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Home » Home Organization » Kitchen » How to Make Trash Can Labels

How to Make Trash Can Labels

Last Modified: August 23, 2022 Sabrina Quairoli This blog uses cookies. It also has affiliate links. We earn sponsored content income.

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Trash cans (Affiliate Link) are an essential part of a home and office. It helps keep your home clutter-free of items you do not want or need. There are at least two types of trash cans (Affiliate Link) you can have in your home or office - a recycling bin (Affiliate Link) and a trash can (Affiliate Link). While recycling bins (Affiliate Link) can be divided into plastic, glass, and paper bins, we usually have one trash can (Affiliate Link). This week, we will help you dress up those important trash can (Affiliate Link) with trash can (Affiliate Link) labels (Affiliate Link). Follow along and see how cute my trash cans (Affiliate Link) are and how I made them. It's super easy to do when you have the right trash can (Affiliate Link).

Where should I store a recycling bin in your home?

There are several places to hold your recycling bin (Affiliate Link). You can easily have one or more bins to organize your recycled items until you are ready to get rid of them. But, where to place these bins are critical to staying organized. Below are some places where you can store your recycling bin (Affiliate Link) for easy use.

In the kitchen
In the garage (Affiliate Link)
On the side of the house in a hidden area
In the back of the house
In a home office
In the bedroom
In the main bathroom
In the basement

Places in a home to store recycling bins and trash cans

Wherever you decide to store your recycling bin (Affiliate Link), make it a place easily accessible by every member of your family. It should also be close to a door that is used often. If you feel there are a few places in your home that you want to do more recycling, you can add a small labeled recycling bin (Affiliate Link) next to the trash can (Affiliate Link). And, don't forget to label (Affiliate Link) the bin if it is intended for recycling only.

Now, let's get to the labeling of the recycling and trash cans (Affiliate Link).

Supplies needed to make Trash Can Labels:

Flat white trash can (Affiliate Link) - I bought these from Ikea.
Cricut Black Vinyl sheet (affiliate link on Cricut (Affiliate Link) website)
Cricut Blue Sage Vinyl sheet (affiliate link on Cricut (Affiliate Link) website)

Tools needed for this trash can labels DIY project:

Cricut Machine Mat and Cricut Explore Air 2 (affiliate link on Cricut (Affiliate Link) website)
Transfer tape (affiliate link on Cricut (Affiliate Link) website)

Supplies needed to make trash can labels

Instructions on how to make Trash Can Labels:

Purchase the right trash can.

I have two of these trash cans from Ikea. One for recycling and one for trash. Follow the instructions below on how I made these trash can (Affiliate Link) labels (Affiliate Link).

Then create the vinyl labels by using your Cricut Machine.

I used the Cricut (Affiliate Link) Black Vinyl sheet and Cricut (Affiliate Link) Blue Sage Vinyl sheet and cut out the labels (Affiliate Link) using the templates I created below. Feel free to download them for your Cricut Machine (Affiliate Link).

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Weed the vinyl and removed anything you do not want to transfer.

Now it is time to remove the excess vinyl you are not using. With the Cricut (Affiliate Link) weeding tool, remove the inside of letters.

Print out the trash labels on the cricut machine
Weed the letters after it is cut

Transfer to the Transfer Tape

Now, it is time to press the transfer sticky side down over the vinyl. Press around the letters and design so it makes contact everywhere. This will help transfer the vinyl to the transfer tape. Peel off.

add transfer paper rub hard to get the design to transfer to the sticky side

Transfer to the top and side of the trash can.

Now add the transferred vinyl to the top and front side of the trash can (Affiliate Link). See my two images below. Keep in mind that you can place them wherever you want. Press down after you slide off the transfer tape. If the letters are raised, press them down while removing the transfer tape.

Transfer the letters on the transfer paper to the trash can

And that is it! What do you think of my pretty and practical trash can (Affiliate Link) and recycling bin (Affiliate Link)? Would you try this at home?

Below is the recycling bin (Affiliate Link). We can bulk recycle so I labeled it Paper and Plastic.

Recycling bin with labels

I wanted the trash can (Affiliate Link) to look pretty, so I added flowers.

Trash bin with flowers and arrow

Keeping your trash organized will help you stay on top of the trash in your home. Remember: when you don't see a trash can (Affiliate Link), you probably will not throw things away.

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