The Infrared Trash Can

By Cody Scholberg

Cleanliness is more important to some of us than others. While some people don?t mind letting the dishes pile up and leaving takeaway boxes on the kitchen counter, others are at the opposite extreme, and can?t bear to be around any kind of trash.

These are great for your neuroses, as they open automatically. No more messing around with a footpedal that will invariably break, and no more putting your hands dangerously close to the bacteria that grow amongst your trash. Rather, an infrared trashcan opens on its own when your hand hovers above it, thus completely removing you from your trash.

So to assuage their neuroses, a good investment for their kitchen or bathroom is the infrared trash can. This nifty little machine detects your hand hovering a few inches above the lid and opens automatically, thus allowing you to drop your trash in without having to actually be near it. It?s the obsessive compulsive?s, or just the very fastidious?s dream.

There is not a lot of price difference in touchless trashcans. Cheaper ones are just under $100 while more expensive ones are just over $100. The main difference between these varieties is that the cheaper ones have lids that lift and the more expensive ones slide across. With a price difference of only $20-$30, you may as well spring for the sliding lid, as it conserves space and looks more attractive.

Price differences are not large, with some costing just under $100 and some costing just over $100. The difference is small but fundamental ? the cheaper ones have flip-top lids, while the more expensive ones have sliding lids. Unless you?re on a very tight budget, you would be best-served to splash out for the sliding lid. It?s less likely to break, looks classier, and conserves on space.

Finally, if you?re going for a futuristic interior design scheme, with stainless steel and the like, an infrared trash can can be just what you need to bring it all together and make your kitchen truly Jetsons-esque. All you need now is a robot. - 30543

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