*Edited 7/13/22* After only a couple of months of perfection, I laid something on top of the lid for a split second and found out that this is not really stainless steel - It is given a stainless steel finish! Also, apparently it scratches off super easily because I didn't put anything metal or sharp on the lid. So, I guess this is a BUYER BEWARE! I would stay away from purchasing this product if you have a lot of clumsy humans or little humans around the house. I'd imagine the sides and front could get scratched up pretty easily. (End edit) TL;DR - This dual trash and recycling can is awesome and you should buy it. It holds trash AND recycling. Oh, and it really IS fingerprint-proof!!! It took me quite a while to narrow down my choices when it came to dual trash/recycling cans, and none of them were cheap. I found a few that weren't "holy crap! Is it REALLY THAT MUCH?!" priced, but then the reviews were back and forth, so I couldn't justify the risk of spending two-thirds the cost of the "better" options. And finally... I decided on this one. Boy, am I glad I did! In my tiny 190-square-foot apartment with a kitchenette, there isn't any counter space to push a trash can up against, or a corner to hide it behind, or anywhere else that one may typically place a trash can. Instead, I have it out in the open, backed up against the baker's rack that I purchased to hold my microwave, air fryer, Keurig, etc. Plus, I needed a recycling can! I mean, come on... I don't have any extra space in this place, let alone space for two 13-gallon trash cans. Heck, I don't even have *a* drawer in my kitchenette. You read that right. Not even one single drawer. I had to get crafty and used my ingenuity to super glue strong magnets to the back of my awesome cutlery sorter and put it on the side of my fridge. Go ahead, steal my idea. I'll allow it. So, yes. This dual trash/recycling can has been absolutely perfect for someone such as myself. While it isn't exactly an item with an extraordinarily small footprint or anything, it offers the option of creating a smaller footprint for two items in one while being attractive at the same time. They aren't lying when they say that it does not allow fingerprints either. As soon as I took it out of the box, I smooshed my entire clammy hand onto the lid. I removed my hand and stared at the spot, waiting to see an entire handprint staring back at me just out of spitefulness. But it didn't happen. There was nothing left behind for me to have to swipe clean. There was nothing there at all! It was a miracle!! An advertisement finally came true! Since then, I have touched the can about a hundred times and nary a print behind remained. In addition to that wonderous detail, I have spilled loads of water onto the lid and it wipes clean with a dish towel every time. I would imagine that this trash can would be practically perfect in every way in a household with children; however, my household consists only of myself and my fur children. The one review about this can that stuck out for me while shopping was the size of the trash and recycling cans themselves, and how the bags fit/seemed to be wasteful. For only myself, the size of the cans is perfect. I do not put a bag in the recycling can (and neither should you!), so this "issue" is moot with recyclables. The trash can, however, does hold quite a bit of trash if you are proactive about what you put into the can in relation to when you take it outside to the bin. I also compact the trash as I put it into the can, which creates additional space throughout the lifetime of the current bag being used. Once it is time to remove the bag, I have made sure to coordinate it with also emptying the trash can in my bathroom, cleaning my fridge, etc. I believe that one must put forth effort to find reasons to complain about things, and thus far at least, that is exactly what I have found to be true regarding the reviews about the "wastefulness" of trash bags with this can. Is this dual trash and recycling can worth spending $140? As someone who does not even enjoy spending $140 on things they wholeheartedly enjoy, yes it is. It is absolutely worth it.
