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CLow48 t1_jd1dpqj wrote

I mean, almost every indoor bin can be BIFL… as long as your not smashing it with a hammer.

My $15 bin from the local store is going on 12 years and all it takes is a little dish soap and a rag to clean it and make it look like the day i bought it.

The trick is KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid). Buy something that has the lowest mechanical and electrical complexity for the task you need it to do, and it’s exponentially more likely to outlive you.

A bin with one spring and a plastic latch that keeps the lid open can easily last 50+ years.

Bonus points if you just get a bin with a hinge and a plastic lid that you just manually lift up. Don’t break it and it will never break.

Do not: but a motion sensing auto opening bin with electrical motors and some ridiculous auto refilling bag feature.

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xKobito OP t1_jd28hj8 wrote

Sure, but I thought it was cool that (with very little adjustments) they still sell the same bin, and I can still get parts for it.

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gardenhosenapalm t1_jd1iu9z wrote

Right....but what you're forgetting is this is a bin that's been confirmed. So it has more credit in my book then whatever supposed bin you can bring up without a post on this subreddit.

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Charlzalan t1_jd1jju7 wrote

What could possible go wrong with a garbage bin? I've got one at my mom's house that we had for 30 years, and it was some cheapo from K Mart or something.

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itrebor63i t1_jd22g1u wrote

I think your also missing the point that he was also able to repair it with a new lid after 35 years because the company still makes it.

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LDKCP t1_jd2d3hy wrote

You are still taking a massive gamble that will still be the case in the future.

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gardenhosenapalm t1_jd1kyhe wrote

Great! Make a post on this subreddit and ill file it under my "credible bins" folder in my brain.

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haicra t1_jd3paim wrote

On number 3 in our house, but that’s because I have little kids who eff shit up as soon as they get the chance

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CharlesV_ t1_jd8ee8q wrote

We’ve had several crack around the rim when lifting them, especially when emptying litter boxes. Still looking for a good thin metal one that would be lightweight but strong.

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junkit33 t1_jd39lro wrote

Probably because anyone who has ever lived in a house for 20 years has multiple bins laying around and still working fine. Even the cheapest plastic bin is buy it for life if you don't go out of your way to try to break it. So why would anyone ever want to post one?

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Rohndogg1 t1_jd2pig5 wrote

Yeah, I've had the same one over a decade and it was like $12. Not saying the ones in this post are bad, but how complex/expensive do I really need to get?

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albertienstien t1_jd3e123 wrote

Ive been through 4 steppy trash cans in the last 10 years. I prefer the steppy kind

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