"My mom, who, like me as a child and like my own children now, had to clean up after dinner and one of her chores was to wash the garbage before putting it in the garbage can. My first reaction was, "What? Wash garbage? Why?" but the wisdom of this rule began to dawn on me pretty quickly. Rinsing out the garbage before tossing it into the garbage can has many benefits."
"First off, rinsing off garbage means the garbage can stays much cleaner. Rather than dripping eggshells or milk cartons creating wet, sticky messes that attract more mess in and around the garbage can, rinsing these off keeps messes to a minimum. Having less food waste in the garbage can not only keeps messes at bay, but it also drastically reduces odors. I've discovered this myself since having my heavy-duty garbage disposal, which keeps even more food waste out of the garbage can (and out of the landfill)."
Rinsing food and containers before placing them in the trash keeps garbage cans cleaner by preventing drips and sticky residues that attract pests. Removing food waste from bins reduces odors substantially. Using a heavy-duty garbage disposal diverts more food waste from landfill and further decreases bin mess and smell. Quick rinses of takeout containers and jars allow more organic waste to go down the disposal. A brief extra effort at the sink lowers the need to clean the garbage can, helps maintain kitchen hygiene, and forms a simple habit that benefits household cleanliness.
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