Your dishes are clean and you’ve cleared the clutter. That means today we’re getting into the nitty gritty. We’re going to start deep cleaning!
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Step 3 :: Wash the kitchen trash can
We use trash bags. We may even have a hands-free trash can. Yet, somehow, there’s always a leak, or a spill, or so much trashed stuffed in the can that last night’s food scraps stick to the top of the lid. The kitchen trash can lined with a trash bag eventually stinks and becomes uber gross and sticky.
Unfortunately, that means it’s time to wash the trash can.
If you’re like me, the thought of cleaning a trash can completely grosses you out. It’s not as bad as cleaning the outdoor garbage can…but it’s close! Here are a few options to make cleaning the kitchen garbage slightly more bearable:
- If you have a small trash can, you could stick it in the dishwasher.
- If it’s still warm outside, you could take it out, squirt dishsoap in it and use the sprayer on the garden hose to clean it out. This is my personal favorite since minimal touching is involved.
- You could try a similar approach in the bathtub or shower, especially if you have a shower head sprayer. It will give you a good excuse to scrub the tub afterwards!
- The last option is to get an old sponge, scrub brush, or washcloth and just clean it out with your hands. If your trash can is just slightly dirty, this may be the quickest option.
What’s that you say? You use heavy duty trash bags and your kitchen trash can smells like a bed of roses? Well, good for you! You get the day off.
How clean is your trash can?
If you’re new here, make sure to check out the rest of the series here–> Your Guide to a Clean & Organized Kitchen.
Related posts:
Clean Your Garbage Disposal :: Your Guide to a Clean & Organized Kitchen :: Step 12
Detail the Kitchen :: Your Guide to a Clean & Organized Kitchen :: Step 28
Clean Cutting Boards and Sharpen Knives :: Your Guide to a Clean & Organized Kitchen :: Step 20
Deep Clean Floors :: Your Guide to a Clean & Organized Kitchen :: Step 27
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But I don’t wanna!! :) I finished reading your 31 days of clean home last night, and enjoying this series as well. How often should you realistically clean the trash can?
lol! I feel your pain…really! If you aren’t used to cleaning the trash can, twice a year will do. BUT, if you wipe it down once a month (maybe just pick a random day like the 8th) it will be less disgusting and actually pretty painless :)
Don’t forget that you can use Lysol/Clorox wipes if its not really all that ‘dirty’.
I try to do this every so often, but it does get forgotten.
Haha – I was one step ahead of you on this one! Only because when I took the trash out there was an unidentified liquid at the bottom, but it gone done non the less! I was excited to see that I had already done the mission and could move on to something else!
Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us today!
I’m thinking I’ll have to catch up on 1-6 this weekend. lol I’ve done #2 and #3, but I never thought about putting a trash can in the dishwasher! GENIUS! If it gets to be as bad as #4, I usually toss it in my big green can and head to Dollar General. lol