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How do I throw this out without it splashing?

Asked by Aster (20023points) March 13th, 2012

I have two quarts of chicken soup w/carcass and broth. The trash men come this morning. How do I dispose of it? I don’t want it to splash around the garbage can.

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elbanditoroso's avatar

Pour it into an empty milk jug

Aster's avatar

It is too thick to fit into the opening plus I have 3” of milk left in there! lol

chyna's avatar

Pour it in zip lock bags.

Aster's avatar

@chyna I would if I had the gallon size! I thought of that…lol

gailcalled's avatar

Put into zip lock bags and then freeze. You can then simply throw the ice chunks into any patch of woods or thickets.

Why didn’t you freeze the carcass and broth while they were edible/ drinkable? Chicken stock is precious and can be used for all sorts of dishes.

chyna's avatar

@Aster You can put it several bags, it doesn’t have to be put all in one gallon size bag.

LuckyGuy's avatar

Can you pour it outside for the animals to eat.? I hate to waste food.

Aster's avatar

Thanks everyone. I poured the broth down the disposal then put the carcass and veggies in a tall kitchen bag and out to the garbage can! @gailcalled I didn’t think of saving the broth because I didn’t think it was all that great. @LuckyGuy I can’t pour it outside because we, unfortunately, don’t live in the country anymore. It’s just a fenced yard.

gailcalled's avatar

You can throw broth and bones on your lawn, under a tree or over weeds. Why not grind the veggies up in the disposal.

How can chicken broth made from stock be not good?

Aster's avatar

@gailcalled I’d be terrified of attracting insects. The broth seemed to be a little watered down. That is, I may have added too much water to the carcass. Next time it’ll be better and I’ll freeze the broth if I can find room in the freezer!

gailcalled's avatar

If something is too watery, simply simmer it, uncovered, over a very low flame. That will cause some of the water to evaporate and thus make the stock more intense. And even watered-down broth can be happily used in other soups and stews that require liquid.

A chicken carcass in the yard would be more likely to attract raccoons than insects. And yes, you’re right. Toss the liquid and veggies into the yard; throw the chicken carcass into the disposal or trash.

john65pennington's avatar

WalMart shopping bags. Pour it in and tie the tops together.

We do this all the time.

Hain_roo's avatar

I would have dumped it into a colander in the sink to remove liquid and put the rest in a tied up grocery bag. @gailcalled I never put cooked bones out in the yard, they splinter when critters eat ‘em.

gailcalled's avatar

i agree, and I did retract my original suggestion.

Hain_roo's avatar

Sorry, didn’t notice ;)

Dutchess_III's avatar

I throw everything but chicken bones in the yard. It’s not like it’s going to last more than 24 hours.

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