Where do you keep you kitchen garbage can?

lala5507

I wish I didn't need a garbage can in the kitchen.  It takes up room.  I know some people keep it under the sink. which sounds great, but I feel like I would have to empty it multiple times a day. And then where do you keep the under the sink stuff?

lishie

We have a cabinet with built in garbage and recycling cans. They fit a standard sized kitchen can. I'm able to go about two days before I have to take the bag out.

AmandaJLewis

i have room for a stand alone can for trash and recycles. I recycle a lot. And compost any food scraps I can. SO our trash needs emptied once or twice a week usually.

My parents always used a small can under the sink, and use a grocery bag for the liner.  We would empty more often- but it kept the dogs out of the trash!

NestCayla

Hope you don't mind me leaving a comment here! But I just had to chime in!

I just moved into a new apartment and I'm having issues with this. I am very limited on space and right now I have my trash can in this little bump out area where I will ultimately put my mini table and chairs (it's such a small space I have to find a table that is so small it will literally be a table for 2 people) ... it's not an issue now, but once I get my table I will have no clue where to put my trash! 

If I put the trash under the sink then I would need a really small trash can and I don't think that there are small enough trash bins that will include that easy to open lid to keep the odor out of the rest of the kitchen. 

kris356

We have it against the wall, it is where the door opens so it would be wasted space anyway. Plus, it is a semi-circle and is pretty flush to the wall. At our old house, I had to keep it on a stool so the dogs didn't get into it, it was super klassy. For the new house I splurged on this Simple Human one that locks.

lala5507

lishie said:

We have a cabinet with built in garbage and recycling cans. They fit a standard sized kitchen can. I'm able to go about two days before I have to take the bag out.

I would LOVE this.  I wish it was included in our new kitchen.

Meghan&Rich

We have a semi-circle garbage can, and I have it sitting flush against the end of our kitchen cabinets. (if that makes sense)

northhillsbride

Regular circle can that sits against the end of our kitchen cabinets as well. I empty it probably 3 days a week.

Recycling is currently a gorcery store plastic bag that hangs from one of the cabinet doors. DH hates it. I'm hoping our permanent house has a laundry room off the kitchen and then I'm getting another can for recycling. I pretty much take the recycling to the can on the driveway once a day or every other day, when I head out the door.