Playtex Diaper Genie II Review

We received the Diaper Genie IIas a baby shower gift, and after three months of constant use, I am ready to say that we couldn't live without it.  It's really basically a fancy trash-can used for disposing of used diapers, but because of its ease of use, and time saving capabilities, it has become a great luxury to have in the changing room.  Out of the box it takes a few minutes to set it up for the first time, but with the easy to follow directions it can be up and running in less than 10 minutes.  From there its just a matter of changing out the bag each time that it fills up with dirty diapers, and taking advantage of its internal features.

When assembled, the Diaper Genie II is around two feet in heigth, and strongly resembles an enclosed trashcan.  At the front bottom is a lever that you press with your foot to open a compartment on the top, and that is where you dispose of the used diapers.  I have found that the best way to place the diapers into the Diaper Genie is to fold the flaps back over the diaper so they are compact, and then simply just drop them into the Diaper Genie.  When you depress the lever with your foot, the top closes and the compartment allows the diaper to fall into an internal bag that holds all of the dirty diapers.  This effectively seals off the used diapers from the outside, and when you open the top the next time, the diaper is in a lower compartment away from eyes and noses.

When the internal bag is full, you simply press a button on the front of the Diaper Genie II, and the top of the receptacle folds back.  This allows you to tie off the old bag, pull it out of the Diaper Genie and dispose of it.  Then its just a simple matter of setting up the refill, closing the Diaper Genie, and putting it back into use.  The reason that the Diaper Genie is so helpful is because it speeds up the process at the changing table.  You can get in and out much quicker if you are just dropping the diaper into a Diaper Genie, and you can get back to the business of caring for the baby.  Sometimes you need to get them in and out quickly to avoid fussiness, and this is a great way to assist in that process.  We have found the Diaper Genie II to be a great product in the house, and it is one we would definitely purchase again for someone else.