Tips to Keep Your Bins Clean

 In the midst of the summer heat, trash bins are at their worst! Your trash bin is a playground for germs, bacteria, and horrible smells. Even though your trash bin likely exists outside of your home, without proper cleaning, those germs and bacteria can find there way back into your house.

 

So, what are some trash bin best practices to keep those germs and stinky odors at bay?

 

Regular rinsing.

 

It can be easy to let food scraps and garbage accumulate at the bottom of your bin, that the garbage truck may not always get out. One of the best things you can do to prevent this compacted buildup you see at the bottom of your bin, is to rinse the inside and outside of your bin with soap and water after each use!

 

Use disinfectants.

 

A great way to take it a step further and kill those bacteria that spread to even the outside and handle of your can, is to spray it down with a disinfectant after rinsing it with soap and water. Many household disinfectants will certainly do the job! After your bin dries from rinsing with water and soap, spray your favorite disinfectant. Once that’s dry, continue using your bin as usual! Making this a regular habit helps avoid the stinky smells we encounter, especially when our bins are baking in the summer heat.

 

Stop the smell.

 

Using odor-absorbing items like baking soda can help limit the sidewalk stink. After your bin is squeaky clean and disinfected, sprinkle some baking soda at the bottom of your bin!

 

Store your bin in a pet-free space.

 

The smell of food scraps is a big attraction to animals and pests. If possible, store your bin in the garage to prevent pests and animals from getting to your trash. If that’s not an option, storing your bin in a fenced backyard can help keep some wildlife away.

 

Let Clean Bins tackle it!

 

Sometimes it’s easier to leave dirty jobs to the professionals. If you don’t have the time, energy, or resources to keep your bins smell-free, let our team take that task off your plate! With our REFRESH promise, we regularly sanitize, deodorize, and refresh your trash bin. To learn more about what we do, and to schedule your service, visit cleanbinsusa.com today!