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    Fighting the Recycle Bin Lid – One Less Hassle

    For almost 18 years, I have put up with juggling the lid of my recycle bin while I empty in a small pail. Today, I stopped to think about the problem and came up with a solution.

    If you are interested, please, click here.


    Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.


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    Interesting solution; we have those same bins. I am also reminded of the technique in this GIF, which works 100% of the time on the internet:


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    I ain’t that coordinated!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon View Post
    Interesting solution; we have those same bins. I am also reminded of the technique in this GIF, which works 100% of the time on the internet:

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    Being not nearly so coordinated, I'm not even gonna try!

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    Thanks rgsparber! We've added your Trash Bin Lid Stopper to our Miscellaneous category,
    as well as to your builder page: rgsparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:






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