Except, you know, this is a rental apartment in a probably not very nice area of San Jose with a window A/C unit complimented by classy plywood shield to fill in the space. Just so you have an idea.
I have a couple. They're ugly and appropriate for use under a kitchen sink or in the garage.
If you're putting a trashcan or wastebasket somewhere where people can see it, you're talking metal, probably shiny, probably matched to your appliances if it's in the kitchen, etc.
~$80 for a trash can that looks good next to the stove, or ~$80 for a hunk of wood that sits on a shelf? That trash can is a deal.
If you're at a place in life where you can spend a couple grand on home furnishings to make your environment comfortable and/or something you can take some pride in, $80 for a trashcan is trivial.
Now, $200 for a pair of jeans? That's just insane.
Except, you know, this is a rental apartment in a probably not very nice area of San Jose with a window A/C unit complimented by classy plywood shield to fill in the space. Just so you have an idea.
I have a couple. They're ugly and appropriate for use under a kitchen sink or in the garage.
If you're putting a trashcan or wastebasket somewhere where people can see it, you're talking metal, probably shiny, probably matched to your appliances if it's in the kitchen, etc.
~$80 for a trash can that looks good next to the stove, or ~$80 for a hunk of wood that sits on a shelf? That trash can is a deal.
If you're at a place in life where you can spend a couple grand on home furnishings to make your environment comfortable and/or something you can take some pride in, $80 for a trashcan is trivial.
Now, $200 for a pair of jeans? That's just insane.
Don't worry, bud! I'll make it good looking. I'll paint the wood a small bit so that it matches the walls. I'll add a nice plexiglass or glass top frame to it. It'll be decent.
exactly my point. It's about priorities.Except, you know, this is a rental apartment in a probably not very nice area of San Jose with a window A/C unit complimented by classy plywood shield to fill in the space. Just so you have an idea.
Seeing is believing.Don't worry, bud! I'll make it good looking. I'll paint the wood a small bit so that it matches the walls. I'll add a nice plexiglass or glass top frame to it. It'll be decent.
80$ for something kinda kitsch to take away floorspace. If I need to fill a floor area I'd put rugs on it, it's functional.I kinda like like that "hunk of wood", it's hand-crafted, fairly large, and looks nice. I don't see $80 for that as a waste at all.
huh. i never have anybody over, ever. except family maybe once a year.
Did you have memory loss about having friends over again?
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=37388938
That's my kitchen trash can. Grocery bags mostly fit as a liner, and I don't make much trash. Regardless, I'm by myself, and like it that way. If I some day get taken over by insanity, and get attached to a woman, I'll likely still be cognizant enough to insist on my terms for household upkeep, and style.I'll bet that the ladies would LOVE seeing something like that in the bedroom
That's my kitchen trash can. Grocery bags mostly fit as a liner, and I don't make much trash. Regardless, I'm by myself, and like it that way. If I some day get taken over by insanity, and get attached to a woman, I'll likely still be cognizant enough to insist on my terms for household upkeep, and style.
Please don't forget to post pics of the finished project and tape a sheet of paper with ATOT with a sharpie so we know you didn't just swipe a pic off Google.
Don't worry, bud! I'll make it good looking. I'll paint the wood a small bit so that it matches the walls. I'll add a nice plexiglass or glass top frame to it. It'll be decent.
I have the 30L rectangular model.
It's also supposedly "fingerprint proof" (although I call bullshit).
It does look really nice in the kitchen.
This.
"Yes ATOT, this is my air conditioner" :biggrin:
You can also do what I did and mod the hell out of it to boost the efficiency, though that's not really required with a window unit.
It's ugly, but it works, for the 1-2 month of the year that I need AC. I should at least paint that wood though. Every year I tell myself I should, and never end up doing it, I probably even have enough primer and paint here to do it.
I paid $79 for my Air conditioner. It has been serving me faithfully for 4 years.
Haha. :thumbsup:Im using a rubbermaid that's about 7 years old. Granted I bought it when we lived in Sacramento
Lucky you, bub. I don't think I can even get one that cheap. I bought one for $232 after tax. Highly rated though and has some features.
Yeah it must take some powerful A/C to cool down the room considering how full of hot air you are.
Fancy smancy. I just use Bag Buddys.
That probably looks really awesome once it is full of nasty garbage that is visible through the slightly transparent garbage bag. Way to class up your room!
Cool story bro!I'm not sure what my trash can cost. I had two custom lower cabinets made (one for mixed recycling and one for trash) with a pull out drawer and a trash can liner that fits into the apparatus. I suppose that it would be the cost of the two cabinets, the soft-close guides, and the 6 to 8 square feet of marble counter top.
Having a trash can out in the open in a kitchen clutters things. I do have miniature Simplehuman cans in the bathrooms, though.
Cool story bro!
Seriously, are you completely unable to post non-douchebag, elitist comments? How was the marble countertop in any way relevant other than to brag?
You deny it, but your posting history is a dead ringer for Alky's.