AIBU to expect my step-daughters to clean up after themselves?

[ZsaZsa16]

I have three daughters, and two step-daughters. I have taught my daughters to be respectful and to clean up after themselves, specifically to hygienically dispose of used sanitary items by putting them in a sealed nappy sack before placing in the bin. I have a long running dispute with my step-daughters where they refuse to do this, and simply dispose of their items in the bin. I feel aggrieved that I am constantly cleaning up after them, and frankly this makes my stomach turn. It's got to the point where my husband will clean the bin to avoid an argument, but my point is that they need to learn, otherwise they will expect other people to do things for them all their life. AIBU?

jeau90 your suggestion is the ideal solution!

You do realise that the plastic wrapper the pads come in are also designed for their disposal. I don't agree with nappy sacks.

They obviously aren't listening to you so let their Dad deal with them and if he'd rather clean up after them than educate or discipline them, then leave him to it.

This is definitely a question of picking your battles.

If you have a liner in the bin I don't see the issue, you get the bag out of the bin, tie it up and chuck in the wheelie bin.

the plastic police??? Princess I am so glad your very own planet is immune to the unnecessary dumping of plastic.

It sounds like an ideal time to introduce a chores rota. All the girls, your daughters and your stepdaughters can each have a day or a week of emptying the bins. Simple.

A nappy bag?? Don't be ridiculous! It already comes in a plastic wrap that can be used to wrap it in.

I'm boggling at the notion of individually bagging soiled sanitary items. Disposable san pro already pretty grim without parking it in its own hermetically sealed non biodegradable bag.

Roll up, in the lined bin, is fine.

Washables or a moon cup far less horrid.

But by all means ask dsds to empty their own bin.

I don't even get why their san pro in a shared bin is particularly disgusting, tbh.

My own bin bag which I got the eldest to take out tonight was filled with festering lunch box remnants, & cat poo because garden cat has taken to crapping by the front door. Hand wash afterwards obviously. All part of life's rich pageant.

A couple of tampons or pads dumped in the bathroom bin honestly would not have made a difference. It's all rubbish & whoever is on bin detail takes it out to the main bin.

You sound a bit ridiculous OP, surely no one inspects what's in the bin?

I am very happy to be the plastic police- an honourable title, in my opinion!