dry pailing

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English

Etymology

From dry pail +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

dry pailing (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) The method of using a dry pail to store soiled cloth diapers, as opposed to a wet pail.
    Antonym: wet pailing
    • 2003 July 17, Alison, “BF Curry Stains on Cloth Nappies”, in uk.people.parents, Google Groups:
      We wash on 60 degrees with non-bio Ariel liquid (got massive stocks to be organised and now wish I hadn't). I started off dry pailing and washing on the second day so I thought the dry pailing was the problem.
    • 2010, Choice Books, edited by Chris Barnes, The Choice Guide to Baby Products, 13 edition, University of New South Wales Press, →ISBN, page 53:
      Many parents don't use nappy treatments at all—after removing and rinsing off solid waste, they store soiled nappies in a lidded bucket until there's enough for a load. This is called 'dry pailing'.
    • 2023 October 30, “Everything You Need to Know About Dry Pailing Reusable Nappies”, in Bambino Mio:
      Dry pailing is much less smelly than wet pailing (soaking them in water or a disinfectant solution). The reason for this is because they dry slightly while waiting to be washed, which reduces the amount of bacterial activity and ammonia build up.