Well, my hubby said no way are you putting cloth pee pads in a washer where you wash my clothes and wash cloths and dish towels(I have to say I see his point), so, I use disposable and go through about 2-3 a day(I have 4 trained to them) I put them in the garage in the garbage out there. Actually, to my surprise, it never smells out there, but, in the summer time if the door is open, it sure attracks the flies.