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Idea Of The Day - Trapdoor Trash Can
GM. This is Needs to Exist (aka NTE), where today our idea is about trash - literally!
Here’s what we’ve got for you today.
Daily Idea - Auto-Dumping Trash Can
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Daily Startup Idea
Trash Can with a Secret Trapdoor
The One Liner
Effortlessly dump trash with a can that drops the mess.
The 140 character tweet (or X) version
A trash can with a secret trapdoor that dumps the mess for you—no lifting, no spills, just pure convenience. Taking out the trash just got a serious upgrade.
The Longer Story Version - That You Will Maybe Read
Picture this: you're in your kitchen, about to face the dreaded task of taking out the trash. But today, things are different. You approach the sleek, modern trash can, which looks like any other, but it’s hiding a little secret.
Instead of wrestling with the usual routine—grabbing the heavy can, awkwardly tipping it over, and praying that nothing spills—you simply press a button on the side. With a soft click, the bottom of the can opens like a trapdoor. Gravity does its thing, and all the trash falls neatly into a garbage bag that’s perfectly positioned underneath.
No mess, no spills, and best of all, no heavy lifting. The trapdoor closes automatically, leaving the trash can ready for the next round. It’s quick, clean, and strangely satisfying—turning a once-annoying chore into something you might actually look forward to. Taking out the trash just got a whole lot easier.

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A tweet worth reading
How to generate and validate startup ideas in 2024 (with AI)
— GREG ISENBERG (@gregisenberg)
1:17 PM • Aug 7, 2024
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