This "bucket" is very pretty and will look nice on your counter while it does the job of holding your compostable items that you haven't taken out yet. We can fit 1-3 days worth of items depending on what we cooked. However if you cut up a whole pineapple, watermelon, or have a bunch of corn cobs you will have to take those out separately. The lid to this container has a filter which keeps odors in and all parts are washable. I rinse/wash the lid, filter, and container between each dump and it has stayed very nice!