Diaper pail - necessary?

Hello Claire we had the same doubt too whether to purchase a diaper pail but then slowly we figured out a cost effective practical alternative. We bought a dustbin with lid, put a plastic cover suitable to its size (if you can afford you can try biodegradable covers too) so you can just slip in the soiled diapers, tie up the cover and throw it at the end of each day and replace with new cover. We keep this diaper bin in the bathroom so lid is important. Else the bathroom will get stinky. Once in 2 weeks you can wash the dustbin and let it dry and continue using it. Hope this helps