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The Infrared-Technology Trash Can

By Cody Scholberg
Nov 5, 2009
For some people, trash isn?t just a slightly distasteful part of life. It?s revolting, something to be avoided at all costs. If you?re one of these people, the type who drop their eggshells into the trashcan from two feet up, the kind who wash their hands after blowing their nose, the kind who swear by their hand sanitizer, passing it out at restaurants before the meal comes, then look no further for your trashcan needs than an infrared touchless variety.

If you?re one of those people, you probably feel anxious right now. There?s a smudge on your glass of iced tea, the floor has some dirt on it ? things are not as clean as they could be and you feel like you?re living in filth.

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.

Infrared trashcans also have commercial uses. They?re excellent for doctors? and dentists? offices, where being near trash isn?t just a matter of personal preference, it can literally be life and death, especially where used needles are concerned.

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.
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