Playtex Diaper Genie II Elite™ Disposal System Review (plus Playtex® Drop-Ins® Bottle Set Giveaway)

When I was pregnant and registered for all of the essentials, I knew I wanted a diaper pail in the nursery.  I found one that didn’t require any special bags, and I was sold.  I thought, why should I spend all of that extra money on refill bags?  Well, I learned the hard way.  That low-maintenance cost diaper pail I had chosen wasn’t effective at containing odors, and it got to the point where we stopped using it entirely.

Playtex recently shipped the Diaper Genie II Elite™ Disposal System to my home.  With a little elbow grease, I was able to assemble it and I put it to use right away.  This has got to be the Cadillac of all diaper disposal systems. 

First, it’s user friendly and hands-free.  The top opens by stepping on the pedal, and I can use it for diapers as well as trash like clothing tags and tissues.  Other than being stinky, my old pail was the complete opposite of my new Diaper Genie II Elite™.  It required that I rotate the handle 180 degrees each time, and smaller pieces of trash would get caught in the mechanism.  Frustrating, to say the least. 

Also, the sheer size was a major difference.  The Diaper Genie stands taller which means there is less bending required, and more space for diapers.  Of course, none of these details would matter if the Diaper Genie II Elite™ didn’t keep the nasty odors under control.  And I admit I had my doubts after being disappointed with my first diaper pail.  How do they do it?  The bags have antimicrobial protection that inhibits odor-causing bacteria from forming in the first place.  Another factor in keeping odors in check is the patented double-lock pail design and multi-layer refill seals in both odor and germs.  I’m not sure how I ever lived without this pail.  Playtex really thought of every last detail.

Playtex sent over additional tips to help maintain a healthy and germ-free nursery, as written by Dr. Benjamin Tanner:

• Identify germ “hot spots” and clean them often. These can include the changing table, laundry hamper, floor, and toys/toy chest.
• Use disinfectants, not cleaners, to keep your nursery free from harmful bacteria.
• Establish a germ-free diaper changing routine by using the Diaper Genie II Elite™ Disposal System, which has Antimicrobial Protection built in to inhibit odor-causing bacteria. In addition,
  the five-layer refill seals odor into the refill bag and out of your nursery.
• Take special precautions within the nursery when baby or other family members are sick to prevent the spread of germs by cleaning “hot spots” more often and covering coughs and sneezes.
• Keep baby bottles away from germ “hot spots,” such as the changing table, and only handle them when your hands are clean.

I’m sure you’re aware that Playtex is more than just the popular Diaper Genie – they make an array of baby gear and feeding accessories too.  Like the Playtex® Drop-Ins® Bottles.  They offer a gift set which includes (2) 4oz Premium Nurser Bottle Holders, (2) 8oz Premium Nurser Bottle Holders, slow flow NaturaLatch® silicone nipples, Drop-Ins® Breast Milk Storage Kit with 1 pump adapter ring, 1 liner ring, 2 nipple rings and 2 sealing disks and 30 Drop-Ins® pre-formed liners (15 4oz and 15 8oz).  This system has more than a few great benefits for new parents and their babies:

• Designed to mimic breastfeeding
• Liner collapses like the breast
• Nipple promotes latch-on like the breast
• Slow flow gives baby the right amount
• Clinically proven to reduce gas and colic

GIVEAWAY!
One lucky reader will win a Playtex® Drop-Ins® Bottles Gift Set!
(US Only – Ends 11/5)

Mandatory Entry: Visit Playtex and then in your first comment below paste the link to your favorite product, or one you want to try.

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Contest is open to US residents and closes at Midnight EST on 11/5/2010.  One main entry per person.  No compensation was received for this post.  The sponsor sent me the product sample and is offering a prize for one lucky reader.

An Exciting Contest from Munchkin PLUS Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail Giveaway – (Five Winners!!)

Closed – Congratulations to all FIVE winners: Laura, Kimberly, Jen H, Nicole Greene, girlforgotten81

rly How would you like a break from cleaning your house?  A day off would be nice, right?  Well how about an AN ENTIRE YEAR?  I know the idea of twelve-month hiatus from scrubbing toilets, vacuuming cat hair and mopping up my daughters meals from the floor sounds downright blissful to me. Thanks to Arm & Hammer and Munchkin, you, mom will have a chance at winning one year of said bliss. 

The contest, which runs from Oct. 1 – Dec. 1, will provide the opportunity for one lucky mom to win a year’s worth of housecleaning sessions, because “Cleaning Stinks! – But the Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail by Munchkin doesn’t!”. 

There will also be other fun giveaways to help get moms out of stinky situations.  If a mom’s story makes Munchkin think “that stinks”, then Munchkin will step in to help clean up the problem.  For example, if the winner is a mommy who received a parking ticket while dropping the kids at school, Munchkin will help pay for the ticket and send her a Diaper Pail.  Isn’t that thoughtful?

So if you’d like a free maid for a year (and some other really phenomenal prizes), head on over to the Munchkin Facebook page and start submitting your stories right on their wall!

GIVEAWAY!
FIVE (5) READERS will each receive the Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail by Munchkin!
(US Only – Ends 10/29)

Mandatory Entry: Tell me your stinky story in your first comment below.

EXTRA ENTRIES: Must leave a separate comment for each extra entry. 

+1 Extra Entry if you ‘Like’ Munchkin and then post your story to Munchkin’s Facebook Wall, leave your FB name.
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+1 Extra Entry if you follow Munchkin on twitter.  Leave your handle.
+1 Entry daily follow Girl Gone Mom on twitter and tweet this message:

5 @GirlGoneMom readers will win a @Munchkin_Inc Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail + a chance for a year’s worth of maid service! http://bit.ly/c1lin1

+1 Extra Entry if you subscribe to my youtube page.
+1 Extra Entry ‘Like’ Girl Gone Mom on Facebook and leave a comment on my wall that you entered.
+2 Extra Entries if you become a feed subscriber and tell me which reader you use.
+2 Extra Entries if you are an email subscriber.  Leave email address.
+2 Extra Entries add my new (green) button to your blog sidebar.  Leave the link.
+2 Extra Entries if you add my blog url to your text blog roll. Leave link.
+1 Extra Entry for every other current giveaway you enter.
+1 Extra Entry if you leave a comment on a recent non-giveaway post.
+5 Extra Entries if you blog about this giveaway with a link to this post.

Contest is open to US residents and closes at Midnight EST on October 29th, 2010. No compensation was received for this post.  The sponsor is offering me a gift certificate so that someone else might clean my house for a change as a thank you for hosting this giveaway and sharing details about the contest.