| Conventional kitchen bin designs are, let's face it, | | | | funky feel as having a bright red bin in your kitchen |
| predictably boring. No one really wants their dirty, | | | | would. This bin has the patented Brabantia lid |
| smelly bin to stand out in their kitchen. After all, it's | | | | closure, ensuring that you will be admiring your bin |
| where you put your rubbish, and in an ideal universe I | | | | purely on the basis of its appearance, rather than the |
| think we'd all prefer not to know that our rubbish | | | | odours emanating from the inside! The vented inner |
| exists. And forget having to deal with the kitchen | | | | bin, which is also removable for cleaning convenience, |
| bin on a daily basis; that's something we'd all like to | | | | will ensure that liner removal is easy every time, |
| ignore too. Putting out the bin is not anyone's | | | | making this pedal bin both attractive and functional, |
| favourite chore. Cheaper bins are inevitably made | | | | especially with a ten year Brabantia guarantee. |
| of plastic in a dull colour (mine is gray) and more | | | | The Hailo Kickvisier 50L Pedal Bin looks like it would |
| expensive bins are often stainless steel for ease of | | | | be most comfortable in the kitchen of an astronaut, |
| cleaning and to hide better in a modern kitchen. | | | | especially in gray. Green or orange, though, will give |
| Like most unpleasant aspects of life, though, your | | | | your kitchen that retro feel. This is ideal for larger |
| kitchen bin is necessary with all the waste that our | | | | families; it has a large opening which will fit entire |
| modern lifestyles generate. So why not buck the | | | | plates or dustbins for emptying, and its fifty liter size |
| trend? Why choose a boring bin that looks like | | | | will hold a lot of waste. It too has convenience |
| everyone else's? You don't need to, and in fact, the | | | | features, like a rubber band to hold the bin liner |
| perfect designs to liven up your kitchen are out | | | | sturdily and an odour-proof lid. For a science fiction |
| there. Retro bins provide all the advantages of a | | | | feel in your kitchen, this Hailo bin would be perfect. |
| modern bin with a touch of style that will immediately | | | | My final choice for the ideal retro bin is the classic |
| remind your guests – and in fact yourself – | | | | Wesco Pushboy 50L Retro bin. This bin looks like it |
| of the past, and in a very good way. Retro kitchen | | | | just stepped out of the 1950's, as it should since it |
| bins not only have fantastic, quirky designs, but are | | | | was directly inspired by the traditional American ash |
| often available in a range of bright colours which are | | | | can according to the company's website. This bin |
| guaranteed to lighten your mood, even when you | | | | combines fantastic modern German metalwork with |
| have to empty the bin. Here are just a few of the | | | | that bright red design to provide the ultimate in retro |
| many great retro bins I've found: | | | | bins. There are other choices available, but why |
| For a sleek look that would fit in any modern kitchen, | | | | mess with perfection – even in a kitchen bin? |
| the Brabantia 30L Retro Pedal Bin is a fantastic | | | | Next time you resent taking out your bin, consider |
| choice. Colour options are slightly limited with this | | | | switching to a retro style. The chore will be the |
| bin, but my choice would definitely be the red. Black | | | | same, but these bins will certainly make it easier. |
| also works well, but may not provide the same | | | | |