Would you pay to have your wheelie bin cleaned ?

jdp1970

Catherine_Johnson wrote: »

I'm with you on this. When did all this nonsense start? I mean, come on, cleaning the inside of a bin which lives outside and holds rubbish?

How many of you (or your mums and dads) used to clean the inside of the old rubbish bins we all used to have? None, I'd guess.

Is the wheelie bin something prestigious that you feel the need to clean (and, worse, pay someone to clean!) the inside of? Who's going to be looking inside your bin to see if it's dirty or not? Are there wheelie bin police who come round to check for cleanliness?

And this on a money saving website too! How does this fit into the concept of money saving? Quite honestly, I'm astounded that people will actually pay for this, let alone that they'd even think of doing it.

No i know its not saving money, you're right there. But I can't stand anything dirty. Wheelie bins are pretty disgusting when they're dirty and for the sake of £2 or £3 a month, I think it's worth it. In summer they stink - even tho I try to bag it up before throwing rubbish in the bin. It also gives someone employment, which right now is very important. If someone gets full-time employment and I only have to pay £2.50 for it, then I will.
What goes around comes around...you pay him, so he can pay them, they can pay you and so on and so on...

Derivative

I can see the argument for wanting to employ someone, but £2-3 a month mounts up.

I'd take £30 a year to have my bin smell worse now if I could!

breadlinebetty

If you want to clean your wheelie-bin why don't you just splash some disinfectant in it and give it a good hosing? Then just tip it forwards to drain and let it dry? Only takes half a minute:j

jdp1970

breadlinebetty wrote: »

If you want to clean your wheelie-bin why don't you just splash some disinfectant in it and give it a good hosing? Then just tip it forwards to drain and let it dry? Only takes half a minute:j

I would do that, but my hose wont reach. The bins are kept at the front of the house and there is no way of getting them to the back of the house near the hose :-(

poppysarah

jdp1970 wrote: »

But I can't stand anything dirty. Wheelie bins are pretty disgusting when they're dirty

It also gives someone employment, which right now is very important. If someone gets full-time employment and I only have to pay £2.50 for it, then I will.
What goes around comes around...you pay him, so he can pay them, they can pay you and so on and so on...

Service industry jobs aren't as important as manufacturing jobs.


And please take a photo of the inside of your wheelie bin before it's cleaned next time for us.

I don't spend a lot of time looking in my bin to know but I'm pretty certain I wouldn't eat my dinner off it, but I'm also pretty certain that it's not gross.

mufi

I worked for a council during the introduction of these things, in the department deciding who could be exempt (answer: almost nobody).

They were foisted upon everyone, however unsuitable their properties, thus many people have to either keep them in their tiny front gardens, or wheel them through the house. I imagine that's why the poster is unable to get a hosepipe anywhere near their bin.

jdp1970

mufi wrote: »

I worked for a council during the introduction of these things, in the department deciding who could be exempt (answer: almost nobody).

They were foisted upon everyone, however unsuitable their properties, thus many people have to either keep them in their tiny front gardens, or wheel them through the house. I imagine that's why the poster is unable to get a hosepipe anywhere near their bin.

Thank you! That is exactly why.

I tried to clean it on the pavement at the front of my house, but my neighbour complained.
Took it through the house once, but had to move all my furniture (no fun I can tell you!)
I have also said in a previous post that as I suffer with arthritis (a few other physical problems too, but wont bore you with the details) it is a painful job and takes a lot longer than 10 mins when you have to move everything!! Then I can't take it back through the house to the front until it has dried :-(
I do everything else for myself, but if one job like this could be done for me, it is a godsend.
I am disabled, but lead a fairly normal life and dont claim benefits, even though I am entitled to them.
So to get someone to clean my wheelie bin would be a godsend.

Running_Horse

Splash of Domestos, boiled kettle, leave to soak.

Job done.

withabix

Running_Horse wrote: »

Splash of Domestos, boiled kettle, leave to soak.

Job done.

Exactly what I do - either that or a dose of Jeyes or Flash bleach spray.

Quick swish with a watering can before putting any rubbish in.

Leave the residue in the bin for the bin men to tip into the RCV next time.

poppysarah

I'd like to apologise to jdp1970 - I'm not picking on you at all and am sorry if you feel that I am.

I'd like to offer my apologies if I've upset anyone else with my comments about wheelie bin cleaning.