Is it possible to easily put a garbage bag in these? We still have to bag some recyclables. Thanks!
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I thought six gallon would easily fit that many milk jugs but these are VERY small I really don't see how you could fit a garbage bag in them it would maybe hold a plastic grocery bag
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As long as the garbage bag holds 6 gallons or more, I don't see why it couldn't
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Small wastebaskets could be put in it, I think. Or kitchen trash bags. But there's no good way to anchor those, to,ensure that they stay open at the top, unless you improvise something on the back and two sides of each section. Wastebaskets would have to be kind of narrow and wouldn't hold much ...
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No. Using plastic bags would actually make it more difficult. It's simple enough as is.
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The best would be to find smaller than average sized bags. Although the waste bin is smaller than what most are used to I enjoy not having a garbage can in plain sight. We use traditional sized bags and fill the remainder of the bag with garbage from bathrooms when it's time to take out so it works out. Even though sometimes we don't use ALL of the space in our bag every time, it's a price I'm willing to pay, especially when we buy them in bulk from Home Depot
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We don't use bags on ours. We just pop the bins out and take them out. However, you could use 13 gallon trash bags (will be too tall) or you could cut paper grocery bags to fit. Plastic grocery bags will be small but work too.
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Bags do not attach. I just pick up the waste and put it in a bag or bucket.
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I just use plastic bags from the supermarket. A little trickier - because they don't fit exactly. But they do the job, and I get to recycle all those bags!
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I am not finding this a problem. I think all plastic bags are a bit difficult to open by the nature of what they are made of which makes them stick together. I don't think these are any worse than the average.
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No, they can't be reused because they are designed to decompose very quickly. If you wait too long to empty the bag from your bin, you'll run a definite risk of it falling apart before you get it into the compost bin. I have a credit card that accumulated points on Amazon. When I need more bags (which are only about $5 for 75 bags), I just use my points on Amazon to buy them. They end up being free for me. My family composts and recylces more than we put things in the landfill trash. So we go through 2 bags a week on average. 75 bags lasts us a good several months. It really like the bin. It is the only one I've ever seen or had that truly does not smell. Hope this helps. No, they can't be reused because they are designed to decompose very quickly. If you wait too long to empty the bag from your bin, you'll run a definite risk of it falling apart before you get it into the compost bin. I have a credit card that accumulated points on Amazon. When I need more bags (which are only about $5 for 75 bags), I just use my points on Amazon to buy them. They end up being free for me. My family composts and recylces more than we put things in the landfill trash. So we go through 2 bags a week on average. 75 bags lasts us a good several months. It really like the bin.... » Read More No, they can't be reused because they are designed to decompose very quickly. If you wait too long to empty the bag from your bin, you'll run a definite risk of it falling apart before you get it into the compost bin. I have a credit card that accumulated points on Amazon. When I need more bags (which are only about $5 for 75 bags), I just use my points on Amazon to buy them. They end up being free for me. My family composts and recylces more than we put things in the landfill trash. So we go through 2 bags a week on average. 75 bags lasts us a good several months. It really like the bin. It is the only one I've ever seen or had that truly does not smell. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Hi! I have tried with no luck purchasing other garbage bags. I have since purchased the simply human bags and have not looked back. To me it's worth the investment.
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Not very well. The can comes with a 5 pack of liners included which would give you a chance to try both kinds. I love the Simple human products. Nice heavy weight material less likely to tear and leak. Target bags are the only decent grocery bags to recycle
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I use mine for dog food, but I don't see why you couldn't use for garbage. Not sure how bag would fit inside. Simplehuman sells trash cans though so I might check those out first.
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Yes you can. I have used these bags for several years in our kitchen plastic garbage can under the sink. This is the typical RubberMaid type kitchen garbage can. When the bag is full it's somewhat heavy and tends to require that I hold the can with my feet or it will lift the can. The bag has never tore. The tensile strength is very good.
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You can . I tried using a trash bag, but for me it was a mess. It is so easy to pull the basket out and place a open plastic trash bag over the opening and dump the shredded paper in and dispose of it .
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It is indeed hard to move the debris to a bag. We're fortunate to be able to dump our fall leaves (by the gross) at the curb and the city picks them up with vacuum machines and/or front loaders. In lieu of that, I would suggest a large trash can in which you can place the plastic bag and drape it over the edges of the trash can. Just make sure the two match up size wise. You can lay the bag on the ground and rake the leaves into it. The larger the bag, the better. Good Luck.
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The inside of the can is trapezoidal, & they have their own bags made in that shape. I don't see why it would be essential to use them, though. I use mine as a recycling bin & have the same Simplehuman plastic bag (that came with it) in there for months.
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The bags are sewed onto thin rods with ends that are curved so that they "fit" onto the hanging rods that connect the two ends. this way each bag can be lifted up and dumped into the washer - I guess -. I don't do it that way but you can.