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Drawstring Covers Have Many Uses
Duke Rorer, Cynthiana, Kentucky, got tired of picking up trash when wind or stray dogs knocked over cans before the garbage man arrived. And if he left the lids on the cans when he put them on the curb, wind would blow the lids away before he could retrieve them.
With his wife, Gina, Rorer designed and made new
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Drawstring Covers Have Many Uses FARM HOME Miscellaneous 26-2-32 Duke Rorer, Cynthiana, Kentucky, got tired of picking up trash when wind or stray dogs knocked over cans before the garbage man arrived. And if he left the lids on the cans when he put them on the curb, wind would blow the lids away before he could retrieve them.
With his wife, Gina, Rorer designed and made new tops for their garbage cans. They're made from vinyl-reinforced nylon with a nylon rope inside the outside seam of the cover that they cinch down. To make sure they wouldn't blow away after the garbage man emptied the can, they added an anchor strap that fastens around the handle.
Once the neighbors saw what they'd made, they all wanted some too, so the Rorers formed a company called "Curb-Top" to make and market the covers.
The Curb - Top cover fits any size trash can, round or square, with up to a 24-in. opening. They'll also fit a 55-gal. drum. Curb - Top Jr. fits 5-gal. buckets and Curb - Top Mini covers anything that has an opening ranging from 2 to 6 in.
"People have found all kinds of uses for them," Rorer says. "They can also be used to cover broadcast seeders, fans, exhaust pipes, and more.
Prices range from $4.95 (plus shipping) for Curb - Top Minis, to $9.95 for Curb - Top (up to 24-in. dia. size). They'll custom make covers up to 48 in. in diameter. Rorer says if you call with dimensions, he'll be able to quote a price for a custom top.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Curb-Top, 146 Jill Lane, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031 (ph 859-234-4420; toll free 866 320-4757; fax 859 234-4420; E-mail: curbtop@kih.net; Website: www.curbtop.com).
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