Angelcare Nappy Wrapper (Angelcare Nappy Bin)

Member Name: sambam000

Product:	Angelcare Nappy Bin
Date:	19/06/09 (136 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Neutral colour, good value

Disadvantages: Tricky to get nappies in

I had heard that the 'Bounty' packs given after birth contained a voucher enabling the purchase of an Angelcare nappy bin from Argos for the reduced price of £5 (versus £24.99). Unfortunately, by the time I had my son the offer had been discontinued.

I looked around at various nappy bins & was tempted by some of the Tommee Tippee bins, but put off by the colours (some have lilac on them which would not look good in a boys room!). I then spotted the Angelcare system for sale on Amazon.co.uk at the reduced price of £7.50, which included one refill cartridge. (And colourwise, this is plain white, which will fit in anywhere!).

I soon received my nappy bin & inserted the cartridge (simple enough when you follow the instructions). Basically, the cartridge is one big blue bag which is knotted at one end when inserted, to hold the nappies. When full, this is then cut using the safety cutter inside the bin, tied up & disposed of. You then re-tie the end of the blue liner to form the bottom of the waste bag & start again. There is a spring-loaded flap at the top through which to drop the dirty nappies into the bin. The flap is very strong (in order to keep the unit air-tight & keep bad smells out) & it is sometimes difficult to get the nappies in.

I was a bit disappointed - I had it in mind that this was one of the nappy disposal systems that individually wraps the nappies into one big sausage-link. As it is, the bin is good value & holds probably 2 dozen nappies (my son is still in the smaller size nappies - obviously as the nappies get bigger, then bin will hold less). I have never had any problem with odours from the bin. I cannot comment on how long one refill will last - I have had my bin for 2 months now & it is still going strong however.

The bin is still on sale at Amazon for £7.50. Refills are around £11 for 3.

Summary: Good value nappy wrapper