How do you clean your wheelie bin?

SunnyGirl

I use copious quantities of bleach and a couple of kettles of boiling water, let it sit for 15 mins then attack it with a stiff brush. I use an old wire brush on the rim. My Dad has recently bought a pressure washer but I'm too worried about damaging it so I won't borrow it LOL! His bins are immaculate though!

fizzel81

i used to do mine with bleach, plenty of hot water and a broom, let the blech run down like you would when putting it dow loo, add water and scrub

thankfully have not had to do that since i moved last march

lellyo

I too, like Deleted_User use jeyes fluid and water i then use a long handled broom to scrub inside and then tip upside as she does to drain. bin smells lovely for days!!

Paulie'sGirl

Another vote for Jeyes Fluid, you can't beat it.

When we moved in here the previous owner had 1) neglected his wheelie bin and 2) owned 2 large alsatians who lived in the kitchen, on the decking and in a utility outside.

One good scrub with Jeyes fluid in hot water with a stiff broom and the evil smells were gone, replaced by the lovely clean smell of disinfectant. Its brilliant stuff

PGxx

SailorSam

I use a pressure washer, and then a broom with washing up liquid, then try and find a bit of garden that you can empty the bin without causing any problems.
Most of the stuff that goes in the bin is either wrapped in old newspapers or used carrier bags so the bin does'nt often need cleaning. It's normally only the grass re-cycle bin that needs a wash.

withabix

Don't tip the resulting brew down an outside drain, unless you are SURE that it goes to a foul sewer.

If it is a road drain or from your roof downpipes, it will probably end up in your local river, pond or stream.

Personally I give mine a go with a bleachy brew (or Jeyes) and leave it in the bottom of the bin for the council binmen to tip into their lorry. It's their bin after all. Cleaning bins should be part of the collection service!!

withabix

SailorSam wrote: »

Most of the stuff that goes in the bin is either wrapped in old newspapers or used carrier bags.

Shouldn't you be recycling that stuff though, not sending it to landfill?

vivaladiva

withabix wrote: »

Don't tip the resulting brew down an outside drain, unless you are SURE that it goes to a foul sewer.

If it is a road drain or from your roof downpipes, it will probably end up in your local river, pond or stream.

Personally I give mine a go with a bleachy brew (or Jeyes) and leave it in the bottom of the bin for the council binmen to tip into their lorry. It's their bin after all. Cleaning bins should be part of the collection service!!

Apparently you can get a hefty fine if you get caught tipping it down a non foul water drain. I have a lovely guy comes and cleans ours every fortnight - not very moneysaving, but he saved my sanity when I forgot to put the bin out and ended up with a month's waste!
We have one of the larger bins and I don't fancy getting covered in bin blow-back:eek:. And I'm helping support a local business:D.

pigpen

stuff a small child in with a cloth and a bucket and don't let them out until it is clean..

(I've had a LOOOOOONG day)

Actually I used next doors bin while they've been away too.. and if they aren't back this week... I'll use it again to rid us of the last bits of christmas waste.

*Maya*

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