Pretty recycling bin
Last week I was house-sitting for some friends who do not have a recycling bin in their home. This is unusual to me because my kitchen has a false cabinet that is actually a pull out drawer for garbage. When we moved in we chose to use it as the recycling drawer and the kids use it religiously. But my friends do not have one. This leaves them with the option of stacking their recyclables on the counter until the next trip out to the garbage, if they remember to grab them. Or they throw the recyclables away. Bad. So I looked in their garage and found a large pretty basket and brought it into the kitchen and lined it with a plastic bag. ( I know I shouldn’t be promoting plastic bags but unlined recycling bins can be messy with leaking food and liquids. Like most people they have an ample plastic bag supply already.) The basket looks rustic and charming and it makes me happy to see it filled with cans and bottles. On trash day it is very easy to grab the bag by the handles and carry it out to the curb. If you don’t own a fancy indoor recycling bin, look around your home to find a container you’d like to have in your kitchen and make it easier on yourself to recycle!