Comments on: Use a Garbage Bowl to Keep Your Kitchen Clean Longer

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:44:26 +0000

Hi DebbsSeattle,
What a fantastic idea – to use your veggie trimmings for broth! I am going to that going forward. It definitely seems like a great way to add flavor in a healthy way.

By: DebbsSeattle

DebbsSeattle — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:40:39 +0000

I use three containers. They can be any bowl or reused plastic container (think yogurt, cottage cheese, mushroom carton, soup bowl, mixing bowl). One is for compost (coffee grounds, citrus peels, etc). One is for chicken scraps (apple cores, squash peels, carrot greens, green pepper seeds/core. The last is for my veggie broth baggy in the freezer (carrot, celery, onion trimmings and any other veggie cast offs). Once a day I walk out to the chicken coop and the compost bin and empty the containers. The veggie broth cast offs, I just empty into my freezer ziplock when done with any prep. I usually get enough to make 2 quarts of broth every week and then use that as my cooking liquid for cooking grains for just a little extra flavor and nutrition without adding calories or sodium. It is ecological, economical and healthful. I can only image what kind of good for our bodies, wallets and planet, could come from everyone employing these practices.

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Fri, 17 May 2019 13:09:16 +0000

In reply to Janet Barclay.

Hi Janet,

It’s funny, right? I just use a regular bowl from my everyday dishes – if I am cooking larger quantities I will grab a mixing bowl instead.

But whatever you use as a garbage bowl – it’s a great way to keep the kitchen feeling orderly.

Have a great weekend!

By: Janet Barclay

Janet Barclay — Thu, 16 May 2019 16:26:10 +0000

I actually do this, but I don’t have a designated garbage bowl – I just grab one from beside the sink that’s already been used. I didn’t even realize this was a thing!