I might be showing my adulthood here… but I adore this trashcan.
I’ve had a 7.5-gallon black plastic thing from Wal-Mart since 2012. When I moved into my house in 2016, it had all black appliances, and it just fit the built-in-1980 vibe. Fast forward to 2023, and I get my first chrome-ish appliance, a water cooler that was had black housing with a chrome bottle door. Then we got a chrome finish fridge. And now we’re shopping for a new stove and dishwasher. Black or chrome, or a combination.
But that 7.5 gallon plastic thing just wouldn’t die, so why replace it?
BECAUSE IT IS 15 YEARS OLD. IT IS ABLE TO GET A LEARNER’S PERMIT.
We also have a springer spaniel that is either quite deaf, or at least has very selective hearing, and when anything that has a scent hits the garbage can, he’s got his nose in it, and I have to physically pull him away from it, as he supposedly can’t hear me any more.
So now it matches, doesn’t allow for Lando to fish out chicken bones, and seals a lot more away to where we’re not emptying it out once every other day.
Not to worry about the sturdy fella that it replaced though, we are slowly but surely making our back yard a nice, comfortable place to hang out by the fire pit on our nights in, and we’ll need a good, durable bin at some point for sure. The 2012 model will live the rest of its retirement days in fun and laughter.
Thank you again, Woot! <3 <3 <3