Put Your Shredded Documents In A Paper Bag
I try to shred my junk mail and papers that has any ID information. I was putting the shredding into a walmart bag, but that is not very green for the land fill, so now I put it into paper bags and staple the top. I would rather find a way to recycle it, but this is better than the plastic bag.
Nest Items To Fit Into Trash Better
Save money and use less trash bags. I try to flatten boxes that cereal, cake mix, crackers etc.comes in. This way I can get more trash in the trash bag before it needs replaced. Small cans can fit inside larger ones to also reduce the space needed.
To organize your plastic bags, try making a plastic bag dispenser. With the plastic bag dispenser, you can now store your plastic bags nicely. Simply fold each plastic bag and drop it into the dispenser and retrieve it at the bottom of the box when you need it.
Hanging Plastic Bags For Reuse
I recycle a LOT of sacks of every variety. By taking best care of each one, and In order to store as many and as neatly as possible, I smoothe out all air and flatten out all sacks, into stacks of the same kind.
Smashing Cans Flat To Save Space
Smashing Cans Flat To Save Space. We used to do this when I was a child and, to this day, I still do it for two reasons. When I open a can of food, after I empty it, I cut out the other end and put the lid inside then step on it to mash it flat.
When using canned foods and products, if at all possible, cut both ends off the can and smash the can till it's flattened.
Large trash cans on WHEELS are worth every penny when its time to take the cans to the curb.
One might consider putting a small trash can in each room. This would come in handy when trying to tidy up in a hurry. You'd save on steps wasted on having to go to another room to toss something out. Your mind might wander and you forget what you were doing in the 1st place.
Velcro a placemat behind your trash can for easy clean up when your kids miss the basket.
Organizing items, like newspapers, bottles and cans, that you plan to recycle. Post your ideas.
Inexpensive, Attractive Waste Basket
Need an inexpensive but unique small waste paper basket? Reuse containers from plants or flowers, or go to you local craft store and buy a plant basket. Line it with the plastic shopping bags from the supermarket. To make it extra-special, tie a wide contrasting ribbon around it with a large floppy bow.
Keeping The Lid On Your Garbage Can
Tie your garbage can lids to the handles of your garbage can to keep the lid from blowing away on windy days.
Keeping Grocery Bags from Falling in Trash Cans
I like to use plastic grocery bags as trash liners for the small trash cans in my house but they have a way of falling inside the can which is annoying.
Line your littermaid plastic bins with grocery plastic bags. This keeps the waste bins from becoming soiled and they won't have to be replaced as often. Simply lift out the grocery bag each day and replace the bins when cracked. Cat litter miracle! By Melissa
Do you save those used zip lock bags? I often have several and rinse them out and let them dry.
Does your kitchen garbage bag fill up and fall off the wire rim (the kind you affix to the cupboard door)? I solved this problem with two small hair clips (spring loaded) one on each side of the bag. Never had the bag fall off since. By Ann
Disposing of Burnt Out Light Bulbs
Place blown-out light bulbs in a baggie before throwing them away. If it is accidentally crushed, the pieces won't tear the garbage bag.
Teresa's Kitchen Tip - Handy Garbage Bag
Attach a plastic Walmart (or grocery) bag to the door of the oven. Just slide one side on door. Then put garbage in it while your cooking in kitchen. When I open can of food, dog food etc...
Put Ads at the Bottom of the Garbage Can
Ever wonder what to do with all the paper advertisements and leftover grocery ads that you always end up throwing away? Here's something my mother has passed along to me.
Keep an Empty Bag in the Bottom of the Waste Basket
After unloading groceries, I put the empty bags in the bottom of the wastebaskets all over the house. When I throw one out that is full, an empty one is right where I need it.
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Ideas for saving money on trash bags as suggested by the ThriftyFun community. Most people have several trash containers throughout their house: kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, office, etc.
