Foretravel Owners' Forum For owners and Fans of Foretravel Motorcoaches September 09, 2025 ...

Our trash bin has not had a "home" since we bought the motorhome in 2016. Under the sink seemed too small so we just put a "temporary" trash can next to the kitchen table, which was constantly being moved around. After two years of full timing we were ready for something a tad more elegant. During a recent overnight stay with a friend in Austin we discovered their hidden trash bin located in the cabinets with a pull out drawer. Since we have not used our ice maker much, especially after getting a residential fridge, we decided to convert that space for a hidden trash bin.

After much poking around the internet we came upon this: Top mounted pull out kitchen trash bin I originally searched far and wide for a bottom mount system, but after removing the ice maker I discovered a drain line from the washer dryer along with a bit of wiring that make a bottom mount problematic. This one mounts to the sides like a drawer and it clears the drain and wiring. I had to add some facing to the cabinet opening to make it the right width (12 inches). Purchased three doweling jigs (save yourself some time and go straight to Rockler) and glued it in place with Gorilla contact like glue. Cut some custom width side rail supports that mount to the interior cabinet supports at each corner. Had to add one corner support.

For the door I up-cycled the old oak fridge panels and a friend bought some 1x4 red oak and duplicated the side frame of the door. He drew the door out on a cad program and we spent some time getting the sizing correct. I think we are going to be happy with this new arrangement.