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Super Slim Under Cabinet Trash Receptacle

7 years ago

I just bought a house and was today trying to rearrange the kitchen. I noticed that there is a drawer for a trash receptacle but the dimensions seem to be super narrow:
6 inches by 20 by 20 .... I'm having a devil of a time finding a trash receptacle that narrow. Does anyone have any good ideas of where to find something that could fit in that space?

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knitsewoften

7 years ago

@Lisa, those look almost exactly like what I have. Mine are rev a shelf too, the only difference is mine has a wood frame that attaches to the door and the whole face of the door pulls out with it. I did get it on amazon too. It has cut outs in the wood that the trash cans just slip into which I love because they stay put. It is smaller than I wanted, but we can go a few days before we have to empty the cans out, and really I don't think I'd want a weeks worth of garbage sitting in there. So it works out well.

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cluelessincolorado
7 years ago
Photo? Is it an actual pullout drawer base?
bucklewspain
Original Author
7 years ago
I will try to take a photo ... we haven't moved in yet so it will have to wait until tomorrow but yes it is an actual pullout drawer base.
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Buehl
7 years ago
6" wide??? I don't think that's for a trash can, that's probably for tray or cutting board storage.
knitsewoften
7 years ago
If you are talking 6" wide, I don't know that there is one that small.

I had some restrictions with my layout because there was a sink and window we weren't moving, so I ended up with a 15" cabinet for a trash pullout. What I didn't think about at the time was this meant even smaller than 15" trash cans...I think my actual trash cans are 11" or 12" wide and deep. But I wanted both trash and recycling, so I think I could have fit a bigger one if I did just one trash can sideways. Sometimes I wish it was a little bigger, but then I like to empty it to the trash cans in the garage often so it doesn't start to smell. So it works fine when you consider that. I thought the size I got might be the smallest trash pullout they make.
Lisa
7 years ago
@kitsewoften, Do you know what garbage cans you have? We have a 15" cabinet, and I really want to store both recycling and garbage in there.

The only cans I've found are these but they seem a little small. I was hoping I could find something just a little bigger. Currently, we keep our garbage can sideways, and it slips around. It would almost fit normally, but it is about an inch too large at the top. We may actually end up trying to cut off the top, because it would fit pretty well then. I'm just afraid the can will not be as sturdy.

@bucklewspain, 6" seems incredibly small for a garbage pull out. I would think it may be hard to actually fit garbage in there.
cluelessincolorado
7 years ago
We had the rev a shelf cans pictured above. Family of four that cooks and recycles. Had to empty often, but I don't like to let garbage sit around. I have more space in current kitchen, but still have a small capacity can.
bucklewspain
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks so much for the comments .... Below is picture of cabinet front ... it is 10 inches wide

The inside dimensions are 6 inches wide .... 20 inches deep and from bottom to top rail just a little over 20 inches.

I assume that it is indeed made for a trash can ... I don't see how cutting boards or other things could go in that
sjhockeyfan325
7 years ago
That looks like it's for cookie sheets and other flat items, not a trash can.
Buehl
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Yes, that looks like it's for tray/cutting board storage. Here's an example:

Scroll down to "lovlilynne's" post: http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2667138/do-you-like-your-tray-storage-can-you-share-the-details-please?n=20

Tray storage is cookie sheets, cooling racks, etc.
bucklewspain
Original Author
7 years ago
Eeek! I feel like such an idiot. Thanks again to everyone for figuring this out for me.

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