Unlikely $16 Kmart item praised for small storage solution: 'So handy'
Interior designer and lifestyle creator Dina Santos has gone viral on social media this week after sharing a video featuring Kmart's new 8L Push Top Bin. The $16 item is designed to be a 'hygienic and user-friendly solution for everyday waste disposal'; however, Dina has used it to store toilet paper rolls.
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She tells Yahoo Lifestyle that the toilet accessory is the 'perfect fit' for six to nine rolls depending on their size, and is easy to clean for any 'small accidents'.
'I wanted something to store the toilet paper but wanted something slim and covered,' she shares. 'Seriously I can't find anything wrong with it at all. It's simple, straightforward, well-made, and works great.'
The popular content creator, who boasts over 200,000 followers on social media, also recommends using it as a waste bin or to store laundry detergent.
Shoppers praise 'genius' idea
Dina's video has received over 860,000 views and hundreds of comments on TikTok and Instagram, with shoppers describing it as 'genius', 'super cute' and 'so handy'.
'Great idea! I'm so glad people have gotten over 'displaying' toilet paper in toilets. This is a much better idea!' one person wrote, while another added, 'Yes I hate open toilet rolls. Bugs and wee sprinkles. But this is clean'.
'Ok this is clever. I love that it has a lid,' a third replied, followed by someone else who said, 'Wait this is so smart. I'm gonna go out and buy two for my toilets today!'.
'Love that! Would be handy for sanitary items too!' a different user shared, with another commenting, 'That's the perfect toilet accessory!'.
Potential issue with popular item
Others pointed out that the product, which comes in both white and sage green, might be mistaken as a bin in their household.
'It's all good fun until a guest throws their wrapped-up old pad into the bin without realising,' one shopper remarked, while someone else agreed, 'I thought the same thing TBH'.
'The only time the kids would use the bin as a bin is if I didn't use it as a bin,' a different user joked.
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'Do you have problems with guests using it as a bin?' a follower asked, to which Dina replied, 'Not at all, I have a cute small bin on the other side'.
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