There’s no getting around the fact that garbage is dirty. After all, it’s where dirty tissues, old, ripped socks, dinner scraps and food containers are put when they’ve outlived their usefulness.
Experts say the kitchen garbage can be a breeding ground for germs, bacteria and foul smells. For that reason, they should be disinfected at least once a week to avoid spreading these things throughout your home.
Trash receptacles that need to be manually opened are more likely to contain a lot of germs and bacteria on the surface, as users handling garbage must touch them in order to deposit the trash.
Using a pedal-operated bin, such as one of the many varieties available from Brabantia, can help keep dirty hands off of trash bins and avoid the spread of germs throughout your household.
Brabantia pedal bins feature high-quality pedal mechanisms that are built to last. When opened using the pedal, the hands-free design allows users to avoid spreading germs on the bin surface. The lid also closes itself when using this feature.
Pedal bins can also be manually opened and will remain open for repeated use.
The lid provides an odor-proof seal and the plastic inner liner can be easily removed to clean or change bin liners.
Brabantia pedal bins are available in 12, 20, 25 and 30 liter sizes in black, white, red and fingerprint-proof matte steel.
The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to tackle household clutter, as the weather causes many of us to be cooped up inside for long periods of time.
Trash bins are often too big to carry around or, if you can move them, they may not hold as much as you’d like. Smaller trash bins might also create an unseemly overflow of garbage that can ruin the room’s appearance and air quality. 
