When the new "go all in" recycling bins rolled out in Davenport and Bettendorf, some people had trouble handling them because of the carts' large size.

Paul Walters, 83, of Davenport, struggled some, too.

But he devised a solution: He drilled holes in the plastic on either side of the cart's handle, then threaded the holes with a rope "bridle" that he then pulls like a leash.

The cart pulls backward with ease and never goes too fast because the friction of the cart against the driveway slows it down. A person doesn't even have to look at the cart.

"It takes very little effort to pull them this way," Walters said. "Even a child could pull a heavy bin. I use a walker, and I handle the bins with ease and full control." He did the same with his large garbage cart.

You can read more about Walters and his invention in Sunday's Home & Garden section of the Times and at qctimes.com on Sunday.

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