Thanks for all of your thoughts and suggestions on the beginnings of our pantry project on Tuesday. We’re kind of swimming in ideas for what to do, but for starters we knew we wanted to take everything out (even the door off its hinges) to begin the process of priming and painting.
And, thanks to the conversation between Sherry and I that Tuesday’s post sparked, one thing that won’t be going back into the pantry is our trash can. Instead, it’s gonna go into this cabinet right here. This the cabinet on the end of our peninsula, facing in towards the prep area (as opposed to the eating area). Just ignore all of the pantry cast-offs on the counter.
Although we didn’t have any odor issues with our trash can in the pantry after a month or so of use that way (we initially worried about that and mentioned it here), our decision to move the garbage out of the pantry was three-fold.
- We knew that bottom space could be more functional for storing stuff if so much of it weren’t taken up by the trash can (and trash can lid-clearance).
- When we really thought about it, having a kick-step trash can wasn’t nearly as hands-free now that we had to open the pantry door and then get our foot in there to open it – so one of those moves (either pulling something open with our hand, or stepping on the can when it’s out in the open) would be more efficient than both.
- This cabinet wasn’t doing a whole lot except for housing a few vases. Hello missed opportunity. Nice to meet you.
Rather than just jam a trash bin in there, we decided to purchase a product that many of you recommended in the comments on Tuesday – one of these Rev-A-Shelf pull-out containers. They also sell a larger version with two cans, but we didn’t have a cabinet that would easily accommodate that configuration – and we figure one small can will encourage us to empty it more regularly (we have a plan for our recyclables too, but we still need to flesh that out).
The somewhat frustrating thing about this cabinet was that it wasn’t a natural fit for the system, thanks to this barely visible half-shelf (it’s in all of our lower cabinets, and it prevented the can from sitting all the way back). That shelf doesn’t just slide in and out – it’s nailed in on all sides so it’s permanently built-in, as opposed to being removable or adjustable. Urgh.
But that didn’t stop me. I knew I’d just have some wood cutting in my near future. So I followed the instructions, lined up the paper template in my shelf, drilled some pilot holes, and then screwed the two tracks into the floor of the cabinet.
Then I snapped the other pieces into place, which took very little time. The entire conversion would’ve taken no more than ten minutes if I didn’t have my little half-shelf issue to deal with. But at least having the track in place meant that I could mark the shelf with where I needed to cut (note the green tape).
I only need to notch out a 3″ deep by 8″ space for the can to slide into, so I broke out my Dremel Sawmax (here’s the one we have) to do my dirty work because it’s fairly small and good at plunge cuts (i.e. I can plunge the blade into the wood at any point). It was a fast cut to make, but sure was messy. It spewed sawdust everywhere, as you can sorta tell from my awesome iPhone pic. You’ll have to forgive me. I was actively being sprayed with sawdust.
With everything cleaned up, the can slid back into place, and even the vases put back – I could’ve called this project done… but I wasn’t satisfied.
Next to the pull-out cabinet converter, I saw that Rev-A-Shelf also sold a Door Mounting Kit, which intrigued me because it meant that I could further make our old cabinet function like a newer one.
The installation of this was less straightforward – partly because the instructions were a bit vague. But the gist was that you had to install these two bracket “fins” to the sliding portion of the trash can tray.
This was easier said than done considering the nuts and screws were tiny and hard to hold in place. Made me wish I had tiny Kristen Wiig hands.
Once those were attached, you bolted on some larger brackets – which is where you’d eventually attach the cabinet door.
When I put everything back in place (except for the cabinet door, which I had removed) I immediately realized I had a problem. Although I followed the instructions, they didn’t account for old doors like mine, which sit half-recessed into the cabinet frame (they literally are half-sunk, so there’s a lip that rests on the frame and an inset area that slides into the opening for a tight seal). You can see from the picture below how the brackets were overhanging our frame, meaning this cabinet door wouldn’t sit flush like the rest of them.
So I improvised. I took the brackets off and switched them around so that they faced inward instead of out. Problem solved. Oh, and here’s the genius part. This whole time I was worried about attaching the cabinet door back in the right place. How would I keep it straight and lined up with the other door? With the double-stick tape they included, that’s how.
The tape wasn’t a permanent solution, but it allows you to hold your door up, get it right where it looks good and then press it against the tape.
Then you can gently pull the whole thing out – door still stuck in place – and screw it together more permanently from the back (just be sure you’re only putting screws into the thick frame of the cabinet, otherwise you might see some poking out the other side).
With the cabinet door secured to the brackets, things went back into place once more (can you tell there was lots of putting together and taking apart in this process?). But the end result was not too shabby, if I do say so myself.
Although I’m a little sad to give up the size of our old garbage can, I’m really impressed with how easy it was to install this new system. And how in some weird way it makes these old cabinets of ours feel a little newer. The nice thing about this is that we can reuse the system in our new kitchen, or even keep it in place in these old cabinets when we reuse them in the garage to make a little workshop down the line (won’t I be the fanciest man in town with a pull-out garage trash can?).
The only thing left to do is touch-up the screw holes where the hinges used to go on the right side. Although I’m secretly dreaming about a way to reinstall them as sort of “dummy hinges” so that both doors look symmetrical. But that’s a project for another day…
We picked up some other baskets, bins, and pantry organization gizmos on the same trip that yielded this trash can contraption, so once all of our priming and painting is done we’re excited to get stuff back in the pantry – hopefully in a much more organized manner. And considering all the snow that we’re getting, I think we’ll have plenty of time to futz around in there over the next few days. Then the pantry party is officially on.
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Heidi says
This is so funny! I didn’t even realize they sold a contraption for the trash can like this! My husband retro-fitted one of our cabinets to become a pull-out for the trash and it works like a dream. Here are some pictures of it.
http://www.krusesworkshop.blogspot.com/2013/11/house-tour-dining-roomkitchen.html
YoungHouseLove says
That came out awesome! He did a great job!
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Mary | Lemon Grove Blog says
It’s the little things, right? I’m on a huge organizing kick over here, too. It makes such a difference to have things less cluttered and functioning a bit better. Our kitchen is so rinky dink that we don’t have the space for a pull out trash can, but I love the idea! :D
Crystal says
We love our door mount. It easy for our 2 year old to throw away trash with out touching the can.
Starr @ The Kiefer Cottage says
We have a built-in trashcan like that too! I really love it and if we ever renovate, we’ll keep that feature. I grew up with a trash compacter, which is mainly just a high tech version of the same thing!
brittany @ brittanycooks.com says
I love using a smaller trash can. You WILL take it out more often! No need to be storing all that garbage. Very creative! :)
Laura @ Rather Square says
Great solution! So are you planning to add more shelving in the pantry then, where the trash can used to sit?
YoungHouseLove says
Yes, we’re drawing out some plans this morning to see what we think makes the most sense for down there. Stuff was just getting piled up and lost, so I can’t wait for that update!
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Megan says
The very fanciest.
YoungHouseLove says
Ha! John is tipping his imaginary top hat and saying “good day” to you.
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Megan says
Haha! Prepare to have this tune stuck in your head for weeks now. This applies to any song by Jonathan Coulton which are all fantastic.
Amanda says
We installed the same pull out trash can in our kitchen about two weeks ago. We use it in a small cabinet next to our trash compactor to house our recycling. When it’s full, we then take the whole basket out to the garage where our bigger sorting bins are located.
YoungHouseLove says
So glad it’s working for you so far!
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Kim R says
Looks great! We have a double depth one of those in our newer kitchen, which we love. Just be prepared for people wandering around your house looking for the trash can at parties. Other than that, whoo hoo!
(Also, you said futz. Don’t know what that makes me chuckle.)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! I love the idea of people just walking around saying “have you seen the trash can” a la that guy from Office Space who says “have you seen my stapler?”
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Cindy says
We had that same problem too until I went to World Market and found a cute hand-painted knob to put on the cabinet that has our trash can in it. Now when people ask, we just say “the one with the different knob”. It makes our kitchen a little whimsical too…
YoungHouseLove says
So much fun!
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Bonnie K (BornInaZoo) says
I had the same thing happen to me at parties.
YHL, I’m glad to see that I wasn’t the only one that had those same problems with the door mounting kit.
I do love my trash can in a door/drawer. My rescued pug learned how to open the cabinet door to get at it when the can was just sitting in there. It took 3 days of coming home from work finding garbage throughout the house to find a solution to that problem. If she figures out how to open that drawer, I bet that video would go viral.
Kelly {the Centsible Life} says
We have a double one, too. We use the back for recycling. The only problem was I once put the can out with our recycling (which was overflowing from our larger can outside) and our recycling guys took it, too! I have to get a replacement still!
It was one of the first things we did to our kitchen when we moved in.
Mary says
We have a garbage can in our cabinet like this too. At parties I just tie a ribbon on it and tell people it’s the one with the ribbon. I like the different knob too. Fun!
YoungHouseLove says
Genius idea!
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Sandy says
You guys will love it! We too have one under the sink and it’s great! Stays out of the way and trash goes out every night.
Kelley says
If u relocated the vases, you could put an identical trash can next to it for recycling…just a thought! I’ve had two of these sitting in my closet waiting to be installed…now I finally have the inspiration and know how!
YoungHouseLove says
Yeah, we thought about that too! We’re just not sure if we want the recycling to be on the other side of that cabinet or in the pantry in a simple bin (it wouldn’t need the same clearance/space as the trash can would). Will keep you posted!
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Lindsey d. says
That was my immediate thought too. Use another bin on the other side (would also help the hinge symmetry issue). I love having the bins next to each other. I frequently have both trash and recycling in my hands and it’s much easier to go to just one spot to dump it all.
Jess says
“Although I’m secretly dreaming about a way to reinstall them as sort of “dummy hinges” so that both doors look symmetrical.”
Good! That was my first thought when I saw the “after” pic. I don’t know how you’d do it, but I’m excited to see it if you are able to figure it out!
YoungHouseLove says
We’d just need to cut the hinge, but we’re not sure if any of our Dremels (we have too many, it’s kind of ridiculous) would work on metal that thick. Will keep you posted!
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Jess says
Well, growing up with a dad who loved DIY … I’d say if none of your Dremels work, it’s just time to buy ANOTHER one! ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! John is nodding his head in agreement.
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Heidi says
Forgot to mention that your’s turned out great and I am always impressed how great of a job John does with all of these projects!!!
Jeanine says
My husband and I were just looking at this for our kitchen. I had a hidden garbage can and hidden recycling can in a cabinet like this growing up, and loved it. I think kitchens look so much sleeker when the garbage can is hidden.
Your kitchen is looking great! I can’t wait to see how the pantry looks!
Rachel says
Awesome! We have a similar contraption in our kitchen & we love it. The only downside is that the inside of the cabinet door tends to get a little icky (made more apparent by our white cabinets), but it’s nothing that a periodic wipe down can’t fix.
On a side note, the only thing I love as much as the Rev-a-shelf door mounting kit, is the Rev-a-shelf fold-out ironing board.
https://www.rev-a-shelf.com/p-7-drawer-accessories-fold-out-ironing-board-for-bathroomvanity.aspx
Work-at-home folks like you may not get as much use out of this, but it sure is nice to not need a place to store an ironing board!
YoungHouseLove says
Who knew that existed?! Wow! That’s amazing.
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Amy @ a new old house says
We had this same ironing board drawer in our last kitchen. I LOVED it- so nice for getting ready in the morning (make coffee & kids breakfast and be able to chat with them while ironing my work clothes!) It also was handy for quickly ironing tablecloths and cloth napkins.
andrea @ my kinda perfect says
improvising at it’s finest! very nice.
one question though…why not actually use the trash compactor? (maybe it’s not functioning and i missed the memo.) i know people who have them and swear by them!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, that isn’t a functioning compactor. Not only has it been broken since we bought the house, it’s super heavy (read: scary for crushing little fingers) so we didn’t even want to use it as a trash bin – especially now that Clara throws her own trash out.
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Lo says
Why don’t you remove the compactor instead of having it take up cabinet space?
YoungHouseLove says
That’s the plan (I’ve been chatting about that in the comments a bit more today), we just want to get the kitchen put back together first (all the pantry items are on the counters while we paint and reassemble that space). Then we can get that old clunker out and make sense of the space that it leaves. It won’t have any floor or cabinet base under it (it’ll look like if you pulled out a dishwasher) but we think we can retrofit something. Will keep you posted!
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Erin @ One Project at a Time says
I love it! If I were you I’d put the exact same thing on the other side for your recycling! In our house we always seem to have equal amounts recycling and trash, but the recycling bins are always so much smaller. Oy! Putting them right next to each other would be so convenient too.
mary says
I agree – we’ve had 11 houses, and have renovated 4 kitchens. Having the recyclables right next to the other garbage will be the best decision you’ll make! We’ve done it every time, and love it.
Alice says
My handy sister installed two of those (large size for both regular garbage and recycling) side by side in the huge bottom shelf of our pantry cabinet/cupboard and I wonder why we didn’t do it years ago!
YoungHouseLove says
So smart!
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CandiceMcC says
I will add this to my ever-growing pile of ideas for Kitchen, Phase II. :)
emma says
I HAD to have one of these when I designed my new kitchen. Ikea sells a nice little cabinet with a drawer (on the inside) that pulls out that worked like a dream. And even if you wanted a larger trashcan you could get a wider cabinet (and have two tall bins) or take the drawer out. I’m bummed there’s not a single cabinet in my new house that would work for it. Maybe I’ll build a new kitchen some day.. Again.
Lisa E says
I want to do this as well, actually considered making one. One of the things I wondered about, too, is how to dummy the outside hinge to make it look symmetrical. Looking forward to see how you address that! Good job!
Heidi says
We’ve never had a pull out trash can drawer before, but had one installed in our new kitchen. After having one I don’t think we’ll ever go back! Although I was slightly crazy and I refused to store any type of dishes/cookware in the drawer above the trash can. I just couldn’t get over the idea of trash being that close to something that would come in contact with food. It’s now our “junk” drawer.
http://jax-and-jewels.blogspot.com
Stephanie says
You can add one for recycling on the other side and remove those hinges too so they match!
YoungHouseLove says
That could work too!
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Jenn(ifer) says
Such a nice and convenient solution (is it hard to open though with just a knob on one side?). I have something similar from ikea in my kitchen and just DYIed something similar for a nightstand:
http://heim-elich.blogspot.de/2013/12/schlafzimmermulleimer.html
As always: can’t wait so to what you do next!
All the best from Germany
YoungHouseLove says
Thankfully it slides super easily (it almost feels greased, haha) so the knob has been great for sliding it open, tossing stuff in, and sliding it shut. And as for your nightstand, I love your DIY solution!
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Krissy says
I love those! My mom got one in her kitchen when they redid it 14 years ago and they’re awesome! The only problem is hers is in the cabinet next to the dishwasher, so the heat of the dishwasher sometimes makes the garbage stink (yuck). I wanted to put one in our kitchen, but we’re really limited in storage so we’re saving that for our “real house” kitchen. Our neighbors have a double one and use the front can for garbage and the back can for recycling. It’s a good system until guests come over and put garbage in the recycling can when they’re not paying attention.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh man, that would stink! Maybe some labels would somehow help? Although if they’re one in front of the other that might not work.
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K Frer says
We did something similar in our kitchen. We opted for the double can pullout so that we could do recycles in the same cabinet – even smaller cans, but I LOVE that they are just as easily tucked away as the trash. We were replacing pulls at the same time. We decided to do a drawer pull centered on the top of that cabinet so that it was actually MORE obvious that it was different than the cabinet next to it. We find that it’s easier then for guests to figure out where the trash is, which is a good thing in my opinion.
YoungHouseLove says
Smart!
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Haley says
Is that a trash compacter? That is what we use as our slide out trashcan in our kitchen (that is equally dated and probably more in need of new cabinets). The compacter does not work anymore, but I love having the hidden trash. Maybe you could use yours for recycling? (or that’s the idea you already had in mind? ha)… Looks very nice though!
YoungHouseLove says
Yeah, ours is broken but it’s really heavy and squeaky (which scares us with Clara tossing out her own garbage these days – like it would crush her little fingers) so we completely ignore that. Would love to remove it and use that space for something functional someday though.
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Vanessa says
Not to be dense but how do you pull out the drawer? Do you just use the knob? Or do you pull from the top with your fingers.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, it works well with the knob. The whole track is very easy-slide (sort of feels like it’s greased, haha!) so there’s not much effort at all and it comes flying through.
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Daisy says
Looks great. I’m laughing at the box of trash bags next to it. My (military) Dad had a strict rule that the roll of bags had to be kept in the garbage can (under the currently-in-use-bag) for easy access. It is a cardinal sin in his world to not replace the bag immediately and he felt the bags in the can assisted in that endeavor. Their current house has a double system (back to back) for trash and recycling. By keeping the trash in the front and using a different colored bin in the back it is pretty obvious when you open it up.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I love your dad. I have the same rule. Finding an empty bag-less can when you’re holding something gross and winding up to release it is the worst!
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Alex says
Must be a military thing! My parents are the same way. :) Although, after Monsters Inc came out we would hear my dad holler “2319!!! 2319!!!” and make a siren noise and carry on to indicate someone had forgotten to replace the garbage bag. Oh man, so annoying/endearing. :) :)
Nancy W says
This is awesome! We had a contraption like this when we bought our house but the part that connected to the base of the cabinet broke about 2 years ago. We took everything out and have been just using the trash can in the cabinet with no door ever since. I looked around for a replacement but couldn’t find one that was the same as what we had. It never occurred to me that it was actually TWO contraptions that worked together. DUH! This is totally getting fixed asap.
YoungHouseLove says
Good luck Nancy!
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MissCaron says
Excellent! I want to do this with one of our cabinets but have yet to convince the hubby. The problem is that our cabinet I want to use is currently full of stuff that will need to find a new home and we have a tiny 1956 ranch with very little storage so not sure how to accomplish that task quite yet.
Julie M. says
Now you will have a smell problem, without a lid. Also, wasting all those extra trash bags because you’ll be taking the trash out more frequently. We are a family of four and most often don’t even fill up one trash bag a week. Hope you’re also getting back into the composting. You did so well at your other homes.
YoungHouseLove says
John’s parents have used this system for 10+ years (theirs is under there sink without a lid) without a smell problem since they empty it so frequently. They bring the whole can out to the garage and dump it into a larger bag in their trash (which means they can often reuse the small bin bag) so we hope we can do that as well. Will keep you posted! And we’d love to get back into composting. I’ve been meaning to set up a bin or pile as soon as this snow melts :)
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Leah says
We had a pull-out trash can growing up. I loved it! I still dislike having my trash can sit out in the open, but I don’t have any other option since I don’t own.
We had our knob centered, so maybe that’s a thought for down-the-line. Ours was not next to other base cabinets (was between the fridge and the oven), so it didn’t look funny that way.
YoungHouseLove says
Great tip!
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Stephanie says
I know you’ve done this in the past, but are you composting at the new house? That definitely cuts down on the size trash can you need, as well as general smelliness! If you are composting, I’d love to hear about your current setup (unless I missed it in an earlier post).
YoungHouseLove says
We have been meaning to set up another compost pile here! As soon as the snow melts I’d love to get on that!
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Diana says
We have very limited storage in the tiny kitchen of our new house so we decided our hall closet would have to function as a pantry. We used this company to do it. They are Chicago-based, but they have some great ideas on their website. The thing that really made a difference for us was pull-out drawers. That way things don’t get lost in the back in a deep closet like ours. Also, use all of the available vertical space. Now we don’t have food stored all around our TV in the den anymore!
http://www.closetworks.com/ideas/room-types/pantries/
YoungHouseLove says
That sounds amazing!!
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Hillary says
Aaaw man, I wish I had posted about this on your original post. This would have been perfect http://www.simplehuman.com/35-litre-under-counter-pull-out-recycler-commercial-grade.
We did the same thing and it’s been great. I got it for a lot cheaper at Bed, Bath and Beyond with a 20% off coupon. Regardless, you will love it. I like to keep mine open when I’m prepping and I can just sweep stuff off the counter right into the trash. Here’s to the simple things in life!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Hillary! That looks awesome!
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Laura C says
I have the simple human trash/recyclying combo installed under my kitchen sink, and I don’t love it. It would be perfect, except that the slides don’t extend fully, so you can’t really access the bin in the back. We pretty much just don’t use it. I’ve been meaning to look around for something with fully-extending slides to replace it. I should get on that…
Brooke Buckingham says
I am always so impressed that you guys keep moving forward with a project, even when you run into annoying roadblocks. As soon as I hit a roadblock, I abandon ship! :) My hat’s off to you!
Constance says
Ooo – fancy solution! We had under-the-sink or in a cabinet trash can for years, but I am still geeking out about “investing” in a fancy-schmancy kick-setp trashcan that now lives stylishly out in the open at the end of a counter. It makes me happy that’s it’s nice enough to leave out + I don’t have to touch anything when I go to throw something away. It is indeed the little things. This seems like a great solution for your set-up. Where do you keep recycling?
YoungHouseLove says
We’re debating whether to put a second bin next to this one in the same cabinet for recylcing or keep one in the pantry (since it won’t need the same amount of space and lid-clearance that the trash can would). Will keep you posted!
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cc says
Still laughing: “won’t I be the fanciest man in town with a pull-out garage trash can?” I imagined a crowd of bystanders, gathered outside the open garage door, pointing and jeering in jealous mockery: “Ooooh, look at the fancy man!”
(Hmmm. Too much?)
I’m starting to think I need one of these things, garage or no. ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, he’s fancy that John Petersik.
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Molly says
I love this! I wish we had room for a drawer trash can because they’re so handy, and a great way to keep trash out-of-sight.
But I must know- where oh where did you get that absolutely adorable red vase?
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Molly! That was World Market about a year ago.
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Rebecca W says
Our garbage can is built in just like this. I Absolutely love it.
YoungHouseLove says
So glad to hear from so many folks who have this system and love it! I’m a huge fan but it has only been 24 hours, so we’ll have to report back in a few weeks. Haha!
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Geertrude says
Looks great!
We actually don’t have a trashcan at all in our kitchen. Or anywhere else in the house. We just take trash outside, where our recycle bins and trash bins (the ones that are emptied by public services) are. The one for “other garbage” is the furthest away (as in you get wet when it rains), to make recycling (we do glass, paper, plastic and compostables) more attractive then just dumping it all in.
Right now we’re in the Caribean (again) in a rental appartment and the first thing we did was take the trashcan and put it outside ;-)
YoungHouseLove says
That’s awesome!
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Cate Z says
Thank you for using the word “futz”. My husband didn’t believe that was a word that was used by normal people, just by me! Thank you for your posts and inspiration! We’re about to close on our first house, and can’t wait to put some of your tips and tricks to use!
Ethne @ Wom Mom Blog says
We have this in our house, though it’s a double for recycling and trash. LOVE IT. We didn’t install it, so I’m glad to see how easy it will be [for my husband] to install in the future if we ever want to do it in a new house. The lidded garbage can goes next to the laundry now, to hold all the lint and laundry waste – and it keeps that dust down – so it’s a good fit.
Caroline says
We put a trash can like this in our old house (under our sink). You’ll get used to the size. I like smaller cans because they don’t get as full which means they don’t get as stinky!
Kristin says
Organization is probably my most favorite low budget thing to do to spruce up a spot/room (next to paint)so I can’t wait to see how the pantry comes out! So smart what you did with the trash can. Makes me want to investigate retro-fitting my old cabinets with pull out shelves to maximize the dead space. Thanks guys!
YoungHouseLove says
Of course! Good luck Kristin!
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Joy says
You will never regret moving the trash can out of the closet and closer to the work area. You don’t realize how often you throw something away in the kitchen. Mine is under the kitchen sink and pulls out like yours. It is wonderful !!! a couple of steps from every counter in the kitchen.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Joy!
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Melanie says
You guys are killing me! I just got that same set up in the mail from Lowes yesterday and have been staring at the box wondering if I should wait for my husband to help me with it… I think I am inspired to give it a whirl on my own after seeing you guys tackle it :)
YoungHouseLove says
Good luck Melanie!
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Stephanie says
You will LOVE the pull out trash. We switched over a year ago when we redid our kitchen and were a bit concerned about smaller trash can size too, but don’t think twice now. Best part – chopping vegetables or something on the prep space right over and being able to just swipe your hand across and all falls into the trash below:) Also – don’t know how deep your cabinets are (or possibly in the cabinet to the left?) but we did two cans deep (our opening was wider) and the back is for recycling. If you recycle a lot (and your service lets it all be mixed), it’s really convenient!!
YoungHouseLove says
That sounds awesome!
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Dawn says
Love it! We have the same thing in our kitchen and on the other side we installed the exact same thing for recycling. It makes us recycle so much more since it is so much more convenient!
YoungHouseLove says
Sounds great!
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Megan CC says
Was the door mounting kit an attachment for the pull out trash can kit, or did the door kit replace the other one?
YoungHouseLove says
You’d need both systems to make this work (one was for making the trash can slide out, and the second was for mounting the door so it pulled out).
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