Labels for the Trash and Recycling Cans
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I'm going to let you guys see a dirty little corner of my life — my kitchen trash cans. We keep two cans tucked inside a cabinet, out of sight and hidden from the dog. The can on the left is for trash, and the one on the right is for recycling. This is easy for me and My Honey to remember because we use them every day, but whenever we have guests over, they are constantly asking us which one is which, or they mix up the trash between the two cans.
Clearly the trash and recycling cans need labels! I made two cute little images to represent the trash and recycling. If you want to keep your garbage cans straight too, just download our free Printable Trash and Recycling Can Labels.
To use these labels, just print the template onto blank white sticker paper. To protect the label and make it last longer, I suggest you cover it with clear Con-Tact paper. Just cut a piece that's slightly larger than the images and stick it down on top.
Once you've pressed the clear Con-Tact paper down firmly, cut the shapes out with scissors. Leaving a white border around the edges will make it a lot easier to cut out, especially around the arrows.
Then just peel the backing off the sticker paper and stick them on the trash cans. No more confusion!
6 comments so far:
Thank goodness! I mean, two white trash cans, that makes it hard! I can see using these at our parties so people will know which box, can, etc. is for what.
I printed these for our bins - thanks for sharing!
Yay! I'm Chica's sister and I'm so happy she finally labeled those cans. I can NEVER remember which one is which!
These came at the perfect time. We are able to recycle again and I had just written which was which on the top with china marker but my young sons would still get confused so this is a nice visual aide. Thanks for sharing.
Bailey, you crack me up :)
Iisha, I'm so glad we could help!
These are wonderful. Thanks for creating them!