Any way you slice it, trash is
a byproduct of home life, and in particular, kitchen life.
An efficient trash can is one that's close to the food
prep area, as large as possible, and most importantly, out
of sight.
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First, find the location for your new pull-out trash can.
I chose to convert this door and this drawer to a pull-out trash unit. Another option is to use a smaller trash can and put it in the bottom cabinet. But I want to use a large ten gallon size, which will require all the space from top to bottom. |
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Remove the door and drawer and put them aside to reuse later. |
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Remove the drawer glides, then cut out the
rail that separates the two openings. A Japanese
handsaw is the perfect tool for this. |
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The pull-out trash system will have two main parts: a base that will be fastened to the inside of the cabinet and a trashcan holder. The two will be attached together using a pair of ball bearing drawer glides. The plastic can will drop into an opening on top and the entire unit will be concealed behind the door and drawer fronts. |
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Begin putting the base together. Put a little bit of glue along this edge right here. |
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When working alone, a really handy tool is
a positioning
clamp. Slip the clamp on one edge of the board and
then slip the second board in the other clamp. It acts
like one hand holding the end of the board, freeing up both
your hands to align everything else.
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Drag your fingers over the edge to make sure everything is flush. When it’s flushed go ahead and nail it. Do the same with the other side. |
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Next, build a wooden box that will become the trashcan holder. Build this the same way as the base: cut out the pieces, glue, clamp, align, nail. |
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To get the size of the trash can opening put the trashcan on bottom side up and then trace the outline of the lip. |
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Draw a second line about a half inch inside the first so the opening will be just a bit smaller than the trashcan lip. A roll of tape makes a perfect template for the corners. |
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To start the cut more easily, drill a hole inside the cut line, drop the blade of a jigsaw in the opening, and begin sawing. |
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Remove the cut piece and drop the trash can in to make sure it fits. |
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This is how the trashcan holder is going to fit into the base. |
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To allow the trash can to slide in and out
easily, use ball bearing full extension drawer
glides. First thing is to separate the glides. |
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Mount this section on the inside of the base... |
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...and this piece here on the side of the trashcan holder. |
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