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Kezia Reynolds

How to prevent maggots in a kitchen bin – 4 expert-approved ways that mean you never have to deal with this gross problem again

Black bin placed next to black kitchen cupboards.

Even thinking about maggots is enough to make me feel sick, but with warm, humid weather and an abundance of flies, there is a greater risk of finding maggots in your kitchen bin right now. Which is why, with a side of retching, I asked the experts the best way to prevent maggots in a kitchen bin.

Maggots are gross, and if you’ve made this gruesome discovery in your kitchen bin, then you’ll need to know how to kill maggots. But I’m here to explain how to prevent them in the first place. I, for one, know I would be much happier if I never had to see a maggot again.

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