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How do I get the disgusting litter/poop smell out of my trash can?

18K views 14 replies 12 participants last post by  Auroraei  
#1 ·
I have a separate trash can I put cat waste into. I put the waste into grocery bags and tie them, then put them in the trash can. The trash can also has a bag.

Despite all the bags, the trash can itself WREAKS and no amount of cleaner takes the smell out.

I even put baking soda in the litter itself and in the bottom of the trash can and it doesn't do anything.
 
#3 ·
I only leave the house a couple times a week. Litter box is upstairs. Would be inconvenient to bag up the doodie and throw it out every single time :\ Was wondering if maybe there is some miracle spray lol.
 
#4 ·
I got a small pet food container that has a tight seal and turned it into my kitty waste container, I added one of those new peel and stick air fresheners to the inside of the lid and its been working Great! I also 'double bag' before putting it in the container! ;)
 
#5 ·
I use gallon freezer bags. I cook big meals and freeze several individual servings in a big gallon freezer bag, so it's a great re-use of them.
 
#6 ·
You can get a stainless steel can. Those do not absorb smells like plastic does. Try putting about 2-3 boxes of baking soda into the bottom of the can to help absorb the odor of a plastic can. Change the boxes monthly.

My refuse container is just outside my back door (we wheel it to the curb on pick up days). I just toss the individual bags into that each day.
 
#9 ·
I recently saw a litter genie -- that might be an option.

We were having the same problem here. I didn't even realize it was the litter. It smelled more like something had died. Now we just take it straight outside as soon as it's scooped. But the litter genie sounds like a good solution if you can't get it out immediately.
 
#14 ·
I keep a trash can outside my back door and each time I scoop I throw the plastic bag in there. I would never keep indoors, of course it would smell just like it does in the litter box. When I'm ready to get rid of the kitchen trash, I also get rid of the back door trash.
 
#15 ·
Yeah I might just get rid of the trash can all together and just throw the waste in the big trash can outside every day. I clean it with Lysol spray, sprinkle baking soda in there, use scented bags, have a scented stick-em on the inside of the can. It still smells like DEATH.