Dealing with your household garbage can be a messy business. That is, unless you’re equipped with the right trash cans and recycle bins. Read on for some helpful tips on how to make cleaning and organization a priority in your home.

Kitchen Trash Cans
We’re starting with the kitchen because, with food prep and disposal, that’s where a lot of your garbage and recycling will wind up. 13-gallon kitchen trash cans (or 50 liters) are a good size to start with. There are a variety of kitchen trash cans to choose from, depending on how your space is set up. Many people prefer the “out of sight, out of mind” method, which makes trash cans for pull-out cabinets a popular choice for many homes. Dual-compartment trash cans are perfect if you want an easy way to sort your garbage and recyclables. Stainless steel trash cans are often preferred because they’re easy to clean. If you want to peruse some innovative options, simplehuman trash cans and bins come in a variety of shapes and designs, including motion-sensor trash cans that open automatically. These touchless trash cans are great if you have your hands full and don’t want to mess with opening the lid every time.

Bathroom Trash Cans
You’ll want a trash bin in every room of the house, but especially in your bathrooms. You can have a little more fun when picking out bathroom trash cans that coordinate with your existing decor. You’ll find these smaller-sized waste baskets in everything from versatile neutral colors to bold statement designs. It all just depends on how much of a focal point you’d like these compact trash cans to make in your room. Earthy designs like rattan or wicker waste baskets are an excellent choice if you want them to blend naturally into your space.

Outdoor Large Trash Cans
You’ll want at least a size 30-gallon trash can for outdoors seeing as all the garbage from your home will wind up there to be collected each week. You can also pick up supplementary recycling bins.

Shop trash cans and recycling bins, available at Macy’s.