Are you ready for a waste basket that can hold all of time and space? Well, you’ll have to keep waiting. However, if you’d like a trash can that looks like a TARDIS you’re in luck. This handy police box has a pedal and a flip top lid; you don’t have to bother with a key or even touching it. The coolest part? It makes the infamous TARDIS materialization noise and lights up whenever it’s opened or closed. I’ll take ten.
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Was “The Force” simply a figment of George Lucas’ imagination, or is it a real power that is all around us? My guess is that the real Force exists with Star Wars-themed merchandise, and it is constantly beckoning us to open up our wallets. The following 10 Star Wars products have definitely harnessed that power.
For anyone who has ever shoved their bare hands into a trash can to make some extra space, the smush can self-powered trash compactor is an idea that’s long overdue. This can has a handle in its lid that allows you to compact the trash while keeping your hands away from the filth. But if you’re willing to spend $139 for that feature it’s probably safe to say that you deal with poop on a daily basis.
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Where there’s an empty pizza box or Chinese takeout container, garbage will gather. That’s why it’s only natural to turn the latter into its own trash can. Plus the term “takeout” will serve to remind you that the funk in your house isn’t supposed to fester for any lengthy period of time.
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All those cans that had the perfect look and actually made it to store shelves never missed an opportunity to put down the misprints and make them feel inferior and insecure about their typos and upside down labels. Unfortunately, that was before they learned that people didn’t care about their appearance and only wanted to use them for their liquid holding ability, then throw them away. As if that wasn’t bad enough, guess who’s stepping in to make sure they get to the dump? The Misprint waste can. That’s right, payback’s a bitch!
Product Page: ($35)
What happens when some innovative soul looks past the history associated with these helmets and instead explores their potential as pieces of functional art? Well, in this case we get a styled 12th century helm trash can that we can toss our shit into. What other garbage collecting device can give your home a Middle Ages vibe and allow you to say “Here’s what I think of your f*cking Crusades!” with every condom wrapper and beer bottle you chuck into it?
Product Page: ($49.95)
Happy Sacks have yet to be released, but when they do you will be a hit with all the garbage men in town. The first two designs are entitled “Pet Goldfish” and “Christmas Pudding.” No word on a release date thus far.
Chihuahuas already have self-esteem issues—that’s why they shake so much. It’s a mixture of fear and rage. Fear of being stepped on, rage at endless off-color Taco Bell jokes. Putting them in a trash can pet bed sends a clear message that only makes matters worse.
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Has any simpler device found more innovative uses than the clothespin? Being used as something like a paper clip is not too far from it’s intended function, but using it as a trash bag holder is a much more inventive use. You know that it is rare to find the correct combination of bag and can that work perfectly together, but this one will work with most any bags. Useful product with a unique design, something to strive for in all home accessories.
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