Keep germs off your hands with this hands-free trash can. The Nine Stars Infrared trash can senses your presence and opens up wide without you having to touch it.

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It’s no secret that trash cans are a breeding ground for bacteria. When you’re in the middle of cooking the last thing you want is to have to touch a germ-y trash can. While there are the popular foot pedal types of trash cans this one opens up the second you approach it without you having to touch it at all. In my books the less you have to touch the trash can at all the better. Now if they could just make one that emptied itself and walked the bag out to the curb I’d be thrilled.

“Infrared technology enables the lid of this trash can to freely open and close – without you ever having to touch it! Simply place your hand or unwanted debris within six inches of the infrared chip and the lid opens instantly. The lid closes tightly three seconds after use; therefore unwanted odor is kept to a minimum. This touchless take on trash cans eliminates the chance of bacteria coming in contact with your hands, as would happen with a traditional trash can.

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