Quick Fix for Broken Trash Can Lid! Easy Solve for Step-Pedal Trash Can Top Not Opening

Quick Fix for Broken Trash Can Lid! Easy Solve for Step-Pedal Trash Can Top Not Opening - by DIYNate

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3 жыл бұрын

DIYNate shows a very simple fix for this common problem with step / pedal trash cans and uses zip ties to secure the lid to the back of his stainless steel "Simple Human" trash can.
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In this video, DIYNate shows a solve he used a few years back on his stainless steel indoor Simple Human brand trash can when the lid kept popping off. The plastic joint / hinge in the back had worn out and the lever arm was no longer correctly connected to the base of the trash can. DIYNate simply drilled a few small holes into the three joint areas and then ran small zip ties through those holes.
This solution has worked for several years, and finally, one of the zip ties broke and needed to be replaced. DIYNate went ahead and replaced the zip tie and recorded this video in the hopes of helping some people solve their step / pop-up trash can lid problems. While pop-up / touch-free / easy step trash cans are great, this can be one of the top nuisances that leads people to want to t replace their trash can. This simple fix may just keep you from needing to buy a new trash can and hopefully save you some frustration and money!
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@lindaholcomb394 Жыл бұрын

I never in a million years thought I would be looking for a video on how to fix my garbage can! I'm now on my 3rd one and once again, the lid is broken! Thank you for this video!

@DIYNate Жыл бұрын

You got it, Linda - glad to hear the video was helpful and it is hard to believe the things we end up searching for fixes for on the internet / KZfaq. A great way to get ideas for fixes for sure. Best, DIYNate

@user-dk8uh1pv6w 3 ай бұрын

Me too 😂

@brittanyw.436 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! It's not so much as saving money for me, it's about not having to create more waste with this big hunk of metal and plastic just because one little piece is broken.

@DIYNate 6 ай бұрын

Brittany - I love your attitude on that. I am the same way - I hate throwing a big, bulky, almost perfectly good item away, knowing it is going to end up in a landfill when it still has many years of useful life. This one is almost comical in that regard - throwing away a broken trashcan feels like something that should never happen (what trash can do you put a broken trash can in?). Thanks for your comment and appreciate your efforts to keep things in use vs. creating waste! - DIYNate

@applelover98 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It took me longer to find the zip ties in the junk drawers than the actual fix, and I saved $35.

@DIYNate Жыл бұрын

Those elusive zip ties can be tough to find when you need them - haha! Love hearing it saved you some $ - thanks for letting me know! - DIYNate

@novaconetta1577 2 ай бұрын

Looooove it! We are going to fix it now. I don't even know if it's going to get fixed but I love that Hope is Alive!

@DIYNate 2 ай бұрын

Haha! Love that hope is alive on the trashcan fix potential! Thanks for your comment and best of luck! - DIYNate

@novaconetta1577 2 ай бұрын

@@DIYNateupdate - it worked great!

@DIYNate Ай бұрын

Great to hear it worked out for you - thanks for the update! - DIYNate

@Steph-1 2 жыл бұрын

Zip ties! Brilliant- that was what I could not figure out. Thank you! Can is fixed!

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear the zip ties were the solve you were looking for - happy to help! Appreciate the comment! - DIYNate

@user-hp5ky1ro9v 4 ай бұрын

Thanks bud did not think of that

@DIYNate 4 ай бұрын

Very welcome - thanks for your comment and glad to help! - DIYNate

@erinjanita3202 9 ай бұрын

Omg!!! Thank you so much!! Our can has been driving us crazy!!

@DIYNate 9 ай бұрын

Very welcome - glad this little hack was helpful! Thanks for letting me know! - DIYNate

@D.StevenAllen-gi7np 3 ай бұрын

Thanks to you, I fixed the trash can! Thanks

@DIYNate 3 ай бұрын

Woo hoo! Great job keeping your trashcan out of the trash - haha! Appreciate the comment! - DIYNate

@NewBooEra 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you soooo much!!! I was not ready to buy another trash can! I watched your video and it was very easy to follow! The only thing was I don't have a drill but I was able to poke a hole with the soldering iron. Thanks again!

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear the video helped keep you from having to buy a new trashcan! Nice solve on using a soldering iron to make the holes - good idea! Thanks for your comment and putting a smile on my face! - DIYNate

@carsonjackson6951 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch. This was a big help. My lid brackets just broke. I'd found a replacement lid online but it's more expensive than the entire unit.

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome, Carson! Yea - replacement lids seem to be priced like they are made of gold. Great to hear the fix worked for you! - DIYNate

@melissajohnson5463 2 жыл бұрын

Great instruction and awesome idea! Thanks for sharing this diy fix 😃

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate the compliment and feedback, Melissa! Hope it worked well and thanks for the comment! - DIYNate

@sahrabear5476 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Saved my ass with my trashcan! 🎉

@DIYNate Жыл бұрын

Haha - glad to help with the trashcan hack, Sahra - appreciate you letting me know and putting a smile on my face! - DIYNate

@nathanrue1566 2 жыл бұрын

We have the same name Nate!!!!! Can you believe this??? As a fellow Nate I’m honored to watch your video

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, Nate! It is a great name - appreciate you watching the video as a fellow member of the guys with Nate name club! - DIYNate

@markdlt2989 6 ай бұрын

Woo got dizzy watching. Good Instructions tho thank you.

@DIYNate 6 ай бұрын

Sorry about the video quality but am working on getting better at that! Thanks for your comment! - DIYNate

@andrewmorrissy3122 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the help i was trying to use duct tape when i should’ve gone for the zip ties!

@DIYNate Жыл бұрын

Sure thing Andrew - glad to help! Duct tape is certainly a versatile tool as well - hope the zip tie fix worked out for you! - DIYNate

@D.StevenAllen-gi7np 3 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I needed, but it didn’t clearly show where to drill the holes!

@DIYNate 3 ай бұрын

Sorry about not zooming in or giving a better picture of where to drill the holes. It kind of depends where the plastic broke and really, you probably can’t go wrong with where you put the holes and zip ties as long as you think about it from a hinge function or support. Good luck and will try and do better in explaining and showing in future videos. Thanks for your comment - it is appreciated! Best, DIYNate

@hauntcreation5681 3 жыл бұрын

Cool

@clairematthewsful 6 ай бұрын

Yay! Saved the can from the bigger can.

@DIYNate 6 ай бұрын

That is quite the slogan right there - keeping your trashcan from a bigger one - haha! Thanks for your comment and making me laugh! Best, DIYNate

@timemagnumxd3624 3 жыл бұрын

Love from India Sir 😍😍

@DIYNate 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you sharing the love! Back at you and thanks for watching / commenting! - DIYNate

@timemagnumxd3624 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYNate yes sir afcous iam sharing your videos keep groing Sir love from India

@sharonlyn6916 Жыл бұрын

Thanks sooooo much for sharing this DIY fix! I've been using my beautiful garbage can for years without the cover because it came off within weeks of buying it and I refused to throw it away. I'm hoping I'll be able to use your instructions to fix mine too.

@DIYNate Жыл бұрын

Hi Sharon - thanks so much for your comment. I hope the fix worked out for you! Best, DIYNate

@las2119 Жыл бұрын

Hello i'm frensh, thanks for thé video m'y problem is resolu 😅😊

@DIYNate Жыл бұрын

Great to hear the video helped! Appreciate the international comment as well! Best, DIYNate

@eriklindquist11 11 ай бұрын

My project is to get an amplifier for my phone so I can hear your video. Max volume and I have to hold the phone almost to my ear

@DIYNate 11 ай бұрын

My apologies - thanks for the chuckle on the comment! A friend of mine just bought me a lavaliere mic to hook onto my phone to help with audio quality and I am working on better handling audio levels as well. Sorry for the annoyance, my friend and regardless, thanks for the feedback! - DIYNate

@janelamb8549 3 жыл бұрын

great fix!

@DIYNate 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks - pretty happy with the simplicity of the trash can lid fix! Appreciate the comment!

@siasgal62 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t see anything! Don’t know where you drilled the holes or how you zip tied them.

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry about not having a better close-up for you. I basically put the holes in the two bracket areas that clamp on the trashcan on the side and also one in the bracket in the dead center that wraps around the metal rod that is used to lift the lid. Holes were directly in from front to back of the can and fed the zip ties through them and then secured. Hope that helps and thanks for watching! Sorry again for not having a better closeup - working to make my videos better as I create more. - DIYNate

@user-lh1en7uu7z 11 ай бұрын

I have a different issue. My lid goes up fine with the pedal, but does not come back down. I have to push it down. Do you have a fix for this?

@DIYNate 11 ай бұрын

That sounds a bit tricky but most likely, there is something disrupting the return flow - gravity should bring it back down but if the can hinges aren’t correctly seated or the metal post isn’t catching on the ‘backswing’ correctly, you may want to see if you can figure out what is causing the gravity motion not to work. One other somewhat obvious thing - look to make sure no gunk or debris is caught in the hinges. Good luck on the fix! - DIYNate

@margaretmccartney43 2 жыл бұрын

How did you get the top off in the first place to do repair?

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Margaret - I had to pull the metal rod that is bent from the middle holes and unsnap both of the sides to get it off. Hope that helps and good luck with the fix! - DIYNate

@barbaradaniels2965 10 ай бұрын

I couldn't get the hinge to snap back on the right side. That's what became detached. I'd appreciate what tool I should use to get it back inserted. Thanks!@@DIYNate

@gailmccarthy9723 2 жыл бұрын

It’s really hard to see what you are doing and talking about . I’ll take a look to see if this is what I need to fix

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Will work on making better video footage and zooming better in the future. Thanks for the feedback and hope you got it fixed! Best, DIYNate

@sandysparks7120 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you would have showed us with white Zip ties so we could have seen it better

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that Sandy! Hindsight, white zip ties would have been good for illustrative purposes, but wouldn't have looked to good on my trashcan - haha! Hope your project went well! - DIYNate

@YM-zz5qq 2 жыл бұрын

I have the opposite problem. Mine won’t close all the way.

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure I have a solution for that one but hope you were able to get it solved. My guess is it may be an issue with the post that lifts the lid, the side clamps needing to be pushed down all the way, or possibly a piece of trash stuck somewhere along the lip / back edge causing the closing mechanism not to let it go down all the way. Good luck with the fix! - DIYNate

@tattooedchick24 9 ай бұрын

I have a simple trash can. My Indians broke. The lid is just taking a lot longer to soft close. I tried cleaning as much of the trash can as I can. I can’t figure out what is causing the hesitation.

@DIYNate 8 ай бұрын

I think you are taking the right approach - cleaning around the top areas and hinges, but maybe even trying to clean around the pedal and on the inside where the rod is may be helpful. Maybe take out the liner / black inner shell and see if it closes faster when that is out - may help you in diagnosing why the slow close problem. Good luck and hope you get it fixed! - DIYNate

@laurawemple673 2 жыл бұрын

We can’t open our at all.

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you got it figured out, Laura. There were a couple snapping plastic clamps that latch on to the sides of the can, and the metal post that lifts / drops the can. Good luck! - DIYNate

@suhelshaikh8488 6 ай бұрын

Should have used white zip ties for video purpose..would be more visible for viewers..

@DIYNate 6 ай бұрын

You are not wrong there, but then I would have to look at the more noticeable white zip ties on my trashcan too, so a bit of a double edged sword. My apologies for the difficulty seeing what I was doing - camera footage was shoddy as well. Thanks for the comment! - DIYNate

@rebeccahumbert7053 2 жыл бұрын

Your hand blocks the entire fixing..

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry about the hand in the way issue in the video. I am working on getting better footage for projects like this and your feedback is appreciated. Hopefully the general idea helped at least, even if you couldn’t see me wrapping the zip ties through the back of the lid and hope you got your trashcan fixed! - DIYNate

@blackfootedferret 9 ай бұрын

I can't see anything

@DIYNate 8 ай бұрын

Sorry about that - earlier video and didn't really get good footage to zoom in to show what I was doing. I'll try and do better. Appreciate your comment and you watching either way! - DIYNate

@cheetsai5282 Жыл бұрын

Can not see anything. Your hands covered them all

@DIYNate 10 ай бұрын

Totally get it and sorry about that in this video. I have been working on improving my video quality and using things like better filming and better zooming. Sorry for the hassle on this one and thanks for your feedback. Appreciate you watching either way! - DIYNate

@blackwinter963 Жыл бұрын

Could your hands be anymore in the way 😖

@DIYNate 6 ай бұрын

I would really have to try to get my hands more in the way :). Sorry for the sorry video shoot there - I have gotten better with my zooms and video editing so my apologies for my past self. I promise to keep working on it! Thanks for watching and sharing the feedback either way! - DIYNate

@name49317 2 жыл бұрын

u n d e r r a t e d

@trigatupp 2 жыл бұрын

can you purchase new lids ? kids shattered it

@DIYNate 2 жыл бұрын

Saw someone post that SimpleHuman sells lids as well so sounds like that may be an avenue. Always tricky with the full price of a new can vs the replacement parts - good luck with it! - DIYNate

@cindyjeansonne2114 2 жыл бұрын

Too fast and not close to see

@DIYNate Жыл бұрын

Sorry about that, Cindy - tried to make a quick and scrappy video and definitely could have done a better job on the filming and editing. Thanks for your comment and feedback - I'll keep working to make my videos better. Appreciate you watching! - DIYNate