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Tots Bots Lockable Nappy Bucket
Tots Bots Lockable Nappy Bucket

Tots Bots Lockable Nappy Bucket

(65 Reviews)
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Product Details

Product Overview

Tots Bots nappy bucket has been designed to help keep prying toddlers out and any niffyness in until your cloth nappies are ready for wash day. Ideal for use with your Totsbots reusable nappies or any other nappy brand, it really is an excellent universal nappy bucket.

The Tots Bots bucket lid is secured by four locks to prevent the lid being easily removed by nosy children.  The locks however are flexible enough to be opened with one adult hand while you're holding the soiled nappy in the other.

The bucket has a strong carrying handle which makes it easy to get nappies from changing station to washing machine without getting your hands messy!

Use in conjunction with the Tots Bots nappy mesh for the ultimate easy nappy storage to washing machine.

Size

16 Litres (approx 12-14 nappies)

How do I use it?

We strongly recommend you use nappy laundry mesh bags nappy mesh with your nappy bucket as this makes wash day far quicker and easier. When you are ready to put on a reusable nappy wash transfer the whole mesh bag out of the nappy bucket and into the washing machine. The reusable nappies will free themselves from the laundry mesh bag during the wash cycle. 

We recommend you have two laundry mesh bags so you have a spare clean one to put straight into your Totsbots nappy bucket while the nappy wash is running.

 

Dry Pailing V Soaking

Traditionally nappies would be soaked in a bucket before washing, but we don't recommend this now. Just place your nappies in a dry bucket (dry pailing) until you're ready to wash them and then your washing machine will do all the hard work. It is much easier to load the nappies into the washing machine from a dry bucket and you can also keep your nappy wraps in the bucket along with the nappies. There will be no significant smell from the nappy bucket. Do not leave your soiled nappies in the nappy bucket longer than 2 days before washing, as extended time left soiled can damage nappy fabrics.

If you decide to soak your nappies you should only use plain water. Soaking does effectively pre-clean the nappies a bit, which helps keep stains from setting. However, the downside is that the nappy bucket may smell when you take the lid off, you also have to dispose of the dirty water and soaking can damage modern fabrics, elastics and fastenings. It is also important to remember never to soak your wraps as this will cause them to lose their waterproofing.

Read full details on how to wash nappies on our article "Washing Nappies"

Bucket Material

Made from BPA Free plastic

 

 

specifications

Brand
Material
BPA Free Plastic
Size
33 cm Wide & 29 cm High
Made In
China
TotsBots
Care & Warranty

Tots Bots Care Guide

  • Prewash nappy twice before first use. Nappy will reach full absorbency after approximately 10 washes.
  • Wash dark colours separately
  • Wash with non-bio powder or TotsBots Potion
  • No harsh stain removers or bleach. They may cause irritation and can damage the waterproof membrane
  • Don't use pastes of nappy powder directly applied to nappies as this is too concentrated.
  • No fabric softeners. They will reduce absorbency.
  • Max wash temperature 60 degrees.
  • Ideally line dry or tumble dry on cool.
  • If using a nappy cream always use a nappy liner - ideally a disposable paper liner.

Tots Bots Warranty

Tots Bots offers a 1 year guarantee against manufacturing faults. The 1 year guarantee starts from when the item was purchased, not first used. If you believe you have an item with a manufacturing fault, you will need to contact us with details and photos of the fault. We will confirm your purchase date from our records. TotsBots may require the items to be inspected before a warranty decision is made, we will inform you if this is required in your case.  TotsBots warranty decision is final.

Tots Bots Warranty is VOID when:

  • Using harsh stain removers, biological detergents or bleaching
  • Boil washing
  • Continually tumble drying on a warm or hot heat, or directly on radiators or similar
  • Adding vinegar or sodium bicarbonate to the wash

Excessive laundering can destroy elastic, destroy the water repellency, make the fabric go bald, reduce the performance of your nappies, drastically reduce the lifespan and will render your guarantee void. 

The use of Tots Bots Potion detergent is recommended but not required for warranty coverage.

Tots Bots' decision on any warranty claim is final.

Customer Reviews (65)
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65 Reviews:

Good storage for nappies waiting for a wash
Rating:
26 August 2022  | 

The nappy bucket is quality and I imagine will have a very good use of the locks when our baby gets older and starts to discover everything.

 
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Totsbots Lockable Nappy Bucket
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21 May 2021  | 

Works well. Sturdy bucket. I don’t like the broad, round shape as it is in efficient. Would have preferred a square caddy, but the motherease was out of my budget and bambino mio pale got some poor reviews.

 
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Overall fine
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02 March 2021  | 

Good size although I could do with it being bigger but fits all nappies for a every other day wash.
Toddler did figure out how to open with mesh bag inside as it’s not as secure. But has soon lost interest and no more fiddling.

 
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Great nappy bin
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21 December 2020  | 

I was very pleased as before I was just using a normal bin which was no good for reusable nappies. This keeps all the ammonia smell in.

My little girl can’t open it, but it is easy enough me to open with one handed.

It’s fairly big, but saying that the liner doesn’t touch the sides so the bin doesn’t smell bad or get dirty.

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Excellent bucket - locks come in handy
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03 December 2020  | 

Very good for containing nappies. We manage about a day and a half between washes but that’s because our baby needs feeding and changing through the night. I’m sure the locks will be useful when our little one is mobile and curious however we found the locks were invaluable when we moved house recently. We were able to put the bucket on the van with no fear of spills. Would recommend to all.

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Handy bucket
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18 August 2020  | 

Good bucket, decent size and great lid to keep the smells in. We've been using it for disposables at the moment until our little one is big enough for the reusables but it's been good as a general use bin!

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Does the job perfectly!
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03 August 2020  | 

This is the second one of these buckets that I have bought so that this one can live at my parents house. Perfect size for washing the nappies every other day, contains all smells and is small enough to tuck away out of sight. Fab nappy bucket!

 
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Nappy bin
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02 July 2020  | 

Not used this yet as baby isn’t due to arrive for several weeks yet, but the product is as described & arrived very quickly.

 
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Easily opened
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21 April 2020  | 

Great bucket, really functional with decent handle innit but my 20 month old was able to open it straight away which is a problem!

 
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Really useful nappy bucket
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06 April 2020  | 

This bucket has been an essential tool in our journey to reusable nappies. Bought this with 2 mesh bags and makes it so much easier as put all the nappies in the bag in the bucket and on wash day in the whole lot goes with no hassle. Then there’s a spare bag for when the first one is in the wash. For us the clip on lid is handy but not essential as found a handy storage space on a shelf out the way. Would highly recommend this nappy bucket.

 
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Very satisfied
Rating:
02 December 2019  | 

Good size bin for our needs. We currently use 2-3 reusable nappies a day for each twin and are hoping to increase this. There will be plenty of space. I tend to leave the lid unlocked at the moment for ease of putting the nappies in, but will use the locks when they are on the move.

 
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Brilliant
Rating:
01 November 2019  | 

Only started using recently. Have it in the living room. At the moment i only use cloth during the day so I do laundry every 4th/5th day. Zero bad smell in the room. Didn't realise how good it was until I opened it for the first laundry. Definitely recommend

 
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Good product, could be slightly bigger.
Rating:
12 July 2019  | 

Does what you'd expect it to, I don't find it smells at all when the lid is on. Works very well with the tots bots mesh bag liners, I would definitely recommend getting them too as it saves you touching old soiled nappies.

I have given 4 stars as I would probably like it to be a bit bigger. My baby is only 6 wks old so we are changing nappies very frequently and fill a bucket in just over a day, and I'd like to wash every other day. I suspect (hope!) when baby is out of the newborn phase and we are using fewer nappies it will be spot on.

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Great storage
Rating:
29 May 2019  | 

Great for storage and stinky nappies. Does what it says on the tin.

 
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Does the job
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27 April 2019  | 

Happy with this bucket. I like that it locks as my inquisitive little one is always trying to remove the lid...

 
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Does what it’s meant to!
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25 February 2019  | 

Great nappy bucket, does what it’s meant to, not a lot that can go wrong with a bucket though! Nice to have the clips to fasten the lid shut, our little one is still only weeks old but I’d guess for a toddler would be easy to open. Keeps smells in but probably not small people out!

 
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Good Product
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31 January 2019  | 

Does what you would expect from a nappy bin.

Conversely, it actually works better if the lid isn’t left on top loosely and only locked when necessary. This seems to stop nasty smells completely.

 
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Useful bucket
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28 November 2018  | 

Great bucket. I am sure the the clips on the lid will come into their own once our little one is on the move!

 
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Great, baby can't get into it
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13 September 2018  | 

Great little nappy bin. I change my little ones nappies in her room and often she plays after when I sort out her nappy or tidy up. She has just learnt to pull up and is using this bin to help her stand but thankfully she can't get into it, so I can relax knowing she's not going to get into a bucket of dirty nappies.

 
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One bucket = one wash load!
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15 July 2018  | 

The bucket is great- exactly the right size to fill one load in my machine!

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Great product
Rating:
19 June 2018  | 

More than happy with this item, the 4 clips keep the lid locked on well and holds a good amount of water for soaking. Also helpful to have the attention to detail with the grooved handle for carrying.

 
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Does the job
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16 June 2018  | 

Ultimately it’s a nappy bucket and it does the job! It’s big enough for washing every other day. I don’t find that smells are quite as contained as I would like (especially if using a mesh bag as dampness from nappies makes the bag damp and the bag hooks over the side...so is exposed). The locks are a bit flimsy and I doubt will be toddler proof, but it is easy to open.

 
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Handy bucket
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07 May 2018  | 

Good size allowing me to store a good number of nappies, wraps, liners, boosters and wipes before washing later in the week. The lid fits snugly- I used a few drops of essential oils but couldn't smell these or the nappies when the lid was shut, even without using the 4 clips. Broad enough that it's not been knocked over...yet!

 
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Quality
Rating:
02 May 2018  | 

Sturdy good quality. The lid can be locked down so will be relatively child safe when baby gets bigger. Not sure yet! I wish the lid was attached it can be annoying to take it off completely and place down when using. Just about squeezes two days worth of all in one cloth nappies plus wipes and the odd small towel. Contains smell. Both little lamb and tots bots laundry bag fit. Tots bots bag is easier to fit on but little lamb is stronger and better quality. Easy to clean.

 
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excellent bin
Rating:
20 April 2018  | 

This bin is a good size when washing every other day. It feels strong and robust so I am hoping it lasts us well. The clips are also sturdy and I love that we can clip it shut - for keeping little fingers out and smells in.

 
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Great bucket
Rating:
02 February 2018  | 

Good size, easy to use but sturdy locks! Very good basic item!

 
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Good size, but locks not great
Rating:
13 November 2017  | 

This is a nice sized bucket and perfectly serviceable, but I bought it to stop my inquisitive toddler getting in and chucking out the dirty nappies. Unfortunately it failed at this task. The little catches just don’t grip strongly enough. One or two barely ‘lock’ and the others are easily dealt with by my son. If your small is fairly persistent it’s probably not going to help, but worth a go!

 
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Totsbots Lockable Nappy Bucket
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13 June 2017  | 

Pleased I got this and does the job perfectly.

 
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Not great
Rating:
12 June 2017  | 

The locks are quite loose so my two year old got this open almost immediately. It also doesn't do a great job at toddler poo smell containment, though it's fine for the newborn nappies.

 
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Smell free
Rating:
09 May 2017  | 

This really keeps the smells trapped till I'm ready to wash them. The locks keeps little fingers unable to get into the dirty nappies so it can be on the floor.

 
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Wish it was twice the size
Rating:
03 May 2017  | 

It's a good quality sturdy product that is good at keeping the kids off the nasty nappies and double as a good way of pre-soaking soiled nappies if you want to do that, I just wish it was twice the size so I could fit more in!

 
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Excellent nappy bucket
Rating:
01 May 2017  | 

This bucket is great! It is a great size and the little lambs mesh bag fits perfectly inside. The lid has clips to stop little monkeys getting inside (although this has not been put to the test yet!) and means odours stay inside.

 
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Simple but does the job
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07 April 2017  | 

Decided now that baby is pulling up on things to invest in a nappy bucket that locks because he's into everything! Worth every penny and great quality.

 
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Tots bots bucket
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19 January 2017  | 

I like the four lock lid so kids don't knock dirty nappies everywhere. Great with laundry bag. Can't fit many nappies in though so need to empty daily.

 
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Worth buying
Rating:
29 December 2016  | 

After reading some of the reviews about toddlers trying to open other nappy buckets we decided to buy this bucket as it is lockable. Worth the little extra cost for this feature. Decent capacity for washing every other day.

 
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Good Nappy Bin!
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17 October 2016  | 

I was using a large wet bag that I could hang up to keep away from little hands! But it started to smell.

This bucket is great as the four locks means I don't have to worry about him getting into it. Even once he has worked them out (if he does) I at least have until he undoes four to stop him!

It's a good size too, so when it's full that's a decent amount of nappies for the wash.

 
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Good for use with a hands on toddler
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29 September 2016  | 

The bucket is great - I did manage to crack the top side close to one of the lid clips but I think it was my heavy handed approach. It still works just as well and my toddler can't get to the dirty nappies.

 
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Bin
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21 August 2016  | 

Very good bin, keeps an active toddler out and the smells in.

 
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Excellent product
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06 June 2016  | 

I was so glad to get this bucket, it holds about 15 nappies for us. Keeps the smells in and having the handy mesh bag to with it helps at washing time. I think it will be really good for when my little gets bigger as the clips on the lid should prevent any unwanted exploring occurring.

 
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Good buy
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03 June 2016  | 

I read some reviews about other buckets where customers wished they'd bought buckets with clips to prevent toddlers getting into them, so I decided to buy this one & am so glad I did, since I got into cloth nappies at the inquisitive toddler stage. It fits enough nappies to wash every 2 days, the mesh bag fits perfectly into the rim & seems to keep the smells in well.

 
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Dog Proof Nappy Bucket
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27 February 2016  | 

With a very exuberant dog, we wanted a nappy bucket that would not only contain the dirty nappies and smells but also continue to do so when the dog knocks the bucket over. The locks work a treat!

 
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Very useful bucket.
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20 September 2015  | 

This is a spacious bucket. I can easily fit in 2 days of nappies + wipes. The lid seems secure. The handle is sturdy.

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Nappy storage
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18 July 2015  | 

Nice big storage bucket, lid clips on tightly. It's definitely held in the smell of wee-filled nappies. Perfect for the job.

 
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Great Nappy Bin!
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29 December 2014  | 

Love this bucket keeps all the odors in and stops the lid from being knocked off accidently and is the perfect size for a days worth of nappies, I do a wash first thing every morning so it is perfect. High quality material and very practical.

 
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Lockable and compact
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03 November 2014  | 

I love the fact you can lock the lid, keeping out little "helping" hands! It's also strong and compact which has meant we have been able to take it camping and it didn't take up too much space, along with the fact it also takes my sons weight as he likes to climb! The only thing I would change is that for home I would like a slightly bigger one. It would be perfect if you could get them in different sizes.

 
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Faultless bucket
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30 October 2014  | 

10/10 for this bucket, great quality and easy to use

 
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Great item
Rating:
27 October 2014  | 

Perfect for the job. Only 4stars coz I have a newborn so risk of him getting into the bin and flinging dirty nappies everywhere is quite low but a pedal bin version would've been handy at this stage. It's no bother though. I just don't lock it. It's quite bulky too if you have a tiny nursery space like we do but then it needs the capacity to fit enough nappies in.

 
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Excellent
Rating:
14 September 2014  | 

I was looking for a nice plain pale but I knew I wanted something large and this was perfect, nice secure lid and robust handle. Very quick delivery too

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Suprisingly big
Rating:
08 August 2014  | 

Good bin that holds about 15 nappies and wipes.

 
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perfect
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25 July 2014  | 

it is very big and closes very tightly!

 
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