Friday, April 27, 2018

...Frugal Friday...or Friday Favorites...it's both...

...this is our garbage can...we keep it under the sink...and after composting and recycling...there's really not a lot of 'garbage'...and we re-use those plastic grocery bags as garbage bags...
...they fit perfectly over the rim...but they are not as deep as the can...so if something heavy goes in...the bag gets pulled down and sometimes (often) makes a mess in the bottom of the can that has to be cleaned up...

...so I thought...if I just had something to hook those loop handles on...the bag couldn't slip down...
...so I thought of these little sticky back hooks that you can put on the wall and then later pull them off without damaging the wall...not that I'm worried about marring the trashcan...
...so I just peeled and stuck those in the appropriate place on the side of the can...and looped the bag handles over them...
...and popped it back into place under the sink...

...so far so good...no more bags have slipped...and I'm really happy with this little $1 fix...
...oh...and another thing...

...while we were doing some spring cleaning......I always have to clean up a greasy spot from this lazy susan where we keep our assorted cooking oils...so I thought it would be nice to have a tray underneath...but I didn't want to buy one...haha...so I got out this plastic 9x13 container that I use for taking things to covered dish suppers...usually banana pudding...but it will also hold over a dozen cupcakes or brownies too...

...so I just loaded all of our oils into the tray and put it on the clean roundabout...and another little problem was solved...

...and I can still just set everything out of the tray if I need to take a banana pudding somewhere...

~Wishing you a lovely start to your weekend..

1 comment:

  1. Oh I have the same problem with the garbage bags falling down. What I do is tie a knot in the garbage bag by pulling the bag very tightly around the opening first. I learned that one from my mom. It's great to find simply solutions to every day issues and you have a great mind for thinking of creative solutions. Have a great week!

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