Lidded Bathroom Bin

A square ash bin with a lift-off lid, for a bathroom or a bedroom, where a bin can be a small wooden box with a lid. A 6 litre pail inside lifts out to empty.

The lid lifts off by hand; there is no pedal and no hinge, so it is not the bin for a busy family bathroom where people want to open it with a foot. Keep it off a shower floor or anywhere water collects, and use a small liner in the pail.

Specification

• Approx. 22 W × 22 D × 28 H cm (8½ × 8½ × 11 in); sizes are approximate
• Holds one 6 L (about 1½ US gal) grey polypropylene pail, included
• Solid ash with finger-jointed corners; lift-off solid ash lid with a carved finger hollow
• Weight about 1.8 kg (4 lb); arrives assembled
• Natural: clear matt oil; the ash stays pale honey-coloured and mellows slowly over the years
• Black: water-based black stain under the same matt oil; the grain shows through as darker texture, and knocks on edges can show paler wood
• Made for us by a furniture workshop to our drawings; dispatched from Hong Kong within 3 to 5 business days
• No pedal, no sensor, no motor and no batteries

Care. Dust with a dry cloth and wipe marks with a cloth wrung out in warm water and a drop of mild soap, then dry the wood straight away. Do not soak it, and keep bleach, solvent-based kitchen sprays and steam cleaners off it. Wipe spills on the top or lid before they sit. Re-oil once or twice a year with a hardwax or furniture oil; the black finish takes the same oil. Lift the inner bucket or pail out to wash it in the sink. More on Care & Materials.