Smelly rubbish bin: how to wash it at home and when to call someone
Bin smell comes from food scraps and liquids stuck to the bottom and sides. In the heat, flies and maggots appear within days. A proper wash and a few habits solve most cases at home.
How to wash a bin at home
- Empty it and remove loose scraps from the bottom
- Hot water with detergent, and a long-handled brush for the bottom and corners
- Rinse, turn the bin upside down and let it dry in the sun
- Wash it where the water runs into a drain, not into the street
Habits that prevent the smell
- Tightly closed bags, especially with fish and meat scraps
- Newspaper or cardboard at the bottom to soak up liquids
- Bin in the shade with the lid closed
- In summer, wash it more often
When washing at home is not enough
In condominiums and restaurants, with several bins filled every day, the smell is already ingrained and washing by hand is not practical. That is where professional washing makes sense: inside and outside with hot water, disinfection that removes the smell at its source, and a photo report at every visit.
How much it costs
€15 per bin, with an €89 minimum per visit, so it pays off from several bins or with a monthly or fortnightly plan. For a home with one or two bins, the home wash above is the right choice. Service at bin washing.
For condominiums and restaurants
How to include bins in the common-area cleaning is in how to get condominium washing approved, and for restaurants in washing the terrace and the bins. Who pays for what in a building, in condominium garage and bins.