How to Hide Your Trash Cans

Hinda
by Hinda
2 Materials
$50
10 Minutes
Easy

Whatever we do to make our front yard looks beautiful and neaty, there is always those trash cans who destroy the view. The neon yellow or the bright blue don’t help to make them blend in with the trees and plants. I put my trash cans behind the gate fence in the side of the house. But they still can be seen from my driveway.

to solve that, I ordered online an ivy hedge screening and I used it to cover the gate. I don’t know why I didn’t though about this before?!! The project took me 10 minutes to make and the result was more then satisfying lol!

i know that not lots of people have the same arrangement I have but this ivy privacy screen can be used in different way to cover the trash cans also maybe I can inspire 6th to use this ivy hedge in other privacy screen projects…

This is the view before I cover the trash cans.

supplies:

  • ivy hedge privacy screen
  • zip-ties
  • scissors to trim the zip ties

The ivy hedge has connectors in the back that allows to adjust according to the surface you want to cover. So no cutting was needed.

lay the hedge on your fence to measure the hight and the width.

With zip ties, secure the screen with the fence and then trim the excess.

Note, the ivy hedge comes with the zip ties but I added some from Dollar Tree just in case.

Voila, the work is done! Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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  • Kenneth Bradshaw Kenneth Bradshaw on Jun 02, 2022

    Where do you buy the Ivy hedge screen?

  • Christie Decker Christie Decker on Jun 02, 2022

    How many years do you think this will look green vs. the sun fading it? The fencing is not inexpensive. Will it last for a while? Thank you!

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  • Donna Nall Donna Nall on Jun 01, 2023

    I was excited to hide my neighbors trash cans, but I guess you have to have a fence of some type... ):

  • Andrea Cahalan Andrea Cahalan on Jun 05, 2023

    No question but, compliments. Hubby and I were talking about adding wooden lattice underneath the front deck this wood be perfect 🥰 and we do get a lot of sun so if it does fade I can spray it green and it's new again. We won't need a lot either and it will go well with fresh perennial plants I want to grow along the outside of the deck. He also gets a veterans discount at lowes and Home Depot. God bless our military and our men in blue. God bless America 🇺🇸 thank you for this easy project. I can take my trash and recycling bins to the back of our home and I don't need to see them on our front driveway.

    • Hinda Hinda on Jun 06, 2023

      I’m so so glad you liked it. Share some pictures if you do it we will be happy to see them.

      gir bless America 🇺🇸

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