I'm thinking of using this as a kitchen garbage can, so I need to know if it is easy to secure a plastic bag inside it, and what galsize works best.
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I don't think this would work well as a garbage can because the opening is small and it would be impossible to get the bag out once full.
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It would be easy to secure a plastic bag inside of it. I don't know what size because I just use it for dog food.
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This is for pet food, forget the garbage can idea, stick with the purpose for which it was made. I have had the 30 and 50 for 15 years and they are still going strong, I have used them for cat & dog dry food and horse treats. They did not make the 80 when I purchased them long ago, but that would have been great for a 50 lb bag of horse feed. I love them and they are very durable and strong. They are used in our horse barn and we live in the northeast with snow and freezing temperatures in the winter and hot humid temp in the high 90's in the summer, still going strong.
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I think that, although this could be done, the bag would interfere with the spinner closure and might be difficult to remove with garbage in it. I have a step-on trash can in my kitchen that works well to keep garbage in and pets out, if that is your concern.
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I purchased the square one. I didnt need some so big. I would take measurements, height and width. The hole on top is smaller than a regular garbage can. So that might be a little problem. I think you are going to try to close the lid by screwing it on. Only makes sense but I think that is a problem of its own cuz screwing the lid on will also turn the garbage bad. Good Luck
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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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Am no expert. I just keep it double zip-lock baggied in a cabinet. Seems to work OK. I keep a small tupperware container of it separately as my working supply.
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9-10 gal bags would be best, but I use 13 gal bags and they work fine, just have to tuck them under a little! I love the garbage can, especially if you have garbage picking dogs, it scares them away w the automated lid! Lol
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For me, I think the size is perfect. I can take my blender pitcher in my right hand while holding this bag open with my left (easily done) and pour the nut milk right in there. I do this over a big pot. It drains so fast and you can tighten the bag so easily to get all the liquid out. When I turn the nut bag inside out to clean it, the stuff inside is almost dry. That's how good the liquid comes through the bag and leaves the solids inside.
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Illysa Thanks for your inquiry. The use of compostable bags is purely up to choice. Some of our customers like to use the compostable 3 gallon bags because it keeps cleanup of the compost bucket to a minimum. The compost bucket easily slides off the Kitchen Compost Caddy Rack for emptying. It is securely held in place both at the back and fully on the bottom of the bucket. People love the rack because it gets the compost bucket off the Kitchen Counter, and having the ability to lock the lid open with the latch on the Compost Caddy frees up your hands to hold your plate with one hand and scrape food scraps with the other. Or while your prepping your meal the lid can be locked open enabling you to throw all your food waste into the bin without worry of the lid falling closed. People absolutely love our product and I am sure you will also. Thanks again Jeff Evans Kitchen Compost Caddy
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I use these for my kitchen can. It is an insert in a chrome flip top covered trashcan. The inside can measures 11 1/2" diameter by approximately 25" tall. The bag is big enough to overlap the top and can be twisted tightly to secure the top. These are perfect.
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I was curious about this question and I conducted a quick experiment. I got a plastic ziplock bag and put it in between the knife and the magnet to try to simulate the plastic sheath. Here are the results with the various size chef's knives 12 inch - knife slid right off 10 inch - knife slid right off 8 inch - knife slides a little, then stays still I probably wouldn't trust it with the plastic sheaving on it.
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I just buy any old regular bag, Tall Kitchen, and I've never had an issue. Period, no issue. Sometimes I have to pull the bag tight with my thumbs, but I actually like that because the bag has a tight fit and isn't always slipping off the edge. I use Costco's Kirkland brand. And I have never owned a better kitchen trash can. It is, hands down, the nicest one I've ever had.
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I have been using this metal trash can for several months without any problems. It seems study & well made. I like the the step lid opening. It opens smoothly, closes silently, & no problem with lid not closing. I purposely bought a smaller can to fit under my kitchen sink, but I take trash out daily. Only problem, I bought the bags made for this can when I bought trashcan & they didn't stay on very well. I bought slightly larger bag size at he grocery store & no more problems.
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Probably but I save $$ by just using the plastic shopping bags given by the supermarkets and by not purchasing garbage bags at all. Any plastic bag with side handles will work as you fold the bag over the top and the side handles hook around the structure to keep it in place. We love ours as we have a trash chute in our bldg where we need to keep our bags of waste to a minimum- and the contraption conceals nicely under our sink cabinet. Highly recommended!!
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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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I just used one I had that was on wheels. Mine was rectangular and a brown one. I think a round one would work just a little better as far as the bag fitting on the top of the trash can.
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I use 4 gallon trash bags purchased from Target. Work great and I only have to replace the plastic receptacle every month or so.
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The top opens and inside looks like a regular trash can. There is a lip on the inside that allows you to fold the edges of a regular trash bag over so that the bag does not move or slide down. Just change the bag as frequently as you see fit. It would seem that if you are creative and want to save money then this is the way to go.
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We use Kirkland (Costco) Tall Drawstring Kitchen bags and toss in some baking soda occasionally to help with any odor. We like the lightweight plastic, but we use it gently. Doubt if it would hold up very long, if it was heavily used by a large family with small kids and dogs. It holds 13 gal of trash and fills up quickly (size-wise, it is essentially a taller version of the under desk trash cans at work, which hold 10 gal); so, we change out the bag every 2nd or 3rd day, which also helps reduce any odor. We also use them in the bathrooms now as the lid covers the unsightly trash and holds more than the usual tiny bathroom bins without lids. As for the trash cans with a foot-activated lid, we've found that they are not only more expensive, the lid mechanism usually breaks quickly (it's made of plastic, not metal) and we wind up lifting the lid by hand anyway. Hope this helps.
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Yea, it is a good swivel but it is a little big for a peanut bag so it would work best with a medium or larger bag. And what the person said about the swivel is absolutely right. You can beat on almost any piece of junk bag if you have a good swivel. Even with a bladder problem. Just gives you faster reactions trying to follow the bag. S hooks will do the job but you'll be amazed at how much better you got when you use the swivel.LOL