Well, I shouldn’t have to worry about any more wildlife encounters like this one. Our initial solution for the hole in the garbage can lid was duct tape, but it’s been peeling away over time and we needed to find an alternative soon.
As it turned out, that alternative was offered by the garbage company. We sent in a request and now our old brown plastic can has been replaced by a giant pink garbage container. It’s pink because we paid a little extra to support breast cancer research; it’s also pink because it’s awesome. I wish I could see the looks on people’s faces as they drive down the street seeing green and blue and boring garbage and recycling bins and then BAM! Pink.
Just to help you all appreciate how awesome this change is, here are the two garbage containers sitting next to each other:
Haha, I remember the original post. Our problem is with raccoons. Bigger, stronger, more fearless and wilier little buggers than any squirrel could ever hope to be. Last time my husband heard the trash can being overturned, he opened the back door to go out and fix it, figuring that the light and sight of a human would scare the raccoons away. Instead, as soon as they saw the open door, they began climbing UP the back steps to go INTO the house! He had to chase them off with a broom, and even then they left reluctantly.
Fortunately, bungee cords combined with exactly the trash can you have (sans the pink), work great at keeping the ring-tailed thieves at bay 🙂
That is awesome.