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I was just wondering if any one had any tips on what is the best way to clean out a wheelie bin? I've never paid much attention to it before and this week I spotted 2 huge maggots crawling on the rim YUK!!
By the way - I have no hose pipe or pressure washer.
Any tips would be useful
Thanks!
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You can get someone to clean it for you. The guys normally come round in a van with a jet wash type thing the day the binmen have been. I've no idea how much they charge, don't use it myself, I assume it'd be similar to paying a window cleaner. Probably find one in the Thompson Local/yellow pages.
Cheaper alternative...have any of your neighbours got a jetwash you could borrow? you'd only need it for a few minutes
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Thanks aussielle - I'll think I'll ask around for a pressure washer to borrow - cheaper than paying someone else to do it!
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Once you`ve got your bin cleaned buy some large black bin liners,cost about a £1 for 10.
Put the liner in the bin and tie a knot in one corner of the liner and then gently stretch it around the top of your wheelie-bin so it`s held in place.
When they empty your bin the liner will stay in place and should last about 8 weeks.
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I just put some soapy water in the bin and use an old sweeping brush to give it a good clean out.
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Pay to get it done right £1.50-£2.00 a month
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jamesy
Not a very good first post
This is a money saving site
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Sometimes it's better to pay,as Jamesy says,to get it done right :
Here but not at the expense of a good job done
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My bin get cleaned every fortnight, it costs me £1.50, its a God send especially when the weather is warmer & the bin smells a bit more ! :-/ ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Yes and there is a £20,000 fine for dumping waste water down drains.
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Spray some cleaning stuff around the bin then turn upside down and place a garden sprinkler under it.
Works a treat (if you have one of those sprinkler things)
Spikey
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Take care with those pressure washers, ESPECIALLY in a restricted space, like a bin. The water splash will bounce back & soak you! Worse still, the powerfull jet can strip your skin to the bone!!
Better use some rubber gloves, bleach & the broom!!
Actually sold a couple of vans to guys doing the 'follow the collection vehicle' job - doing quite well at £2 a bin!! And one of them gave up a career in the City to do it!!
VB
PS while were in the rubbish mood.....
QUESTION Whats got 6 wheels & flys??????
ANSWER A DUSTCART!!!!!
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jamesy
Not a very good first post
This is a money saving site
isn't that rather unwelcoming to someone making their 1st post,
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I squirt neat bleach all around inside the bin and let it run down. Leave for about twenty minutes - this cleans the sides. Then add some water and leave for 30 minutes - this cleans the bottom of the bin. Then rinse out.
That is also how I clean the cat's litter tray!
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Jamesy is spot on spend £1.50 £2.00 is saving in a big way not only because the going price is now £3 and not only because of the £20,000 fine you get for pollution but more so for the unseen damage that is done to the environment every day by people using things like bleach and allowing the waste water to find its way into the storm drains.
Save your self the best part of £20,000 and help the environment.
Cheers
Spectrum
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I would just like to share this tip I got from someone.
In an empty bin, squirt washing up liquid all around, leave the lid off, and with all the rain we're having lately it will get cleaned for free !
We've had enough rain fall here (Norfolk) to fill a wheelie bin twice over I think!