Where do you put your trash can?

RoyF wrote:
To keep the dog out of the trash, we use one of those cans with a foot-operated pedal. It stays on floor in the kitchen area, but it is not in the way of anything.

Our Lab has recently learned how to use the foot pedal on the one in the bathroom at the S&B. Fortunately he has so far brought his treasures to show us what he found. Looking for something more secure.

In the trailer we use a small wastebasket lined with a grocery bag under the sink. Walking to the dumpster at the end of the day is good exercise for us and the dog.

We have one right next to the sink in the bedroom and the other one is a built in with a removable round 5" insert in the kitchen counter. Under the hole is a place for a trash can thats behind a cabinet door. Works perfect. It's out of sight the whole time.

I use a mesh laundry hamper designed to hang from a hook. It hangs on the bathroom door. When we leave our dogs in the RV, I move the bag to a hook inside the bathroom and close the door so the dogs can't go in there. It's easy to line with a plastic trash can liner bag too.

Looks like this;

CavemanCharlie wrote:
My TT is so small that I just put the trash can outside right next to the door. When I need to throw something I just open the door, go down one step, lift the lid and chuck it inside.

It is a little inconvenient but, it works. Can't have everything.

^^^^THIS^^^^

Depending on where you camp outside is going to be the best way due to ANTS!

RVs and campsites are not like a sticks and bricks where the ant population can be easily managed, nope, lots of food scraps and people, those darned ants have a habit of seeking and finding the most tiniest molecule of food in your RV.

We have a rule, no open candy, leftover food wrappers, spilled sweet drinks or crumbs left behind in the RV and ALL trash must be put outside.. That rule came into effect when the DW was making fun of me suggesting all the food must be put in zip lock bags.. She didn't listen and poured a bowl of ants out one morning :E changing her tune :S

Now if you are camping where there are BEARS then the trash must be put in BEAR PROOF trash bins.. Would hate to see what happens when a determined bear decides to pop open your RV for a midnight snack.

I sit down outside whenever we arrived to a campground and explain to the ants that they live outside and we live inside. They seem to understand. There are rebellious ants in every ant family though so I spray some roach and ant spray on the tongue jack, stabilizers, shore cord and axles. The shore power cord seems to be their favorite point of entry. If I see one inside I gently pet his little head until he goes to sleep before DW sees him. This avoids DW dismantling the TT in search of any other Maverick ants.

Seems to be a big deal about a garbage can.?..I do the same as home , plactic container that holds a grocery store bag and keep it the cabinet under the sink . Toss when it gets kinda fullish or when meat is in it before it starts to smell.

harley4275 wrote:
Seems to be a big deal about a garbage can.?..I do the same as home , plactic container that holds a grocery store bag and keep it the cabinet under the sink . Toss when it gets kinda fullish or when meat is in it before it starts to smell.

Posts should be addressing the OP's situation;

"All of the lower cabinets have built in shelves and there is no open cavity under the sink. "

I am trying to install one behind one of the access panels under the sink or oven. The panel can be hinged for access.

Gdetrailer wrote:

CavemanCharlie wrote:
My TT is so small that I just put the trash can outside right next to the door. When I need to throw something I just open the door, go down one step, lift the lid and chuck it inside.

It is a little inconvenient but, it works. Can't have everything.

^^^^THIS^^^^

Depending on where you camp outside is going to be the best way due to ANTS!

RVs and campsites are not like a sticks and bricks where the ant population can be easily managed, nope, lots of food scraps and people, those darned ants have a habit of seeking and finding the most tiniest molecule of food in your RV.

We have a rule, no open candy, leftover food wrappers, spilled sweet drinks or crumbs left behind in the RV and ALL trash must be put outside.. That rule came into effect when the DW was making fun of me suggesting all the food must be put in zip lock bags.. She didn't listen and poured a bowl of ants out one morning :E changing her tune :S

Now if you are camping where there are BEARS then the trash must be put in BEAR PROOF trash bins.. Would hate to see what happens when a determined bear decides to pop open your RV for a midnight snack.

Ya , I never thought about Bears. We don't have any in my area. A racoon might get into it though. I'm just a weekend camper so anything food like that a racoon could get I just carry down and put into the main dumpster.

I never seem to have trouble with ants.

I have a command stick on hook on the end of the overhead cabinet by the front door wal mart bags work great , when it is full I take it to the trash receptacles at the park , good exercise for me