Love or Hate..... your Pull-Out Trash Kitchen Cabinet......
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Comments (11)oakleyok, I used to have the same setup under my sink. In my new kitchen, I have a much smaller sink base (30"), and most of that space is occupied by garbage disposal, cleaning supplies, dish soap, and trash bags. My favorite part of the trash pull-out is the recycling bin. We used to just pile up recyclables on the counter until someone got around to hauling them out to the garage (our house is a split foyer, so it's a trip down the stairs). Now we just plop cans, bottles, and cardboard in the bin until it's full - out of sight!...See MoreLovers of pull-out trash cabinets, what did you have before?
Comments (23)I agonized over the trash location as well. I've always had freestanding trashcans sitting somewhere - usually in the way - on the floor of my kitchen and have always hated them. I've never been able to find one that I liked or that matched my kitchen, so I've always just had to settle for whatever I could find. I can't stand to have my trash can in the pantry - it just seems incongruous to have my trash in there with my food. I don't like the idea of having it under the sink because I don't like having two functions in the same place. Why agonize? I loathed the idea of having to open the trash with my potentially dirty hands and those free standing cans always had a hands free option. Enter the GW Kitchen forum where I learned about the foot pedal for trash cabinets and the whole thing was decided. I absolutely LOVE having my trash hidden in a cabinet. No one has to move out of the way in order for someone else to access it. Yes, guests have to be told where it is -- but how is that different than anyone else's kitchen? In any kitchen that doesn't have a freestanding trash cans out in the open, aren't guests always having to ask? I never know if it's under the sink or in the pantry or in the adjoining utility room, etc. To review: I love my pull out trash because it's: -- Hidden -- Accessible -- Hands free -- In a convenient and acceptable (to me) location...See MoreTrash cans on the kitchen floor vs. a cabinet pull out
Comments (15)sw_in_austin..I had forgotten about the dirty wall behind the trash can! We also had a stand alone trash can in our old kitchen. Like sw_in_austin the wall behind it would need constant cleaning b/c my DH & then DS & DD would "shoot" the trash into the can from half-way across the room (too much basketball in our family!). We used to take the trash out every day or two. Recyclables were kept in the garage in 3 separate containers...glass/plastic, newspapers, cardboard. Recyclables would either sit on the counter until someone took time to take them to the garage or they just go thrown out b/c it was easier. With the remodel, we put in an 18" double-bin trash pullout. The bins are 35qts each. The front bin is for trash, the back is for recyclables. I find that we recycle a lot more...which reduces the amount of trash. We now put glass/plastic & cardboard in the one bin (our county does mixed recycling). B/c of the increase in recycling, I find that we still only take the trash out every day or two. I wouldn't want the trash around any longer than that b/c it does start to smell. Recyclables, btw, also have to go out every couple of days. As to whether there's a mess on the door, no there isn't. My family no longer treats the trash can as a basket so trash is thrown out w/less force now! There have been a couple of times when something spilled, but we wiped it up right away. As to keeping the trash open while prepping/cooking...if you install a foot pedal you could open it hands-free! (We have the pedal but we haven't installed it yet.)...See MoreIkea kitchens with trash pull-outs.... what's your experience?
Comments (10)We used an 18-inch base cabinet with the deep drawer at the bottom and a shallow drawer on top. We attached a regular door front to the deep drawer hardware (can't remember exactly how we did it but it wasn't complicated). I didn't want to use the small IKEA trash bins so I looked all over to find the largest trash can that would fit the space; I can't remember exactly how big the can is (I think it was a Rubbermaid can) but it fits exactly side to side and top to bottom (without the lid) and is the perfect size for the Costco 13-gallon kitchen bags. I thought I would then look for a smaller can to fit behind for recycling but until I could find it we started putting a paper grocery sack behind the main can and it worked so well that I never looked for a smaller can. We reuse the sack until it gets too weak and then throw it into the recyling with whatever is in it. We've been using the trash set up for 2 1/2 years with no problems; the door/drawer seems as sturdy and stable as it did when we started using it. And that's with two teenagers who certainly aren't concerned about overstuffing the trash can....See Morevinmarks
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