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The Kitchen Bin Lives Outside the Kitchen

Small bin, emptied daily. French kitchens do not have a large bin, because a large bin is a licence to let waste sit for three days and a small one enforces the habit.

Swap your kitchen bin for one half the size and empty it every evening as part of clearing up. The reduction in smell is immediate.

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