The smell of garbage is one of the most unpleasant, and no matter how clean a house may be, it seems that it is not possible to prevent the bin from having a bad smell. However, it is not as complicated as it seems to be able to remove it, and even prevent the garbage from becoming infested with insects.
These five tricks to avoid the bad smell of the rubbish bin will be your best allies to combat bad odors in an economical, ecological and natural way.
Before you start, keep in mind that neither will work if the bucket is dirty, so first put on rubber gloves and clean the bucket with a sponge and your usual kitchen cleaner. In addition, it must be dried very well before using it again.
1. Cat litter
Cat litter has the function of retaining the odors and dirt of the cat’s excrement, so it can also be effective with any other smelly substance, such as the liquid that can be released from the waste bag.
If you have cats, cover the bottom of the boat with 5 centimeters of their litter. Change it every two weeks. But if you don’t have cats, maybe it’s not worth buying the bag for that; then move on to the next tricks.
2. Bicarbonate
Baking soda is good for everything! Sprinkle a tablespoon in the bottom of the garbage can. Place the bag on top of this and remember to renew it every week.
Here you can read another 50 incredible uses of baking soda in the home.
3. Citrus
Citrus fruits are excellent neutralizers of bad aromas. Squeeze the juice of a citrus fruit, preferably a lemon (it can be grapefruit, orange is not so recommended because its sweet smell will attract ants), pour it into the bottom of the bucket and let it dry very well.
Place the garbage bag on top and you will notice that it does not smell so bad. Every week, clean with a damp cloth and renew the juice.
Another option with citrus is to add a little zest to the baking soda trick above.
4. Tea tree oil
Prepare a mixture of a cup of water and 20 drops of tea tree essence. Every day when you change the bag, spray the bucket with it. Eliminates odors and also prevents insects.
5. Towel with cinnamon
For this trick, you can recycle a towel that absorbs colors that fade in the washing machine (if you know them and use them), or use an old rag.
Dip the cloth in cinnamon infusion, sprinkle with a little more cinnamon powder and let dry. Put it in the bottom of the bucket. It is a good neutralizer; The problem is that if you don’t have the washing machine towels, you will have to find a rag to reuse every week, and even if you wash it, it may not work as well the next time.