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2floors11doors
Bali-inspired, modern organic EM
Many Have Said They Want This in Their Home, Too!
2122
- Modern Organic
- HDB (Maisonette)
- โฅ1,500 sqft
- 4 br
- Living with Family
๐๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฉ๐บ. We never expected this to be one of the most talked-about features in our kitchen...but here we are! Every time we share a glimpse of it on Instagram, the DMs flood in: โ๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐?โ โ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐?โ โ๐ธ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐!โ Honestly, we didnโt expect such a response! Itโs such a simple thing, but itโs quickly become one of our favourite functional upgrades in the kitchen. So today, we're dedicating this post to the humble hero thatโs made our daily routine smoother, in case youโre planning your own reno and considering something similar. It's our hidden foot-pull dustbin! โก 
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ In our old kitchen, we had the usual over-the-door bin by the sink. It worked, but it was always visible and felt like visual clutter, especially when we wanted a clean, clutter-free look this time around. We wanted something: โ Hidden from sight โ Easy to access hands-free (for when our hands are full or when we have soapy hands from washing dishes) โ Integrated right next to the sink, where most of the action happens So we asked our interior designer if we could build a custom pull-out drawer to fit a concealed bin and also add a foot-pull mechanism so we could access it hands-free! 
The foot-pull is from Amazon and is under $20! It was originally taller than we needed because itโs meant to be installed between the cabinet front and the internal box compartment. Our IDโs carpentry team cut down the top part of the metal foot-pull so it would fit perfectly in our setup. Our ID is amazing, and his carpentry team worked so hard to make this request of ours work. There's another item they helped us to cut as well, haha, which we will share shortly! This truly wouldn't have been possible without them! The foot-pull has honestly been a small upgrade that makes a big difference in daily life. It lets us open the bin even when our hands are full or soapy from washing dishes. These little moments might seem minor, but we appreciate this thoughtful detail every single day! 
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ (๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ!) We worked with our ID to customise the drawer so it fits just right next to the sink. For the foot-pull trash bin to work, the drawer canโt be a soft-closing one, otherwise, itโll be hard to pull open with your foot and youโll need leg-day strength just to open the bin with your foot! ๐ If you're thinking of doing the same, here are our exact dimensions: 
The bin is from IKEA, but it was too tall for the drawer, so...our IDโs carpentry team trimmed the top to make it the perfect height! Can you understand now when we said our ID and his team is amazing?? They really did all they could to make this happen for us! ๐ 
We use 40L-60L trash bags from Shopee, and they fit just right! ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก A few things I do that help with hygiene and smell: ๐ We empty the bin right after cooking, especially if thereโs meat or any wet scraps. We only let dry trash sit throughout the day, before emptying it at the end of every night. ๐งผ We give the bin a quick wipe every night, and we remove it for washing when necessary. ๐ฌ We leave it slightly open overnight to air out. ๐ We also pop in a small scent pod inside to keep things smelling fresh! ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐! Hereโs a bonus feature โ and proof we really gave this setup some thought! We're especially glad we considered placing it under a prep space. Itโs right beside the sink, and thereโs a small countertop above it. So whenever we're chopping veggies or trimming meat, we can easily swipe everything into the bin with one motion! We call this the "Chop & Drop"! ๐ 
Itโs such a small detail but we use it almost every day, and every day we're glad itโs there! If youโre thinking of getting a pull-out bin, we definitely recommend placing it under your prep space too! 
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐โ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ธ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ! We hope this post helps! Itโs the little upgrades like this that make a ๐๐๐ difference in the flow of your space. Sometimes the most unglamorous things end up being the ones you appreciate the most. And this? Definitely one of those things! Let us know if youโre thinking of doing this too, or if you have more questions, we'd be happy to share what we can! ๐ And if you head over to our Instagram (@2floors11doors), you can watch the reel that shows this pull-out trash bin and our favourite โChop + Dropโ in action! Till next time! xx
14 May
