8 Tips to Prevent a Smelly Garbage Can, According to vtwonen.be

Simple, but important: replace the bag regularly. The longer a bag sits, the more likely it is that it will rot and mold, and therefore smell. Did you enjoy a fragrant dish, such as fish? Then replace the bag as soon as possible or dispose of the food scraps separately. So sometimes it can be more convenient to take a smaller rubbish bin into your home instead of a large one. The bag will then have to be replaced more often.

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Not only good for the environment, also nice if you want to prevent a smelly garbage can. It is particularly important to throw food scraps directly with the organic waste and not to let them sit in the garbage can in the kitchen for days.

Extra tip: you can also purchase a table waste bin that fits on the counter to throw in the organic waste. When it’s time to replace the normal garbage bag, throw in the contents of the table waste bin, et voilà: no odors in the kitchen.

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The dog poop cleanup duty can also come in handy for smelly trash cans. uh, say what? Yes, especially the bags used to clean up dog poop. This hack is especially useful if you live in an apartment or somewhere where garbage is not collected on a regular basis. You can then throw away extra fragrant food leftovers in such a handy poop bag. Button it up and throw the bag in the trash. You will no longer be bothered by the smell. Only disadvantage: you use more plastic (bags) than necessary.

The location of the garbage can can also be a ‘deal breaker’. When the sun is shining on it all morning, it is quite logical that the dirt starts to ‘scald’ there and even more unpleasant odors are released. Ditto for a spot near the heating. So put the container away as cool, dry and dark as possible. Preferably in a kitchen cupboard, then it is immediately out of sight. Win win!

The garbage can is sometimes forgotten when it comes to cleaning. If you want to prevent a smelly garbage can, this job should be on the standard to-do list. Do you want to thoroughly remove odor and bacteria? Then go for bleach. Be careful, because it is an aggressive agent, especially on textiles. But results are guaranteed: a completely disinfected trash can with a clean smell.

Prefer to use a natural and less aggressive remedy? Then cleaning with lemon offers the solution. This product also smells great and cleans well. Halve the lemon and spread the juice of the fruit on both the outside and inside of the container.

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Another beastly good hack. Do you have a cat? Then you can not only use the cat litter in the litter box. Sprinkle a layer at the bottom of the bin and bad odors or juices from leftover food will be absorbed by the granules. Even if you don’t have a cat, it can be worth something to purchase this.

Belgium is a coffee country, so there is a good chance that you simply have this remedy at home: coffee. And in particular the mess that remains after making coffee. The remains of coffee smell nice (if you like coffee), but it also neutralizes other unpleasant odors. So throw the coffee grounds in the bottom of a garbage bag before adding other dirt.

A garbage can that smells good? It seems almost impossible, but you can take care of it. For example, before you put the bag in, sprinkle some washing powder in the container. Nowadays you also have fragrance boosters in the form of small pearls. These smell slightly stronger than simple washing powder and provide less mess. With a few drops of essential oil or regular all-purpose cleaner on a piece of kitchen paper, things also smell wonderful.

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