looks at trash
finds the highest not-gross thing
applies downward pressure to trash
trash is suddenly only half full
looks at trash
finds the highest not-gross thing
applies downward pressure to trash
trash is suddenly only half full
The trash isn't full until there isn't anything not-gross left to compress. It is known.
It is known.
As, of course, is tradition
EXCEPTION - when it does, or soon will smell very bad - aka unused uncooked fish, shrimp bits, etc
Bad smells are both gross and not compressible.
Attempting to compress bad smells only makes them worse.
Gets them all nice and airy.
We would always put leftover shrimp bits in a ziploc and throw it in the freezer until it was trash day so it didn't attract insects or animals to the trash can.
Grab a piece of paper or a tissue, put it over the trash can, compress. Easy.
Or when the bag splits at the bottom because you've pushed it down so far.
Even then, grab a fresh paper plate and unleash hell.
It's always a paper towel for me.
It is known.
Fuck yes! WTF is with not compacting the trash ya'll? An empty milk jug and a paper plate on top does not constitute fullness under any circumstances for a 13 gallon trash can.
IDK, my roommate does this, and all it does is break the trash bag. I always try to take the bags out before he does this cause I dont want garbage all over the floor.
Y'all buying shitty bag. Gimme dat glad with the no stank in it
This man is correct, a good garbage bag will not only stretch like 3x it's original size but it's leak proof n shit. Def not the thing to skimp out on.
Also sounds like the wrong size bag, let along being a cheap one.
Nah, they are just cheap. They are actually huge bags. Said roommate is also the homeowner and admits to having bought the cheapest bags he could find in mega bulk, so it feels wrong to get new ones, but they have this problem.
Double bag?
I may try...
Sunk cost fallacy
"Why buy decent bags, we already have these shitty ones that I paid for?"
Instead it should be
"These bags are shitty, I won't buy anymore, let's get decent ones and save the bulk ones for other tasks or an emergency!"
I mean, it is for him. For me, it is a "not my house, not my job" fallacy
I just hope you don't share a bin.
Home Depot Husky bags can support around 300 pounds
source: have stood in one holding weights while it was full
Unfortunately, my trashcan setup does not facilitate this. Every bag i take out is "full", but light as fuck.
mission accomplished. Now back to gaming
tell me where did you put the hidden cameras!!
Be optimistic, the trash is now half empty!
How close is it to being fully empty?
half way
Work in a kitchen. If it's too busy to take out and I need to throw something away, it's getting stomped on.
"I fixed the trash."
My daughter’s boyfriend calls this “garbage CPR”
Are you me?
It's like you're in my house
Sometimes I'll make myself a small snack on a small paper plate just so I have a cleanish place to place my hand to shove-compact the trash down with. I could have just eaten that apple whole, but if I cut it up into slices then I've got an internal excuse to waste a paper plate so I can fit more garbage in the can.
...The paper should be going in the recycling anyway
That is probably true in some areas, but where I live you can't recycle paper plates that have food stains on them. I wish we would have composting trash service, but it doesn't exist here. We take full advantage of the recycling service we have and recycle all cardboard, magazines, papers, junk mail, cans, bottles, etc. Since the no-sort recycling bin came out we cut our garbage output in half easy. But can't do paper plates.
Lol, this whole thread is cracking me up, but is this not acceptable!? Am I a monster??
I felt an odd sense of accomplishment seeing your comment at 999 upvotes, and firmly slapping the 1,000th on it.
Everyone should do this! You save so many trash bags!
That’s just being space and energy efficient while cutting the amount of trash bag consumption and money spent on trash bags. :)
One of the most manly things i've read on this thread.
trash is suddenly only half full
I prefer to think of it as half empty.
That way I can wait to take the motherfucker out.
Get out of my head, you wizard!
I have a trash stick myself! Just press the nastyness ever downwards!
The TLDR version of my life
Me irl
Am girl. I do this all the time. It just makes more sense, doesn't it?
It is all about finding the tastiest thing in the fridge that is close to finished and has a decent packet for pushing. Bonus snack and a clean pusher!
And if there’s only gross things on top you take a paper towel and use that to push stuff down
My dad literally stands in the trash can with both legs in
Yes. 100% YES.
I see you're a trash half empty kind of guy.
This guy mans
Not sure why I found this hilarious. I love trash compacting
Except when you over-compact and then when it eventually comes time to take the bag out it gets stuck and tears. Bad times.
Then I just haul the whole can out and tip it into the dumpster, no big.
The trash can slips from your hands and falls into the dumpster, wedging itself firmly against the sides.
Start over? Y/N
Y
'Honey, the trash needs taking out!'
"I know, you should take it with you when you go downstairs."
Your girlfriend shoots you dead with a look. With a look! As you fall lifelessly to the ground you knock over the trash can, spilling its contents all over the floor.
Start over? Y/N
Y
'Honey, the trash needs taking out!'
"No it doesn't..." takes plastic bottle and somehow squeezes it in "See? Plenty of space."
Broseph, you gotta always drill a hole towards the bottom to allow air to flow. Suction prevention compaction
Once you empty the trash, you'll pull out a single bag. But the trash can has room for two bags, so put the bag back in and suddenly you can fit an entire new bag in there. You can keep doing this indefinitely. :) I have yet to figure out how this works in r/Outside, though.
I am a woman and regularly do this. Doesn't everyone do this?
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Soap!
I do it. Thought it was normal.
This man guys.
This Van Nuys?
This guy humans too tbh
This guy fucks!
Least gross or most gross it doesn’t matter cause you end up washing your hand anyway so I just say fuck it and push it all down. However working as a dishwasher and in food has contributed towards that.
But if you’re REALLY needing space there’s always the foot
Well I guess I man too
I swear my wife fluffs up the garbage before she puts it in the bin, and then gently places it. Once, she told me the garbage was full, I pushed down on the least disgusting thing and it was like a quarter full. Maybe. Put some muscle into whatever you're tossing in the garbage woman!
We made a man out of him!