Bins inside your home should be regularly cleaned particularly those found in the as smelly bins are known to attract more than just unpleasant odours. By regularly cleaning your inside bins, you will help prevent odours from building up while also reducing the risk of bacterial growth. cleaning guru, Chantel Mila, offers her for ensuring your kitchen bin always smells fresh on her popular Home Tips page.

TikToker boasts of an impressive 1.5 million followers who all tune in to hear her latest simple hacks that ensure a home is always in tip top condition, effortlessly. In the video entitled 7 Top Home Hacks for 2025, @mama_mila_ shared the simple hack for having clean-smelling bins with an item that costs only £1.50 from .

She explained: "Wipe your bins with peppermint oil to keep bugs and odours away."

This tip can include either using the peppermint oil on the inside of the bin lid or on the bottom of the bin.

Peppermint oil to combat bad odours from your bin can also work by sprinkling a few drops on a small cloth and wiping it across the bin.

The peppermint oil tip works a treat as it masks any unpleasant odours thanks to its fresh, strong scent including its antibacterial properties which help neutralise the source of the smell.

Peppermint oil is also known to keep bugs away from bins which includes flies, ants, ticks, spiders, moths and cockroaches.

The oil's powerful pest repellent properties is due to its pungent and strong scent, particularly in its compound menthol, which is known to disrupt olfactory senses further deterring them from areas that have been treated with the oil.

Peppermint oil's strong scent also makes it difficult for critters to navigate and find food sources which in turn further discourages them from staying in any area that's been treated with peppermint oil.

The essential oil has also proven to help keep mice away from your home too as the scent is highly offensive to the pesky critters and irritates their nasal cavities.

Using peppermint oil on bins will produce a clean and fresh smelling kitchen without the worry of any harsh chemicals or the worry of any pesky critters turning your kitchen into their new homes.

Merry Maids offer another novel tip when it comes to keeping your kitchen bins fresh and advice on avoiding throwing away any foods which are liquid or runny.

If these items need to be thrown away it's best to place them in a plastic bag prior to placing them in your bin and include any food items that have gone off.

Ensuring your bin has adequate airflow is also important to remember as it helps prevent moisture and odour build-up.