend checking them out. And there are other brands, if that one doesn't float your boat.)
3. As parents of small children who wear diapers, I think we all have a responsibility to stretch as far as we can to responsibly dispose of the waste we are generating with disposable diaper products. (18 billion disposable diapers were used annually in the U.S. a decade ago, so we can assume it's higher now.) I haven't done the price comparison but, in general, if that does mean spending a little more for biodegradable items, I think we owe it to ourselves and our kids to choose those options. I would encourage thinking of it as a "convenience tax", since we are not opting to use washable, re-usable diaper services.
I want to thank the Diaper Dekor folks for making biodegradability an option for parents who are concerned about pollution and sustainability. (My only frustration is that the different sizes of the pails is not clearly noted on the pail itself so I have ended up with the wrong sized pail liners twice now.)
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