iTouchless 13 Gallon Kitchen Trash Can with Lid and Odor Filter, Motion Sensor Stainless Steel Rectangular Trashcan for Home Office Work Bedroom Living Room Garage Large Capacity Slim Wastebasket

I have now bought two of these garbage cans, same model. It looks sleek but doesn't stick out. Batteries last quite a long time, I'd say at least 6 months, but I feel like I went about a year on last one before batteries needed changing. It closes tightly and the deoderizer pack is a nice additive, also like that because it doesn't have any fragrance, it just helps kill/absorb smells. I never smell anything from the can, except for when I open the lid to throw something away.All in all, I'm very impressed with this can, especially at the price point. The only reason I gave 4 stars (would've done 4.5 if I had the option), the lid is a little flimsy. Everything else seems well made, including the top, but the actual lid on the top will break if you drop anything with some weight onto it. So, just be careful with the lid.Also, these have a lifetime warranty. Customer service was very nice to work with and since I register for the warranty, you can look through a few of their smaller products and get one for free. Didn't even have to pay shipping! I opted for more of the deoderizer.Ah screw it, I'll give it 5 stars. No other garbage can I think I'd ever even want.

Let me begin my review by setting one premise forth: the iTouchless Automatic Trash Can is not a home appliance - it's a trash can. This *particular* trashcan has had a single aspect of its use automated by implementing a clever and harmless IR motion detection feature. A fair product review should consider that the bulk of the value delivered by this product is not derived from the motion detection feature. It's also important to consider that the most costly component to the manufacturing of this trash can is unlikely to be the motion detection feature. This product's price-point would not be significantly reduced if it did not have the motion detecting sensors.So, before considering the automated opening and closing of this product's lid, I will first look at why the "trash can" elements of this ... trash can ... merit it a five star review. Only after this litmus test does the automated lid truly deliver any value, because if the build quality, shape, appearance, and/or operation were poor then I wouldn't want to use it anyway. Luckily, the motion detection feature dramatically extends the lifetime value of this product for me, and it is very likely that iTouchless has won over a customer for life because, as a trash can, their product is a stellar performer. With an added special feature whose usefulness truly outlives its novelty, though, the iTouchless Automatic Trash Can becomes a noteworthy product that I don't want to ever live without.I bought this trash can about five months ago, and have been using it as my main kitchen trash can ever since. Living in a Brooklyn apartment building means dealing with weirdly-designed kitchens, and my apartment is no exception to the rule. This meant that, first and foremost, I needed a trashcan that made the most of its frame. Of equally-great concern was how such a trashcan would look when unpacked and put into use, because this thing has nowhere to hide in my kitchen. Happily, I can assure you that the iTouchless is as sleek as it is gargantuan. It stands proudly next to my kitchen dinette, and never once have we been taken back by the scent of our trash - the iTouchless has decimated any hint of garbage odor. I always combine the iTouchless with some nicely-scented garbage bags. This combo simply does not emit smells, even upon opening the trashcan itself.Yes, this trashcan has a lid which opens automagically. There are infra red sensors in the battery-powered lid, which detect physical presences within 3-6 inches. It's consistent, reliable, and predictable - exactly what I like to see in automation technology. I've noticed myself forming habits around the use of this feature; when brewing coffee in the morning, for example, I am able to open my trashcan's lid before I walk up to it with the still-dripping coffee filter, making far less of a mess than usual.These realizations are small pleasantries that you may not even expect from a $70 trashcan - I am certainly too cynical to expect such things, at least. So as far as I am concerned, the iTouchless operates exactly as expected, and performs optimally while doing so. If for any reason my iTouchless fails to operate as expected, I will be sure to update this review. Until then, however, I strongly endorse this product; its form truly does follow its function.

After our old Costco trash can with a spring loaded lid decided to break at the hinge, I was forced to buy a new trashcan for our kitchen. My wife and I both despise the trashcans with the foot pedal to open the lid so I researched Amazon for other options. I read through all the reviews on the different auto trash cans and decided on the iTouchless as it had the option to plug it in with an AC power adaptor and it had a deodorizer (which is a bit of a stretch, but more on that later). The can arrived promptly thanks to Amazon Prime with no dents, scratches, or missing parts. I read the directions and set up the can up in our pantry with the power adaptor. I tested both the infrared and the push buttons to operate the lid and both worked well. The time lapse for the auto open is more than enough to drop the trash in the can. The opening is gracious and accommodates the usual trash one would place in a kitchen trash can. The way the lid sits on top allows the trash bag to be completely filled, minimizing wasted trash bags, and the best feature of all is the ability to use normal 13 gallon trash bags and not some special bags produced by the maker of the trash can. The bag retention system is elegantly simple and effective. We have yet to have the bag slip off and fall in the can. My 3 and 5 year old can easily throw their own trash out without touching any of the surfaces which cuts down on germs on them and fingerprints on the stainless steel. The deodorizer feature is a the only real negative on the overall system as it consist of a small filter bag of Lord knows what that sits in a plastic receptacle near the lid. It really doesn't do anything, but we use scented bags so it is not a big deal at all. The only issue I have had with owning this trash can is the fact that I wave my hand over other trash cans out of habit, expecting them to open. After owning this can for a couple of months, the motor mechanism is still going strong and I will update this review when it finally gives up the ghost, as I know it will as nothing mechanical lasts longer than a year at my house.Update: July 2017. This can finally gave up and quit working. I did a short post mortum, but it was Perry gnarly under that lid, so in this case I just left it as is and purchased the updated version of this garbage can. Still a five star rating as that poor auto lid took a hellacious being from my kids as they grew up.