can you use plastic grocery bags in it instead of the refills?
1453198
I think it's possible, but they won't fit well and probably won't keep the odor in as well as the refills. I've found the refills to be cost efficient and they last a while. Each refill is a long roll that can be used for many full bags.
1453199
It is possible to use your thrash but its a bit tricky. I tried that once since we were out of the refill and it would take 2 days to get the next order. The good thing about this bag is that its one continuous bag. You can trim it once its filled and tie the know. this way there is hardly any escape of air which keeps your room fresh. But if you use thrash cover, you wont get that benefit. The room would stink a lot more if you use trash bag. Certainly not a good idea.
1453200
I have not tried it, but I do not think they would be long enough to go around the inside part of the system the keeps the bags in place. You may be able to use regular trash bags, but again, I have not tried anything other than the intended refills (yet!). I have tried four or five different systems among my four children, and this is the only one I would recommend, as it has been the only one that has successfully contained the odor. Good luck with your decision, and congrats on the new addition! :)
1453201
You can, I guess, but the results will probably not be very good. The idea behind the bag isn't just that it's designed to fit the container. It's also built to hold the diapers (way more than a grocery bag) and it helps control the smell. Grocery bags are not nearly as strong as these, and they are more porous, meaning they are far more likely to rip, leak, or both. You're better off taking your old grocery bags back to the grocery store as most will recycle them. Look for the recycling bin, usually right near the entrance of the store.
1453202
Honestly, I don't really know because we have not tried it. However, the refills are kind of one long bag and when you put the refill in, you pull the bag thru and cut it off at the bottom (cutter is on inside door and part of the unit) and tie it off on the bottom. The way the unit is designed I am not sure it could hold plastic garbage bags in place when you drop in the dirty diaper.
1862655
i use the plastic bags from the stores where i shop. the handles of the plastic bags i tuck behind the snap handle. i'm a recycler.
1424250
Hi L. Liptak,They should. It is deeper than I thought it would be when I bought it. I don't have a large paper grocery bag with me to check. I use small plastic garbage bags because I put items with food on them, like used catfood cans and this step trash closes tight and keeps the bugs out. If your paper bag is a little high you could just fold it over the sides of the top. Liz
1862657
It uses the regular plastic bags from grocery stores, etc. I've had mine about six years and loved it so much I got one for my daughter.
325489
Yes you can but to prevent from accidental leaks which happen often with grocery store bags, I recently found another perfect alternative at a much cheaper price on a site called plasticplace. They are now carrying the drawstring bags almost identical to the Simplehuman "R" bags at $17.99 for 200 bags compare to the super pricey Simplehuman "R" bags at $15 for 60 bags.
115769
I just use small plastic bags that come with candy, or everyday things you purchase,...sometimes I use supermarket produce bags
1424249
No, a paper grocery bag will not fit. This is a small, bathroom sized trash can. It will fit a plastic grocery story bag (which can attach easily to the inner basket). I actually took a medium sized gift bag and put the plastic grocery store bag over that so that the gift bag is now an inner basket. It keeps the plastic bag from being viewed from the out outside of the can.
2254996
I put plastic grocery bags inside the plastic receptacle so that I don't have to replace the costly receptacles. With 3 cats, I have to pull out and put in a new grocery bag every 3-4 days.
1449740
Maybe if they are smaller containers.But the plastic containers are just the right size for the bag. The containers have removeable inserts.
922609
I've been using grocery bags since we use this can for the dog poos which are already in the bag.
1357217
Well, I've never tried to do that, but most similar snack food bags are made of Mylar or some other sort of synthetic material, so it may be possible. I didn't notice anything in the manual advising against it.
366472
I use bags from cereal, chips, or any large bag that will go into the garbage anyway. Grocery bags are recyclable so I would rather recycle and use what is going into the garbage any way. It doesn't smell up the house and it probably will sit there a week before we take out the trash.
2040955
Nope. But a plastic grocery bag would fit. BTW: mine fell apart a couple days after using it with my 8- and 6- year old. It was kind of junky.
1878586
I use these bags AT THE SUPERMARKET in order to avoid using plastic bags, When I come home they go right into the refrigerator. For things that require maintaining their moisture, then you do need to use a plastic bag, or I also wrap them in a kitchen cloth towel that I have moistened. Hope this helps.
1988104
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.
1665277
we stopped trying to use liners to put inside; they fit awkwardly if you you go up or down a size, and the larger sized bags would never quite fill up. Instead we used this for broken down boxes, and recycled papers that were not shredded which did not require a bag. We use our larger recycle bin for plastics and cans. I'm sure that's not the answer you're looking for, but once it was purchased we wanted to make the best use for it as possible.
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I put plastic bags from grocery store in receptacle to make emptying easier. If it cracks I replace it