Tag Archives: trash
Keep A Roll of Trash Bags Stocked In the Bottom of the Can
It’s time to take out the trash and the last thing you want to do is rummage around for a new bag to replace it with. Or even worse — you forget and throw your trash directly into an unlined … Continue reading
Put a Cotton Ball in Your Trash Can
Garbage stinks. It’s a fact of life. But here’s a trick to make it a little less smelly — or rather, smelly in a good way. Take a cotton ball, soak it in essential oil, and drop it in your bin (underneath the liner … Continue reading
Ditch the chore chart
In my college apartments, I loathed the weekly chore swap. I would often lose track of which task I had been assigned — or forget to do it all together. Chore charts are often the default division of labor in … Continue reading
Not So Empty Nest
A recent question from “Not So Empty Nest Mom” sought solutions on how to deal with her two adult daughters’ stuff, which was currently filling the family garage after the daughters had left home. I asked readers to offer their … Continue reading
Kitchen Trash Cans
We constantly dump bacteria-covered trash and food scraps in kitchen garbage cans, and they are usually closed. Without exposure to air, “bacteria is continuing to grow and grow,” Lamphier said. She recommended hauling your trash can outside, if possible, and … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 