Keep meaning to post more but this is from yesterday's walk through the park

a year ago by vladmech to c/detrashed

HubertManne 5 points a year ago

I used to do this when I had a dog that could handle offleash.

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vladmech 1 point a year ago

Oh yeah the only time it works for me while walking the dog is if my wife comes too and she does the actual dog part; it'd be a disaster otherwise

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HubertManne 2 points a year ago

One thing I hate is all the recycling. I only have the one bucket and it all goes in the garbage but its like as much as I hate it its better than it being strewn about.

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vladmech 1 point a year ago

Yeah although I'm at least lucky in that regard as all the parks in my city do offsite sorting for recycling, so I can dump everything in park garbage bins and it'll at least still get sorted.

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qarl 4 points a year ago

Out of curiosity, what is the purpose of the rope handle? Easier to pour out than the wire one, maybe?

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Eheran 7 points a year ago

The tiny metal handle hurts like shit. The rope has much more surface area to spread the load over a larger area -> less pressure.

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usualsuspect191 5 points a year ago

Plus it holds the bucket at a nicer angle so you don't need to bend your other wrist as much to put the litter in

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vladmech 2 points a year ago

It's comfier to hold onto while walking around, and it helps hold the bucket at a bit more of an angle for easier dropping stuff into it. The only issue with it is I leave the bucket around the side of our house and the rope is pretty gross right now, by the time I'm home all I want to do is wash my hands haha.

Edit - yeah exactly as the other replies said!

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crank0271 3 points a year ago

It's really cool that you're doing this. I think you've inspired me to start in my area and hopefully even inspire others to do the same.

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vladmech 3 points a year ago

Heck yeah, do it! It'll give you those good feels, and it's such an immediate nice before/after visual

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But_my_mom_says_im_cool 3 points a year ago

My city has teenagers walking around picking up trash and changing garbage bins out. I have never seen that in a park during the day, full on employees. We have some of the nicest parks and it’s no surprise

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you_are_dust 3 points a year ago

I used to do this. You just reminded me that it's been years since I have. I'm going to do this again.

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vladmech 2 points a year ago

Hell yeah, get it!

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vladmech 1 point a year ago
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