How to Secure the Lid to a Garbage Can

How to Secure the Lid to a Garbage Can
Written By
Kathryn Hatter
Kathryn Hatter
Published: Feb 24, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
2 minute read

With simple bungee cords, you can lock garbage can lids onto the cans and keep marauding animals out of your garbage.

  1. Place the lid securely onto the garbage can and snap it into place.

  2. Hook the end of a bungee cord onto the handle on one side of the garbage can.

  3. Extend the bungee cord over the top of the garbage can lid.

  4. Hook the other end of the bungee cord onto the handle on the other side of the garbage can.

  5. Repeat steps two through four to attach the second bungee cord to the garbage can lid.

The Drip Cap

  • Given the chance, scavenger animals will get into your garbage cans.
  • With simple bungee cords, you can lock garbage can lids onto the cans and keep marauding animals out of your garbage.
  • Hook the end of a bungee cord onto the handle on one side of the garbage can.

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Kathryn Hatter

Kathryn Hatter is a veteran home-school educator, as well as an accomplished gardener, quilter, crocheter, cook, decorator and digital graphics creator. As a regular contributor to Natural News, many of Hatter's Internet publications focus…

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