How often do you clean your rubbish can? Does it need special care? How to preserve bad odours? Find the answers to these questions and learn how to take care of your rubbish can and more details about rubbish removal.
- Recycle more
If you recycle more you will have less rubbish. It is that simple, right? Recycle enables you to handle your remaining rubbish more efficiently and your rubbish can will have more room. You will immediately have less rubbish separate cardboard boxes, glass, plastic containers and other material your local community recycles.
- Make a compost bin
Compost bin is an amazing way to reduce food waste. It is also a smart way to keep our rubbish can clean from all of the spills and sloshes. You can also use a garbage disposal for food waste that you cannot put into a compost bin. If the waste have to be thrown in the rubbish can, just double bag.
- Neutralise bad odours
Rubbish cans have one major thing in common: they can smell bad. However, there is a solution to this problem. Try to wash your rubbish can with some dish soap every time you empty it (on rubbish days). After that sprinkle some baking soda in the rubbish can. It will neutralise the smell perfectly. Also, bleach does a great job when you need to get rid of all the germs and bad smell. Be cautious when using bleach (clean the can in a ventilated spaces or outside). Finally, used dryer sheets are able to neutralise unpleasant odours in your rubbish can. You can use a new dryer sheet if you want them to last longer or if the smell is strong.
- Store your rubbish can properly
Storing the rubbish can is a matter of preference. Some people keep it outdoors while others keep it in their garages. It really depends on preferences or city regulations. Regardless where you put it, it is destined to attract insect and other animals. If you put it outdoors, you may find the rubbish all over the backyard. But, you are risking more by keeping it inside. The can is attracting all sorts of bugs and pests which can expand to the rest of the house. This is why it is of utmost importance to regularly clean the can to prevent such things from happening. Also, if your can doesn’t have a lid, get one now. It will keep smells in and bugs out.
- Do not forget a waste collector day.
Regular rubbish removal is a must. Don’t you hate when you forget that it is a waste day and all those rubbish bags in the can are left behind? Well, it can happen to anyone. To prevent such situations, you can set a reminder on your phone or use sticky notes that will remind you to take out the rubbish. If you do miss the dustcart, you probably will have to take the rubbish to the city dump yourself. Otherwise, you will be left with so much waste.
