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I've read that you're supposed to but I don't know anyone who actually does this. Everytime I mention it people are like "What, really!?" I'm cloth diapering.
The reason you're supposed to dump as much of the poop as possible is you're not supposed to be throwing out human waste. It's a bio hazard.
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No. My MIL does it. LO's poops are rarely dumpable though!
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Yep, I do if it's solid enough to dump and flush. No scraping here either! Usually I set it aside, finish changing/dressing him and then bring it to the bathroom.
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I do.
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Nope bc I put his wipes into the diaper as I wipe his bum bum. no way i'm touching the poopy covered wipe just to toss the poop in the toilet.
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@Alivoo01: It's really easy to place the wipes on the *clean part of the diaper, fold over the top part of the diaper, flush the poop, and then close up the wipe(s) in the diaper before you dispose of the diaper. Doesn't add any more time to the process!
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No, I didn't realize this was a thing you're supposed to do. I guess it makes sense... but if the idea is that human waste can contaminate our drinking water by going to into landfills, what about animal waste? Do people flush their cat and dog poop? Genuinely curious!
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I've started to now that her poop is more solid. I'm used to it for cloth diapers, so it's not too much trouble to do it for disposables. Her changing pad is on the dresser, so I can set the dirty diaper aside and deal with it once I have a clean one on her and put her in a safe place (usually the crib or floor since she's not mobile yet).
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Nope, know I should but I don't. I feel like I spend half my life some days changing diapers and the bathroom in our house isn't close to the place I change either of the kids.
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@Pepper: I used to flush my cat poop actually, but the pipes at my house now can't handle the pine litter that we use.
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@Pepper: We flush cat poop. Dog poops get composted by the city.
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@MsLipGloss: Sorry for sounding dumb, but trying to figure this out logistically. Wipes on clean part of the diaper = the part where he pee pees or the outside part of the diaper? If outside part, doesn't poop get all over the outside too? Where do I grasp the diaper to let the poop out without getting it on my hands??
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I didn't know this was something you were supposed to do! Never heard of anyone doing that!
Once they're more solid, I'll consider it.
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The EPA says, "Disposable diapers fall under the category of municipal solid waste, which means the material is safe to be disposed of in a U.S. municipal solid waste landfill." What’s more: "Modern landfills are well-engineered facilities that are located, designed, operated, and monitored to ensure compliance with federal regulations, which aim to protect the environment from contaminants, which may be present in the solid waste stream."
it's fine to throw out diapers with solid human waste.
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@Alivoo01: On the part where there's pee . . . it's tough to describe in writing!
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I dump in the toilet whenever possible. When its too mushy and messy, I don't. But if its solid then into then toilet. It gets rid of the smell immediately and I don't have to change my diaper genie as much either because it doesn't smell as bad. The logistics aren't as hard as you'd think, even if you do put the wipes in the diaper. You can fold down the diaper from the outside to hold the wipes and shake out the diaper and the poop comes rolling out into the toilet.
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@aegie: Sure, the disposable diapers in and of themselves are approved solid waste . . . that language does not reflect that solid human waste fits that category. And not all landfills are (1) modern (and, what's more, not all diapers make it to a modern landfill); and (2) not all modern landfills comply with regulations.
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@aegie: I encourage you to read the packaging of disposable diapers. I am not certain that all manufacturers follow this, but the Pampers brand that we use said solid waste in the toilet. I didn't realize that was a thing either, until I read the label.
And this is the value if a website like this, if one person changes their behavior as a result, it is a step in the right direction.
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@Pepper: it's "illegal" here to put pet feces in the trash, you're supposed to put them in a special bin and then pay an extra fee for specialized pickup. I don't have any pets myself... but I'm assuming a lot of people don't abide by this.
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@MsLipGloss: your kid must be a very neat pooper! My LO's diapers rarely have any "clean" parts!
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Nope.
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@cmomma17: the top of the diaper closest to her belly button is usually a good spot for the wipes.
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@Alivoo01: The ones that are solid enough to be dumped often also don't really destroy wipes either. Often I've only used one side of the wipe, so I put it directly on top of the poop, clean side up and then use the wipe to pick up the poop off the diaper and deposit it in the toilet. If it's a little looser, I put the used wipes closer to the front of the diaper and then roll the part that would be on her tummy over the wipes and hold onto both from the outside of the diaper while I shake the poops into the toilet.
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@MsLipGloss: That's how I do it too. It's not as big of a deal as it sounds.
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@MsLipGloss: good to know the technique people use!
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Yeah, there's no way I'm doing this. The kid should thank me for wiping the poop off his butt. I'm not dealing with poop anymore than I have to!
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@Adira: your comment comes off all wrong. uh, your kiddo doesn't owe you anything. totally your decision.
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@MsLipGloss: @looch:
I'm just citing the EPA. I'm not for or against dumping the waste in the toilet. But considering the EPA specifically notes disposable diapers, I'm going to assume they mean soiled disposable diapers, because no one in their right mind would throw out perfectly good diapers (they're expensive!).
Whether or not all landfills are up to snuff .... I can't comment on that. "Like other forms of solid waste, diapers are easily compressed when landfilled. Neither the diaper's ingredients, nor the baby waste they contain, can leach out from modern landfills."
And I understand, if only one person takes a step in the right direction. I'm a total recycle bully at home. I send my LO to daycare and cloth diapers are not allowed at daycare. And I absolutely do my part in other ways. But disposables are easy. And I'm not going to feel guilty for it. I guess I'm just not going to kick myself for not throwing out her poop and rinsing off her pee. Especially if the EPA doesn't state on their own site that it's illegal.
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Yes, we didn't cloth diaper, used disposables only, but once she was on solids we've dumped into the toilet. We've never had a changing table in the bathroom, so like others have said, we just set the diaper aside and then carried it to the bathroom and dumped and flushed. It's really not a big deal and we do it for smell and environmental reasons.
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When it's easy to dump we definitely do but we mostly cloth diaper so it's nothing different to do it with disposables.
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I've never heard of this! I just throw it in the trash.
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We don't! I've never heard of this before (until I saw on HB).
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Only when it's easily flush able which it rarely is.
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@MsLipGloss: All I'm saying is that I'm not touching poop anymore than I have to! Wasn't trying to imply that Xander literally needs to thank me for it - just that it's a gross job and that's as far as I'm willing to take it!
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Nope. I don't know anyone IRL who does this and I've never heard of it. I usually CD and dump that in the toilet (obviously) but I never have when using disposable diapers.
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Only for solid poops (to reduce the stink factor). DD, at 24 months still has peanut butter consistency diapers and those are difficult to get into the toilet so I don't even try anymore.
In my state, a diaper with solid waste must be wrapped/sealed in plastic to be able to dispose of it - which is no problem for us since we use the diaper genie and have plastic bags in the diaper bag.
No one I know flushes the contents of the diaper though unless they CD.
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Never heard of it and not happening. I can barely get them in the pail as it is without poop errrrrywhere.
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No, I've never heard of this!
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@looch: yep! it's on the label/packaging!
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I do it when I'm downstairs. also, less stinky in my kitchen trash as a bonus. upstairs we use the diaper genie. at least I'm halfway there
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