Stinkin' Trash Can Cure

Post by **RodBow** » February 8th, 2005, 7:46 pm

If your family is like ours it seems impossible to keep the big black trash can from getting stinch, goo, maggots, etc (you get the idea) in the bottom of it.

The use of plastic trash bags maybe could be more regular... but just don't usually work out that way all through the "trash cycle".

I got tired of having to constantly rinse/wash out the can after the trashman came so I started putting a layer of pine straw in the bottom.
For the most part it works pretty good... Come summer after all the straw has fallen might be a problem, but for now I just grab the rake for a few strokes and be done with it.

Post by **mjsigns** » February 8th, 2005, 9:29 pm

One thing you can do is stop throwing your fish guts in the can, just bury them in the garden....

Post by **Greenbone** » May 23rd, 2005, 8:57 pm

I put anything that will spoil in a bag and freeze it. All ends up in the freezer where I store any frozen fish or bait and take it out the night before trash day. No smell , no spoil- no, problem!!!!

Post by **Flats Rascal** » June 10th, 2005, 8:58 pm

Rodbow....You and Wevans are kin.

Right?

Post by **dbplug** » June 10th, 2005, 10:29 pm

What Greenbone said.

Post by **RodBow** » June 10th, 2005, 10:48 pm

FR and db, I don't know if Wevans will own up to it or not but I take kindly to be associated with such renown company. Thank you.

The update to the topic is - the pine straw is gone and the maggots are back!!

Post by **wevans** » June 11th, 2005, 6:30 am

I'll certainly take that as a compliment

My solution to the problem is the garbage bin at the office

and all food products go in the woods for the animals to take care of

Post by **Fisherman989** » June 11th, 2005, 7:47 am

Greenbone's answer works very good. Been doing it for years.

Post by **grouperboy** » February 20th, 2006, 6:54 pm

Fisherman989 wrote:Greenbone's answer works very good. Been doing it for years.

Same here, but all mine becomes "chum" Did I mention that I caught a grouper that came in the boat sportin' a chicken wing in his throat that I had just sent down? Needless to say, the rest of the leftover Beef O'Brady's wings were gone in short order after that.