Best trash appliance

Simplehuman 58L Sensor Can with Voice and Motion Control ($200 — currently available)

No one ever dared to create a $200 trash can ... until Simplehuman came along. The company that specializes in sleek and simple home essentials featured a voice-controlled and motion-controlled sensor trash can at CES and now, $200 for a trash can doesn't seem crazy.

When it's too cumbersome to lift a trash can lid or step down on a pedal, you can either say "open can" or wave a limb near the sensor to flip open the lid. The "open can" command works from a long distance, and honestly, we wouldn't recommend testing its limits with a handful of messy trash unless you're absolutely confident in your shooting abilities. — Connie Chen, senior reporter