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Hack #1
Keep a basket under the stairs, or by the front door, to store your papers/magazines in before taking them to your outdoor recycling bin.
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Hack #2
If you have kids, get them to decorate a plastic or cardboard box to store your recycling – not only will it look brighten up your bin area, it’ll encourage them to use it too!
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Hack #3
Use bags for life to store bottles for recycling. Hang them on the inside of a kitchen cupboard door or in utility cupboards out of sight.
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Hack #4
Store an old bucket under the sink to put your cans, glass and plastic in after you’ve rinsed them out.
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Hack #5
Re-use cardboard wine carriers to store glass bottles neatly for recycling.
Check out some hacks we love:
![Homemade bins from wooden crates and bags for life](https://londonrecycles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bin-hack-examples-2-1024x461.jpg)
![Different types of homemade bins and storage](https://londonrecycles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bin-hack-examples-1-1024x585.jpg)
A-Z of recycling
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