To omit odors from our garbage can inside the house, if we have anything that may start to smell after a day or so (examples: the styrofoam that meat comes on, banana peels, etc.), I simply put it in a plastic grocery bag and put that in my freezer. I add to that bag all week long if I have items that may start to smell before garbage day. I also scrape our dinner plates into this bag after meals.
Source: I learned this from my sister
By Sandi from IL
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I didn't know other people did what I do!! I thought I was the only eccentric one doing this ;-)
I eat salmon frequently and put the wrappings in the freezer until garbage day. Sometimes I microwave the wrappings to make it safer too.
Great idea! (if you don't have a compost pile, that is, LOL.)
I do that too! To remind me each garbage day I put a clothespin on my garbage bag under my sink and one on the bag in freezer.
We have 3 cans for "garbage" here in most cities in California. One is actual garbage, the second one is for recycle stuff, the third one is for yard waste (read - compostables). I recycle everything I can. Things like potato peels, coffee grounds, egg shells, etc. go in the yard waste can along with weeds etc. from my garden. Everything else goes in the "garbage" can.
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