Savvy mum shares bin bag hack to reduce post-Christmas rubbish & everyone’s calling her a genius
IT’S that time of the year between Christmas and New Year when the house looks like a bomb has hit it and the desperate clean-up begins in earnest.
The trouble is with so much rubbish and ripped-up wrapping paper – and a black wheelie bin bursting at the seams – where will all our waste go?
For those still waiting for the bin men to arrive and rid them of the remnants of Christmas Day, one savvy mum has come to our rescue.
TikTok channel twinklparents has filled its page with handy hacks, tips and activities to help out parents no matter what time of the year it is.
The channel has almost 49,000 followers and a whopping 716,000 likes.
In a recent video, a woman gives us all a lesson in reducing the size of our rubbish to give our bin a bit more space (and our noses a relief from stinky smells).
All you need is a bin bag full of rubbish and a vacuum cleaner – and people say it’s genius.
The short clip is captioned: “No, it doesn’t make the vacuum smell as our food waste goes in a separate bin.”
Viewers see a bin bag on a kitchen floor and the nozzle of a hoover as a woman explains her technique.
“This time of year it’s a bit of a squeeze in the bin,” she states.
She gets right into the hack, explaining her method as she goes.
“Make a small hole in the side of your [bin] bag and use a vacuum to suck out the air, then place some tape over the hole. Ta da.”
The video has amassed over 221,000 views, and exhausted parents have launched into the comments to show their gratitude.
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“Me seeing this after jumping in my bin for the third time,” joked one user.
The video creator replied: “I’ve been there, nearly dented my car bonnet using it to climb in!”
Another pleased viewer stated: “Nice one, the Xmas wrapping paper and toy packaging needs this doing. Thank you.”
And a third gushed: “This is actually genius.”
Some weren’t so impressed by the mum’s handy hack, suggesting their own easy way to squash rubbish.
“Or use the top of the bag,” suggested one man.
But another chap had bigger problems. He announced: “OK I did it wrong and my hoover is now pregnant… thanks a lot.”
The mum replied: “Congratulations bin daddy!”