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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 23, 2016 20:00:44 GMT
I want to have someone make something to hold our trash cans so they are hidden rather than right in the middle of the kitchen. I have seen some that pull out and some that tilt. I'm wondering if there are pros/cons to each? If you have made one, how much did it cost? Thanks!
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Post by paget on Apr 23, 2016 20:05:49 GMT
We just use the cabinet under the sink. I bought kit that rolls
Out from the container store and dh installed it. Works great and I love it. I don't remember the price - under $50
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Post by Outspoken on Apr 23, 2016 20:06:40 GMT
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Post by raindancer on Apr 23, 2016 20:10:42 GMT
Yeah. Just buy one. I had one in my house for 5 years and never regretted it. I had the dual garbage/recycle pull out. It was awesome. I am going to put the same one in my new house, and I also am going to install the garbage one's in the bathrooms, it keeps out the naughty dogs with gross taste. |
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Post by kirspend on Apr 23, 2016 20:14:13 GMT
I have 2 - one in the kitchen with a garbage can and a recycling can and one in the laundry room. Love them. The kitchen one came with the house but I added the one in the laundry room.
Where in MN are you? If you're central, Ron's cabinets converted mine and it wasn't too expensive. Great to work with and excellent craftsmanship.
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Post by AN on Apr 23, 2016 20:16:41 GMT
Our kitchen does not have a single good place to put a trash can. DH refuses to have it in the pantry closet (and I don't love it in the pantry either). We didn't have the cabinet space to spare, and DH doesn't like trash in cabinets either. The only open wall is part of a long hallway you can see from the front door, and I was not having trash and recycling bins the main focal point when you walk into our entryway. I scoured the internet for what I wanted. I saw the general idea of what I wanted on a lot of Amish furniture type sites, but the style was all wrong for my more transitional/modern preferences. Most of what I saw was very country/rustic. I was on Craigslist one day and saw these two pull-out hamper pieces for sale! EXACTLY the look I wanted... but they are for laundry. DH drilled out holes and put in hidden cabinet hinges in each corner, which we use to clip the bag in. It's a 13 gallon standard kitchen bag. We do have to be a little careful when pulling the bags out not to tear them on the hinges, but as long as we don't overfill it before emptying, it's fine. I LOVE these pieces and get a ton of compliments on them. No smell issues beyond what a normal lidded garbage can would have, just have to take it out if there is anything stinky in it. Super convenient to have the drawers up top too. The hampers were $60 on Craigslist, and then it was probably $20 in hardware and an hour of DH's time. I did briefly look at similar hampers new, I think they were around $100 each but it has been a few years. I also emailed with a few people about making one that accommodated cans, and was easily looking at $250 minimum. (The bowl with all the crap in it is one of DH's "landing zones" - he can put whatever junk he wants in it, papers, receipts, mints he got from who-knows-where, whatever, and I don't get annoyed. If he leaves random stuff out on the counter, he knows it will be in the bowl. Keeps us both sane.)   |
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Post by AN on Apr 23, 2016 20:22:04 GMT
Something like this was my inspiration, I just wanted a more modern look and not to have to spend multiple hundreds of dollars. If you google "Amish Trash Cabinet" or just "Trash Cabinet," you'll see lots of pictures.  |
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Post by AN on Apr 23, 2016 20:24:32 GMT
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Post by AN on Apr 23, 2016 20:27:33 GMT
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 23, 2016 20:45:01 GMT
AN I have a bunch pinned, including the one above. Love it! Of course you have to be lucky and find the right type of piece for a great price. We don't have any extra cabinet space to convert to a trash can cabinet.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 23, 2016 20:45:25 GMT
Our kitchen does not have a single good place to put a trash can. DH refuses to have it in the pantry closet (and I don't love it in the pantry either). We didn't have the cabinet space to spare, and DH doesn't like trash in cabinets either. The only open wall is part of a long hallway you can see from the front door, and I was not having trash and recycling bins the main focal point when you walk into our entryway. I scoured the internet for what I wanted. I saw the general idea of what I wanted on a lot of Amish furniture type sites, but the style was all wrong for my more transitional/modern preferences. Most of what I saw was very country/rustic. I was on Craigslist one day and saw these two pull-out hamper pieces for sale! EXACTLY the look I wanted... but they are for laundry. DH drilled out holes and put in hidden cabinet hinges in each corner, which we use to clip the bag in. It's a 13 gallon standard kitchen bag. We do have to be a little careful when pulling the bags out not to tear them on the hinges, but as long as we don't overfill it before emptying, it's fine. I LOVE these pieces and get a ton of compliments on them. No smell issues beyond what a normal lidded garbage can would have, just have to take it out if there is anything stinky in it. Super convenient to have the drawers up top too. The hampers were $60 on Craigslist, and then it was probably $20 in hardware and an hour of DH's time. I did briefly look at similar hampers new, I think they were around $100 each but it has been a few years. I also emailed with a few people about making one that accommodated cans, and was easily looking at $250 minimum. (The bowl with all the crap in it is one of DH's "landing zones" - he can put whatever junk he wants in it, papers, receipts, mints he got from who-knows-where, whatever, and I don't get annoyed. If he leaves random stuff out on the counter, he knows it will be in the bowl. Keeps us both sane.) I love yours! |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 23, 2016 20:58:39 GMT
I just found this on Craig's list along with these doors. Would it work to take the doors and drawers out of this and put the new ones on?  |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 23, 2016 20:58:55 GMT
Doors.  |
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Post by AN on Apr 23, 2016 21:00:59 GMT
I just found this on Craig's list along with these doors. Would it work to take the doors and drawers out of this and put the new ones on? I totally think so, as long as you or your DH are handy! It looks nicer than the starting cabinet in that link I posted. As long as you have the time/energy/inclination, you don't have much to lose at $15. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 23, 2016 21:03:44 GMT
I just found this on Craig's list along with these doors. Would it work to take the doors and drawers out of this and put the new ones on? I totally think so, as long as you or your DH are handy! It looks nicer than the starting cabinet in that link I posted. As long as you have the time/energy/inclination, you don't have much to lose at $15. The only problem is that the doors would measure 29 inches and that wouldn't leave much space on the sides or in between the doors. |
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Post by seaexplore on Apr 23, 2016 21:06:31 GMT
Those doors will have to be cut down. 14.5+14.5= 29. The cabinet is 31 wide. The space between the doors and the parts past the hinges are way more than 2 inches.
I would just paint the doors on it and add moulding or whatever to make it cute. You're going to paint it anyway, I'm assuming.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2016 21:07:22 GMT
I always say that I want a "grown up garbage pail" in my kitchen again! I have that size that fits under my kitchen cabinet and it's just NOT big enough!! We always pull it out and then fit more garbage in it before we tie it up and throw it out. Those pails are so much smaller than a big pail. JMO. Now, the 2 pail idea sounds do-able............ Hmm..........
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 23, 2016 21:11:52 GMT
Although on this one there is either no space between the doors or they are stuck together/one piece so maybe it would work?
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Post by seaexplore on Apr 23, 2016 21:35:31 GMT
On which one?
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Post by Zee on Apr 23, 2016 21:44:06 GMT
I kept picturing some cabinet fashioned out of steel garbage cans a la Pinterest fails...I'm glad you meant a cabinet to hide the trash!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2016 21:49:54 GMT
We have the two pail system and only use it for compost and recyclables. Love it for that purpose, but it wouldn't work for us as our main trash due to the volume of stuff we toss.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2016 23:33:13 GMT
I have a tower on the end of my counter. The top part is the microwave and the bottom is a a pull out drawer. My trash can can really doesn't work with it tho.
I need to re figure this.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 23, 2016 23:42:30 GMT
The one in the pic, but it turns out that it is sold already anyway.  |
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Post by seaexplore on Apr 24, 2016 0:25:55 GMT
The one in the pic, but it turns out that it is sold already anyway. Bummer! check out the pre made oak cabinets at Home Depot or lowe's and paint them up yourself. We added in a double basket holder thingie to ours. You could totally do a cute top on it with tile or painted wood. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 24, 2016 0:41:29 GMT
If you are anywhere near Eagan, you could check out Building Materials Outlet. They have all kinds of stuff there from cabinets, countertops, windows, doors, etc. and all at discount prices. Some of the stuff is scratch and dent and some is perfect but was ordered for a job in the wrong size, whatever. You might be able to find something there that will work. We found windows for our cabin, a massive countertop for my work island in my studio and other various things for different DIY projects. If you're close enough it's definitely worth a look and they're always getting new stuff in. Building Materials Outlet |
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Post by seaexplore on Apr 24, 2016 0:59:14 GMT
Oh! Check out a habitat for humanity restore for a cabinet.,
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Post by gsquaredmom on Apr 24, 2016 2:59:03 GMT
Oh! Check out a habitat for humanity restore for a cabinet., Just coming to post this! Habitat Restores are great! |
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Post by scrapmaven on Apr 24, 2016 16:10:48 GMT
I HATE HATE HATE my trash can cabinet. It's a pull out and holds both our regular and recycle can. Inevitably, it gets left open and who wants to see your trash? It gets messy and we have to clean out the cupboard that contains it. Recycles fall out and then you can't grab them w/o having to unload the entire cabinet. Don't do it! I'm not the one to ask, I suppose.
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Post by gale w on Apr 24, 2016 17:44:34 GMT
We have the rev-a-shelf one. I bought it at Menards and installed it myself-very easy. We use it for our non-burnable trash. We also have a bin for burnable trash (just a regular step-on can) and in the laundry room we have a bin for recyclables. |
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