A surprising hidden feature in some plane toilet has left passengers with their ‘mind blown’.
The little-known item was exposed in a video shared to Instagram by traveller @helenespassport.
In the video, the traveller films herself in the plane toilet as she prepares to throw a bit of tissue in the bin.
But instead of pushing down the lid of the small countertop bin to throw away her rubbish, she uses a small pedal on the floor of the cubicle to operate the bin’s lid.
Helene says: ‘Mind-blown! There’s actually a button to open the trash bin in an airplane bathroom. Who knew?’
In her caption video, she adds: ‘Most people have no idea this exists. Ever struggled to throw something away in an airplane bathroom?
‘Instead of awkwardly pushing the flap, look for the [hidden] button. On several planes, the trash bin has a small button or latch.
‘It’s not always as obvious as this one and it can be a bit more hidden, which is why so many people end up pushing the wrong spot!’
In the video, the traveller films herself in the plane toilet as she prepares to throw a bit of tissue in the bin. But instead of pushing down the lid of the small countertop bin to throw away her rubbish, she uses a small pedal on the floor of the cubicle to operate the bin’s lid
But while Helene was impressed by the ‘hidden’ feature, she warns: ‘This is unfortunately not on all planes, but totally should be.’
And the commenters seemed to agree.
‘Lazycrazytravelers’ says: ‘Very few aircrafts have this option. But they should all have it!’
While another user adds: ‘I’ve been on dozens of planes [since I saw this] and I’m convinced these pedals don’t exist.’
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