Kitchen trash cans
Many people keep their kitchen trash cans in the cabinet under the sink. For most, this is a great option, but when this option is not available, it can be quite difficult to come up with an alternative arrangement. Fortunately, difficult does not mean impossible.
Depending on the availability of free space and the overall design of the kitchen, there are various ways to hide a trash can from view, or “dress up” it so that it fits harmoniously into the interior. Below are some of these ideas.
Pull-out drawer in cabinet for easier access
Perhaps the most popular alternative to an under-sink trash can is a drawer. It not only allows you to hide the trash can in the closet, but also eliminates the need to throw out trash by touch in the dark of the closet.
A great way to organize space for more trash containers
Pull-out trash drawer
Monoblock kitchens
For tiny apartments and studio apartments, designers are developing kitchen units that contain everything needed for cooking. You can buy such a unit, connect the communications - the kitchen is ready. All the stuff in the kitchen is hidden in the closet.
Hidden cabinet kitchen with full functionality
Also, monoblock kitchens are called bachelor kitchens. They come with a standard set of equipment; more expensive factories complete monoblocks at the request of the customer.
Full kitchen without a refrigerator, designed in a single module, finished in walnut veneer
This market segment is considered very promising. Even such flagships of the global kitchen industry as the German Bulthaup have presented a series of kitchen blocks that can be used to complete any kitchen. True, they are not suitable for a small apartment. Cabinets - columns are installed in the center of the room, they need access from all sides. They don’t save space, but they look impressive.
Development by Bulthaup: cabinet with built-in appliances, model B2 to complete a hidden kitchen
Kitchen cabinet on wheels with trash bin compartment
If there is free space in the kitchen for another piece of furniture, then a kitchen cabinet on wheels with a compartment for a trash can would be a good option. Among other things, such a cabinet will help increase the kitchen surface area and expand storage space. For example, a white cabinet from Coaster Furniture has a built-in waste bin to keep it out of sight.
White kitchen cabinet on wheels with trash bin compartment
White kitchen cabinet on wheels with extra storage space
Hide if you can: how to hide a kitchen in a studio apartment
Modern manufacturers of kitchen furniture offer many transformation mechanisms that allow you to hide the sink, hob, and even the kitchen work surface. Such invisible kitchens are especially relevant for studio apartments, where several functional areas and several rooms are combined into one large living space.
In Germany, this design is widely used in the kitchens of student dormitories, and all over the world in kitchens for employees, opening them only during the lunch break.
Such mechanisms are quite expensive; in Russia they are mostly made to order. True, some European companies have already mastered the mass production of “secret kitchens,” but few choose such a design for an ordinary apartment.
A kitchen in a minimalist style hides kitchen equipment due to a contrasting color scheme; the kitchen island is combined with a dining table
A bedside table with a folding door for a small room
If there is no room for a large cabinet on wheels and additional furniture in the kitchen, but there is enough space along the wall or in the corner behind the countertop, a small cabinet with a hinged door can be an option for placing the trash can. In the photos below you can see such a nightstand from Dawn Nicole.
A beautiful bedside table with a hinged door to hide the trash can
Wooden bedside table for trash container from the inside
Characteristics
Before you buy a bucket for your kitchen, there are some important details to consider:
Dimensions
The dimensions directly depend on the number of people living in the apartment, how much garbage they throw out daily and how often they plan to take out the bin. People who prefer to eat prepared food to order leave several cardboard or plastic boxes in the bucket in the evening. Such garbage takes up a small volume and will not begin to emit an unpleasant odor soon. The bucket can be taken out every few days.
For families who eat only organic, home-cooked food, the problem of taking out the trash can be very serious. Waste from meat, fish, and vegetables will soon begin to decompose, which will make staying in the kitchen and, in general, in the apartment unbearable. Therefore, you will need to get rid of garbage every day.
Material
What the trash can is made of also matters. The most common material is plastic, less often metal. Plastic buckets are more affordable in price, lighter in weight, available in a variety of shapes, colors, and sometimes even have decoration. Metal types are more beautiful and stylish, emphasizing the status of the interior. They may not be put away in a cabinet, but rather organically complement the kitchen space. Their price is correspondingly higher than their plastic counterparts.
Aesthetic appearance
Modern design, materials and technologies allow you to choose even a trash can in accordance with the style of the interior. And it won’t be conspicuous as something terrible! In hardware stores you can find entire sets of items made in the same style. For example, you can purchase for the kitchen various containers, roof rails, utensil holders, metal or plastic containers that harmoniously combine with the trash can. It is possible to choose suitable accessories for almost any interior. For example, items in the style of vintage, hi-tech, country, modern, Provence.
Form
Not only dimensions play an important role when choosing a bucket, but also its shape. For example, rectangular, square or triangular samples can take up a minimum amount of space if placed in a corner. The round shape requires a little more space.
Ease of use
If it’s quite easy to decide on the appearance, it’s enough to understand whether you like the bucket or not, and how it fits into the interior, then at first glance it’s difficult to determine whether it will be convenient to use. To do this, you need to check the bucket in operation. With simple plastic containers everything is clear, there are no difficulties here. But stores present a wide range of models equipped with various devices. Judging by the reviews, you can pay attention to buckets with a pedal, a sensor, or even a waste press.
Hanging bins for small closets
A trash can hanging from the inside of a cabinet door, like this one from Crate and Barrel, is ideal for saving closet space. This option is easier to install than the drawer option. It allows you to hide the trash can from view and provides easy access to it.
Garbage container on the inner wall of the cabinet
Construction of waste containers
The delicate topic of household waste has become a field for engineers and designers who pay attention to such a prosaic item as a garbage can. In-room and pull-out garbage cans for the kitchen under the sink are made taking into account sanitary and aesthetic standards.
Freezing trash bin is ideal for hot climates
The Japanese: from robots to trash cans
The company Ideaco from the Land of the Rising Sun has released a two-piece Tubelor waste bin. How to prepare Tubelor for use:
- Insert a garbage bag into the bottom part;
- Bend the edges of the bag outward;
- Place the second part on top.
The main disadvantage is the lack of a lid, so it is only suitable for dry waste: packaging, husks, shells.
Japanese bucket
Sorting system
Consists of several plastic containers for different types of waste, mounted under the sink. The system takes up more space, so it makes sense to install it if the city practices waste disposal by category. In rural areas, food scraps can be composted, and other waste can be burned/disposed of traditionally.
Model European waste site
Bucket with lid
The bucket with a lid is serviced manually, which is unacceptable during cooking and washing dishes. The swinging lid moves like a children's swing. The product weighs up to a kilogram, and the plastic will not leave scratches on the floor.
Container with swing lid
Advantages:
- Inexpensive (5 liter costs 190 rubles, 9 liters – 290 rubles). Prices are valid for spring 2021;
- The lid blocks odors;
- Easy to clean.
Flaws:
- You need to bend over, which is inconvenient for older people;
- Manual control".
Model with pedal
A more advanced version of the bucket with an opening lid is equipped with a pedal that eliminates tactile contact. It is made of plastic/metal, which is reflected in the price (plastic for 12 liters costs 690 rubles, a similar metal one costs 1850 rubles).
Disadvantage - the pedal mechanism wears out, which leads to the cover being skewed.
Wall mounted waste container
Bucket of intelligence
Made of metal, it has such an excellent design and rich color palette that it would be foolish to use it as a built-in bucket. The infrared sensor eliminates contact with the lid. By bringing your hand closer to a distance of 15–20 cm to the sensor, the sensor will detect the movement, the lid will open on its own, and after 5–6 seconds it will close.
Contact with smart bucket
Beware of the "Chinese". There are buckets with inhibited “intelligence” that ignores the distance from the hand to the sensor, so you have to almost touch the sensor.
Sensor tank lid opening option
The sensor bucket requires constant cleanliness of the sensor and monitoring of the batteries. Therefore, if the cover does not open, do not try to pick it out manually, it is better to replace the batteries.
Plus:
- Beautiful, will fit into the design of any room;
- Moderate cost of miracle technology (from 5,000 rubles).
Minus:
- Constant monitoring of the power supply.
Bucket with seal
On the one hand, it’s a useful thing - compressed waste takes up less space, therefore, the capacity increases. The pedal/electric version ensures clean hands. On the other hand, there are more inconvenient moments.
Container with hand press
What is inconvenient about a bucket with a press:
- High price - the electric model (by the way, it is also noisy) costs about 70,000 rubles, and a set of special packages costs up to 2,000 rubles;
- Bulky - volume 40 l;
- “Does not like to compact wet waste”;
- A hand press is cheaper, but the sealing lid must be washed every time the bag is removed.
Tricky trick with an old trash can
What about a little handmade? An interesting option would be to paint an existing trash can and stencil designs on it. The most ordinary trash container can become a real work of art.
A regular trash can with a stencil design on it
Gorgeous Rustic Garbage Bin
Galvanized trash can, striped painted
Securing wooden blocks to cabinet walls
The husband secured the resulting wooden blocks to the cabinet walls with four screws with sharp ends. The good thing about point screws is that they are sharp enough to drive into wood without having to drill holes first.
First, we made sure that the screws were smaller than the width of the cabinet walls. We don't really want their ends to come out on the other side. On each side, the husband aligned the bars so that their upper part coincided with the previously drawn line, and secured them along this line with adhesive tape. He then secured each block with four screws at the marked points.
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Trash bins with labels for sorting waste
Some trash containers and bins with waste sorting labels look really cool. In fact, you can make such shortcuts yourself. For inspiration, here are photos of trash containers from BHG.
Stylish trash containers with labels for sorting garbage
Garbage separation bins
Wine barrel
A wine barrel will add a real rustic look to the kitchen if there is a corner for it. Wine Country Craftsman makes recycling bins out of old wine barrels and sells them on Etsy. In order to use such a garbage container, you only need to open the lid located on top of the container.
An old wine barrel turned into a trash container
All you have to do is show a little imagination, and such an ordinary object as a garbage container will become a real decoration of the kitchen!
Kitchen in modern or classic style? You can mix!
Modern kitchens do not imply a clear classic or modern style. They are a duet, a symbiosis of the best manifestations of classics and trends. If you are designing a classic kitchen, then you can add unobtrusive loft style elements - for example, black handles, an “apron” with an imitation of a raw brick wall, or open shelves on black metal structures.
Classic frame structures boldly burst into modern styles, along with smooth matte or glossy facades. Halftones are everywhere: for example, tinted glass can hint at the classics with patterns in the form of diamonds or engravings. We mix and are not afraid of experiments - fashion allows it!
Classic style kitchen
