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I spent £50 on a kitchen bin

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Natalie2821 · 01/10/2023 18:29

Have never owned a nice kitchen bin and for the past year at least we’ve had a plastic bag hanging on a kitchen door handle.

The new bin is stainless steel from Homesense has 2 main 20L compartments and a 5L caddy that sits inside one of the 20L compartments. It’s got 2 pedals for each side.

AIBU for spending that much on a bin

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thenightsky · 05/10/2023 22:28

I just want a bin that comes apart so I can dunk the hinge bit into the sink and scrub with a brush. I thought I'd found one in Tesco, but when I came to dismantle it, the main icky bit wouldn't detach, so stayed stinky.

ChiefWiggumsBoy · 05/10/2023 22:18

RethinkingLife · 01/10/2023 23:05

Would that be the trash compactor one?

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Actually it was the Totem one mentioned upthread - but now I want that one AND the compactor one!

noodlezoodle · 05/10/2023 21:44

Bins are weirdly expensive aren't they?

I am unashamed to say we spent more than that on a motion sensor bin and I have no regrets. The only problem is that I now wave at all bins expecting them to open and get slightly disappointed when I have to use the foot pedal or open them myself.

Houseplanter · 05/10/2023 19:29

I'd love a great bin. I'd happily spend money on it. But I confess I'm a disgusting bin slattern. Every bin I've ever had has become mega manky and I've had to get rid

Otherwise my house is perfectly clean.

StillWantingADog · 05/10/2023 19:26

Yanbu it’s a reasonable cost for a decent bin

fwiw we loved our £50 (in 2010ish) bin so much that when we got our kitchen done we rejected the idea of getting an integrated bin and instead got them to design and build a bespoke “space” behind a cupboard for said bin

we’ve since moved house but the £50 bin lives on.

love your bin. We do.

HerNameIsIncontinentiaButtocks · 05/10/2023 19:23

I remember standing there thinking £50 was a lot for a bin, then when we remodelled the kitchen I got a £300 whole-kitchen-unit bin slideout thingy 😅but it's the beeeeeest thing.
And now £50 actually seems cheap for a bit of essential kitchen equipment.

Qilin · 05/10/2023 19:07

We have a Joseph Joseph one - so spent a fair bit more than £50.
However, we've had it around 6+ years so far with no issues and we have the bin liners on a repeat Amazon order. It's slightly different to the newer version but not massively.

We got this after having the larger Brabantia bin - we decided we wanted a smaller one as found it could get a little smelly if the bun lid was left open, etc. And after doing the extension our kitchen would be much closer to the outside so a smaller bin, needing emptying a little more frequently wasn't going to be an issue,

RaeHitsEbSire · 05/10/2023 19:07

I spent quite a lot on one of those Habitat ones that looks like a traditional outside dustbin. I hoped it would be cat-proof because the lid was heavy, unlike various cheaper ones I'd tried that the cats managed to work out how to get into. I was correct so I didn't regret the expense.

littleripper · 05/10/2023 18:55

I spent £70 on mine 25 years ago! Brabantia. Still going strong. The lid broke but when I called to ask to buy a lid only, they were horrified and sent me a replacement for free 😂 Worth every penny.

cocksstrideintheevening · 05/10/2023 16:19

Mine was somewhat more expensive than that. I have a postage stamp kitchen, there is no room for a bin so it is outside in the hall. I use bin bags on the door handle instead.

Enjoy your bin and using it!

dimsumfatsum · 05/10/2023 16:15

How on earth did I miss this thread?! I've met my people!

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Natalie2821 · 02/10/2023 08:06

From the majority of these responses I now realise it was on the lower price scale of bins.

My DH was shocked with the responses and thought more people would agree it was too much for a bin and that £10 would be much more reasonable he’s now going to ask his colleagues at work what they think, for reference he works in an all male environment.

Although this morning I realised the metal marks very easily so I will be polishing my bin daily until the novelty wears off.

My DM bought me a Spinning Mop for Christmas once and it was the most useful gift.

My DG passed away in December 2020 she had posthumously sorted Christmas presents. I received an empty musical biscuit tin (with the crumbs in) and dented. It was the funniest unwrapping of presents. It was apparent she had got my DU involved and gifted random items from around her home.

So I suppose gifting necessary household items runs in my family.

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bombastix · 02/10/2023 00:10

Do not get a bin for your birthday!!!

TheMurderousGoose · 02/10/2023 00:09

The only unreasonable thing is you telling your husband it can be your early birthday present. It's a necessary household item.

HandbagMarinara · 01/10/2023 23:59

Natalie2821 · 01/10/2023 20:58

The Joseph Joseph bin looks good, glad they replaced it for free for you!

£200 for a bin with no foot pedal 😵

Weird that this post is on here the day I break my first ever decent bin

RogueFemale · 01/10/2023 23:56

As House Doctor Anne Maurice always said, - you buy cheap you buy twice.

Snugglemonkey · 01/10/2023 23:52

3Tunes · 01/10/2023 19:07

I spent a lot more than that (though not full
price) on the earlier version of this bin. It was amazing, but unfortunately the lid clip broke and they replaced (for free) with the new version. Which isn’t as good, but is still so much better than any other bin I’ve owned.

I really hated having recycling piled up and food waste on the side.

https://www.josephjoseph.com/collections/waste-recycling-bins/products/totem-max-60l-waste-recycling-bins-stone

Thank you. I needed a new bin and this fits the bill perfectly.

bombastix · 01/10/2023 23:48

A good bin will save much angst. Spend a bit. Brabantia seems bullet proof

Mirabai · 01/10/2023 23:31

TheChosenTwo · 01/10/2023 23:23

We spent hundreds on an integral bin system drawer thing when we did our kitchen. 2 big ones at the front (one for general rubbish and one for paper/card recycling) then 2 smaller ones at the back, one for glass and one for food waste. Bloody fantastic! All hidden away and not taking up any floor space at all.

Me too in my old house. Nothing beats that. Don’t like visible bins in kitchens.

TheChosenTwo · 01/10/2023 23:23

We spent hundreds on an integral bin system drawer thing when we did our kitchen. 2 big ones at the front (one for general rubbish and one for paper/card recycling) then 2 smaller ones at the back, one for glass and one for food waste. Bloody fantastic! All hidden away and not taking up any floor space at all.

tescocreditcard · 01/10/2023 23:23

I paid £100 for a brabrantia bin decent bins are very expensive.

bananafishbones1 · 01/10/2023 23:22

Not at all, sounds reasonable. I bought a Brabantia touch bin ten years ago that's still going strong and still sells for £190 (think I paid £80). They have ten year guarantees and they replaced the lid free of charge and the catches are all replaceable.

I've passed it on to my mother in law who is thrilled with it and bought a second hand Joseph Joseph one that has space for food waste and recycling. The one that @3Tunes linked but the older version that you can buy a whole replacement lid as the newer version seems to have an issue with the lid breaking (which is fine if you buy new and have proof of purchase as they will replace)

Oblomov23 · 01/10/2023 23:19

That's nothing. I have 2 x Brabantia bins, one for rubbish, one for recycling. Considering I use both probably 5 times per day minimum, sometimes 20 or 30 times per day, surly pence per day for one that suits you is sensible.

kitsuneghost · 01/10/2023 23:16

That's actually OK for a bin
Bins are surprisingly expensive these days

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