As I
continue along my journey to simplify my life, I realize that have been
struggling with my kitchen garbage. The first problem is my trash can. When
something messy is put in this trash can, it gets all over the lid. The lid
also allows smells to linger because it doesn’t close, it swings.
The next
problem is with my recycles. Each time I have something to recycle, I have to
take it out the back door, though the pool deck, and around to the side of the
house where the recycle bin is. We do not have a garage so the garbage cans are
kept on the side of the house. Sometimes
when I am busy, I just stack it by the garbage can until I get a pile. I don’t
like this because Bella tries to lick the can for leftovers and I am
afraid she will cut her tongue.
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| Bella |
I have
been thinking about this problem for months. I didn’t want the type that opens with
your foot. They do not last with kids. While I was in the Keys for the July 4th
holiday, I found my solution. Our friend’s trash can would work perfect. I had
never seen this kind before. When I saw it, I was like YES!
When I got home, I stood by my current trash
can trying to figure out how to fit two of these trash cans in the same corner
as our water cooler. After a bit of rearranging, I realized there just wasn’t
enough room in that little corner. I
moved the water cooler to the opposite corner. Then all was well. My new trash cans fit perfectly.
Next, I
had to put labels on them so that I wouldn’t have to resort the trash. I found some free labels on the internet. I
copied & pasted them to my computer and just typed in my words. After they
were printed out, I cut them and used packing tape to laminate them on the
cheap.
Here are my new trash cans and
water cooler in their new home.
Simplify Life One Step At A Time
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