I keep my container in my guest bathroom tub w/curtain closed and sometimes even the door. If anyone is visiting, I put the contained in my tub for that time. The stink depends on how long 1,000 last. I don't buy that many at a shot. I also keep a white plastic bag (you could use 2 or 3) and when the crickets are gone from that one - I dump it: poo, leftover anything..........easier than washing out.