Do you prefer a stainless steel trash can or plastic? I purchased a stainless steel trash can ($60) and I love it. However, I find it hard to clean the inside of the can around the lid between the crevices. I have the kind that you step on and the lid rise. Which do you prefer because I heard that plastic hold odors?
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Personally I prefer plastic because they are lighter weight and don't dent. I've had my current one for almost a decade and it still looks like new. Have never had an odor problem but that might be because if any stinky stuff does ooze in/on to it I immediately disinfect with Pinesol after emptying. You could try using an old knife covered with a damp rag and some Pinesol or vinegar to help make the crevice cleaning easier on yours :-)
I prefer plastic - it is lightweight, durable and easy to clean. I do have a suggestion for your metal can though. Clean out the can very well with bleach and hot water. Use a scrub brush to get the crevices clean.
We've had both Rubbermaid plastic and a stainless "hybrid" ( red metal body, stainless lid and base) and though the metal can held up well for a long time, after the dog finally dented it to death we went with a Hefty plastic lidded step-on can. it's the best twenty bucks ever spent at Target.
It's narrow and just the right size for the tall kitchen bags; they fit in it tightly and we don't get any of that overflow goop. It's very easy to clean. I just squirt a little dishwashing detergent in there once a week, fill it halfway with hot water to soak for about fifteen minutes, give it a swish and a rinse, and it's done.
The metal cans are beautiful, but for us, just a pain to maintain.
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