Hello everyone,
I’m curious to see who has creative ideas to help me with my self-built trash bin system:
Problem:
Tears: Due to the lack of a support for the bags, the contents eventually become too heavy, causing the bags to tear in some areas.
Holes: Because of insufficient or improper attachment points, holes develop where trash sometimes falls through, as there are only four spots where the bag can be secured.
Solutions:
Tears: Either attach a board at the bottom for the bag to rest on, so that the weight is no longer on the bag itself. Or buy a custom-sized trash bin or build one yourself from wood.
Holes: Either apply adhesive tape to the bag to pull it up where holes would otherwise form and stick it down (disadvantage: the adhesive eventually loses effectiveness). Or use some kind of ring attachment. Or build a custom solution for the self-built trash bin.
I really need advice. I’m getting desperate here.
Best regards
lagun4
I’m curious to see who has creative ideas to help me with my self-built trash bin system:
Problem:
Tears: Due to the lack of a support for the bags, the contents eventually become too heavy, causing the bags to tear in some areas.
Holes: Because of insufficient or improper attachment points, holes develop where trash sometimes falls through, as there are only four spots where the bag can be secured.
Solutions:
Tears: Either attach a board at the bottom for the bag to rest on, so that the weight is no longer on the bag itself. Or buy a custom-sized trash bin or build one yourself from wood.
Holes: Either apply adhesive tape to the bag to pull it up where holes would otherwise form and stick it down (disadvantage: the adhesive eventually loses effectiveness). Or use some kind of ring attachment. Or build a custom solution for the self-built trash bin.
I really need advice. I’m getting desperate here.
Best regards
lagun4
Sir_Kermit26 Jul 2016 10:14Hello,
I knew Biolek, but not his Bioloch. As someone who also works in the kitchen, I find it impractical because it blocks—or at least, with our chopping habits, would block—valuable workspace. Anyone who doesn’t always work in the same spot would have to use some kind of intermediate container anyway.
From our perspective, a trash bin that you can move to wherever you need it is more practical, no matter how interesting the idea sounds.
Kermit
ypg schrieb:
The rare Bioloch used by Alfred Biolek back then attracted all the attention from those who didn’t have one.
I knew Biolek, but not his Bioloch. As someone who also works in the kitchen, I find it impractical because it blocks—or at least, with our chopping habits, would block—valuable workspace. Anyone who doesn’t always work in the same spot would have to use some kind of intermediate container anyway.
From our perspective, a trash bin that you can move to wherever you need it is more practical, no matter how interesting the idea sounds.
Kermit
We do it the same way as Climbee.
A bowl lined with a kitchen towel (good for the compost bin), then the scraps go in, and at least once, or twice a day in summer, take it out to the compost. Thanks to the kitchen towel, nothing sticks, so you just need to quickly rinse the bowl under the tap and it’s ready for the next batch of organic waste.
A bowl lined with a kitchen towel (good for the compost bin), then the scraps go in, and at least once, or twice a day in summer, take it out to the compost. Thanks to the kitchen towel, nothing sticks, so you just need to quickly rinse the bowl under the tap and it’s ready for the next batch of organic waste.
I think this is a good example that you should think things through before starting a project. You could have looked into the installation options beforehand and planned the holes in the slab accordingly, or come up with a completely different solution. Now there are two holes in the slab that you have to awkwardly fit a solution into.
We have our trash in a drawer directly under the countertop, so we can slide waste straight from the countertop into the bin. For DIY projects, you can also make a pedal bin that swings out from under the countertop – this has the advantage of not requiring any cuts in the countertop.
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