Bathroom Trash

In my bathroom, I put five to seven spare trash bags to make the cleaning and disposing process smoother and more efficient. This buys me some extra time. I just throw out my trash when it fills up, and I have a new bag already in place before I walk out of the door. It's common practice for a reason. It works especially well for me because most of my trash bags are stored in the kitchen, the room farthest away from the bathroom. On average, I throw out the trash once a week except during that time of the month, it becomes twice a week. So that's about five to six trash bags I use in a month. I try to leave about twelve spare trash bags. I replenish them every couple of weeks to keep up the habit. It works well for me.

Rachael Ray's Garbage Bowl

I know that Rachael Ray has a huge following, so many people are probably already aware of her system. She uses a large wooden salad bowl as her garbage bowl when she's cooking in the kitchen. What a great concept! Most trash bags are under the sink, and what a drag it is to constantly try to throw trash down there. That's just an accident waiting to happen, but a nearby trash bowl on the counter with a large opening is so convenient and practical. Throwing out plastic liners with meat juice always gets everywhere. But throwing out trash is so easy this way. You simply cover the bowl with the trash bag and flip it over. I know it's a bit of a waste, but I throw trash out everyday because the smell of rotting food is intolerable for me. So, this is a perfect way to keep things clean and easy.

Kitchen Trash

I actually don't use a trash can in the kitchen because I don't like the idea of carrot and potato peels rotting in my kitchen for too long. I simply hang a loose grocery bag on the corner of my drawers and throw it out daily. It's also much cleaner when I throw in liquids because I don't have to clean a trash can with liquid stains that set in. So I can comfortably throw out junk that collects in my sink catcher. But keep in mind that a lot of trash bags get used up. Some people may find it wasteful, but I find it worthwhile for my needs. What I do is grab a bunch of grocery bags (inches full of them) at the grocery stores and replace them as needed.

I'm aware that it isn't environmentally-conscious. So, if that's a concern, another alternative is in order. I've tried using odor absorbers without success. And every time I throw out more trash, I've found myself feeling unbearably nauseous. It was unfortunate that I bought a sleek, tall trash can. It generously holds trash, but the smell is too much for me to handle. So what's the point of disposing large plastic trash bags rapidly when they've been barely used? I want to make a difference and do what I can to make the environment cleaner, but I use plastic trash bags. I don't use paper bags. I'm ashamed to admit that I'm unwilling to use paper bags and clean up after wipes and messes up to three times a day. It's too time consuming. So then it'll probably sit there and stink up the place.

My method is far from full-proof, but it works for me. For people who want to keep trash out as much as possible and develop good habits, this works very well. The trash is taunting you until you clean it up. It also makes taking it out much easier.