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While unfortunate, this doesn’t mean your amaryllis is destined for the trash can.
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
Store water, food, and pet food in airtight containers, remove crumbs from counters, tables, and floors, and keep trash can lids secure.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, a Gardena police officer responded to a report that there were whimpers and cries coming from a self-compacting trash can outside a church.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The Packfire is like an ultra-sophisticated version of making a fire in an old oil drum or trash can.
—Simon Heptinstall
december 31, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
Store water, food, and pet food in airtight containers, remove crumbs from counters, tables, and floors, and keep trash can lids secure.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, a Gardena police officer responded to a report that there were whimpers and cries coming from a self-compacting trash can outside a church.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The Packfire is like an ultra-sophisticated version of making a fire in an old oil drum or trash can.
—Simon Heptinstall
december 31, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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