We bought a diaper genie when our first son was born in 1999. We heard other parents talk about how nice they were. Well, we didn't like it. The refills are a pain to put in. The lid didn't twist like it was supposed to. I usually had to get my husband to help me. When you empty the genie, the smell is awful and the diapers just "untwisted" in their wrap. I would advise against buying this thing.