A container carrying cart, having handles at either end, a single pair of wheels attached at either end of a transverse axle located at the balance point of the cart, and a pair of ''''kickstands'''' located at either end of the cart for supporting the cart when at rest. Each ''''kick-stand'''' having a set position and a retracted position, the stand moving from the set to the retracted position in response to a slight forward motion of the cart accompanied by a slight downward pressure on a handle.