| Each year, every household in the UK gets rid of | | | | lid is a must. This will prevent smells but the lid does |
| about one tonne of rubbish. From kitchen scraps and | | | | pose other problems. |
| waste containers to old newspapers and tin cans, a | | | | As we frequently cook in the kitchen, touching the |
| myriad of items are thrown away by | | | | bin is unhygienic - so rather than frequent |
| each-and-every-one of us. | | | | hand-washing you should consider a pedal, swing-top |
| Coping with all this rubbish is down to the humble | | | | or even a sensor bin. Sensor bins are fantastic as |
| dustbin, wheelie or household bin. But things have | | | | they open and shut automatically, sensing when you |
| been complicated in recent years with the need to | | | | are near and raising the lid just in time. |
| recycle, fortnightly collections and restrictions to the | | | | Recycling |
| amount of waste some households in the country | | | | To make that task of separating different items into |
| are permitted to throw away. | | | | different receptacles consider buying recycling bins. |
| All this has made getting rid of household rubbish a | | | | Many of these are colour coded so you can separate |
| complicated task. Having to use different bins for | | | | waste before you have to put it into the different |
| recycling, trying to avoid pests and smells, and | | | | recycling receptacles outside. And if you haven't |
| keeping on top of the household waste can be a | | | | room for several different bins - think about a double |
| chore. But here are some tips to make dealing with | | | | triple compartment recycling bin which are a |
| your rubbish problems a whole load easier: | | | | convenient and space saving way of separating |
| Kitchen | | | | waste. |
| Perhaps the busiest rubbish receptacle in the house. | | | | Bin deodorisers |
| Nearly everything gets chucked into the kitchen bin | | | | All kitchen bins should be cleaned regular to prevent |
| from food scraps to old cartons, tins and wrappers. | | | | smells but a great way of ensuring your kitchen |
| One of the biggest problems with kitchen bins is the | | | | doesn't stink of rubbish is to use a bin deodoriser. Bin |
| mess and smell they can produce. But there are | | | | deodorizers ensure they smells fresh and clean - no |
| simple ways to reduce this. Firstly, a good tight fitting | | | | matter what you have been throwing away. |