Ninestars 13.2-Gallon Step-on Trashcan

While looking for a matching set of trash cans, I had some criteria that I was looking to meet. That criteria was, in no particular order..1. Matching stainless steel2. Foot pedals to open the lids3. Cans that actually work as advertisedSo for number one, I received that. I knew I would though because I seen pictures of the cans from the listing. They’re basic looking, but nice as the same time due to the stainless steel.But that’s the only positive thing I can say about these trash cans.For number two, while they do open with a foot pedal, they open too far as to where they don’t fall back down by themselves. I had to place them against a wall so they wouldn’t fully open and therefore, would come back down themselves. While sort of annoying, I could’ve dealt with this as they were going to be placed near a wall regardless, just not necessarily up against the wall.With that said, this next part is the deal breaker. Number three. I only had the trash cans maybe a couple months before the little black plastic piece that lifts the lid open when the foot pedal is pressed, simply just broke off, leaving the foot pedal pointless and non-working. And this is from normal use, not from being abused in any way.I don’t want to touch the lid every time I need to use the trash can, and I’m not going to just leave it open, so now I have to go buy a new set.So my advice is don’t purchase this option unless it’s temporary or barely ever going to be used.And to not have this issue with the next set, I’ll be looking for cans that have a metal hook to open and close the lid. If the hooks on these cans weren’t plastic, maybe all my issues would’ve never been issues to begin with.