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Alternative use for a pull out trash bin.

3 years ago

Hello! We just purchased a home and the kitchen already had a pull out trash in one of the base cabinets. I had the island redone and the cabinet people made an error and ordered another pull out trash cabinet. They gave me a discount for the error and had I tried to have them replace it, it would have taken weeks to months to have the cabinet delivered so it wasn’t worth it. Of course now I have two pull out trash bins and I don’t need one of them. Any thoughts on what I can do with one of the trash cabinets? Is there an easy conversion from trash bin to a pull out storage cabinet?

Comments (20)

  • 3 years ago

    We use one of ours for recycling.

  • 3 years ago

    Yes, use one for recycling, unless you already have a “double basket”? Do you have good tray, cutting board storage? If not, maybe put in some vertical dividers? Maybe get them to give you just a new door front that opens like a cabinet door?

  • 3 years ago

    If you don't need it as recycling, have a bottom and middle shelf installed and use it as a pullout for tall items like cleaning supplies.

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    is it wide enough to store cutting boards and cookie sheets upright? or other things that are kind of tall --like cleaning products and bottle brushes. or if you're the kind of person who likes to put their dish drying rack away on a regular basis, that's where it could go.

  • 3 years ago

    Rev a shelf and others sell after market pull out units that can be installed in a trash cabinet. Take a look on kitchensource.com or build.com.


    https://www.kitchensource.com/cabinet-organizers/hrs-dbpo-5sc.htm

  • 3 years ago

    You could replace the trash can that came with it, with a perforated basket or two (for air flow) and use it for potato and onion storage.

    If you have pets, you could use a covered can or bin that fits for their dry food (I had a pullout designed in one of my lowers specifically for the dog and cat food bins.)

    It would help to see a picture of what type of trash pullout it is.

  • 3 years ago

    Bottle and can returnables.

  • 3 years ago

    Thank you everyone! These comments have been so helpful! Both of the trash pull outs are double bins if that helps any.

  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Booze cabinet, recycle, laundry "basket" , trays, cookie sheets, the bulk purchase of paper towels, normally taking up space in a pantry or laundry. All the cleaning rags/towels at back, the need to go in laundry in front. It's a gift space. Enjoy it. It already IS a pullout. You're just using it with top access instead of front. Leave the cabinet alone : )

  • 3 years ago

    Is either one completely open at the top, like this?


    If not, can the top part be removed? You could then use the bottom to store whatever, and add a pull-out drawer towards the top.


    If the pull out is metal, you could replace with something else. Without knowing exactly what you have, we might not be giving you the best ideas.

  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    If it has a top? Have it cut out if you don't want it.

    Honestly........it's usually two nice clean plastic 13 gallon cans. Much ado/hand wring over nothing.: )

    You will find that the "mother of invention"..............is your necessity. lol

  • 3 years ago

    Dog/Cat food

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    some sort of rollout for sure.....other than more cans/ recycling if you already have that need met. but I dont like the pile up of cans/ recycling in the kitchen...those get out into garage into totes for curbside pick up , pretty quick.

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  • 3 years ago

    The cabinet box is the same as all the others in your kitchen. Instead of trying to find a use to make trash pull-out hardware/frame/platform into a non-trash cabinet, why can't you just remove the pull-out trash and remount the door slab to hinges?

  • 3 years ago

    I found a basket that fit in mine. Then I added a shelf made for plastic wrap, foil etc. It has 3 or 4 shelves. I put it in the basket standing on it's end. I store all of my wraps & bags in it standing on their ends. The remainder of the room holds cutting boards & other odds & ends standing upright. It is really useful space.

  • 3 years ago

    Ask the cabinet people for hinges for the door and two roll-out shelves that can be installed in the cabinet instead of the trash bins.

  • 3 years ago

    We have three identical pull outs. One for trash, one for utensils and kitchen tools, and one for foil, parchment, plastic bags, etc. Love them.

  • PRO
    last year

    Liquor, especially the tall Vodka......

    It's a TWO year old thread : )

  • 10 months ago

    And still a top that needs ideas 😁

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