If you've ever used a steel trashcan, which are usually heavy at the base, you'll be used to step-open trashcans staying completely in place when you step on them. This is plastic, so it's much lighter than steel. This means that when the trashcan is relatively empty, it'll move around quite a bit when you step on it. This can be annoying because you then have to position it back into place, and it just feels cheap when your trash can moves around when you step on it, no matter how high-quality the can.

No worries, however. You can buy a gallon of distilled water for less than a dollar the next time you visit your local grocery store and place it in the bottom of the trash can to weigh it down. Then, no matter how aggressively you step, it'll stay completely in place, and your Trash Can Experience will have been elevated from Mildly Irritating to Extremely Pleasurable.

Don't worry, there will still be plenty of room once you add your gallon of distilled water; I use standard kitchen trash bags and the bottom of one of these bags rests just above the gallon of distilled water. Obviously, you don't pour the water into the can; just place the unopened gallon on its side in the bottom of the can.

This trash can is High Quality and Highly Affordable. The lack of weight in the base is it's Achilles Heel, but if you employ this Powerful Distilled Water Trick for less than a buck, this baby will sing every time you open its mouth.

As a bonus, if there's ever a natural disaster or some other doomsday scenario, you've taken your first step to prepping your survival stash ;)

Happy Canning!

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I have never been more frustrated with a garbage can!!!!!!!!!! The lid will NOT clip into place. I have used my entire body weight, a hammer, and a lot of cuss words but it will not budge. Such a terrible design! DO NOT BUY THIS (unless you're roommates with the hulk and or superman).

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BEWARE: The product description/pictures for this trash can carefully and deliberately leave out critical information and images.

Originally bought and 4 star rated the simplehuman 6 liter/1.6 gal "trash can". It's attractive, inside as well as outside, with smooth, rounded surfaces AND a removable bucket that cleverly fits inside the "can" so you don't have to use plastic garbage bags. Just remove the bucket, dump the contents in the recycling/whatever and, if there's ever a mess, rise it with hot water in the sink. My only compliant is, at 1.6 gallons, its capacity is a tad small.

Liking the brand, I bought this slightly larger model without carefully reading the product description first - my bad. I didn't realize that this product lacks a removable bucket and all the internal and external mechanical elements are readily visible. This, in turn, is why they ever so carefully explain and push the need to buy unique, and expensive, custom sized garbage bags. Bag sizes that you can only buy from simplehuman at a cost of almost 15 cents/bag or about $15 per 100!

Last, since the metal rods and operating mechanisms that lift the lid are fully visible from the rear, you can only attractively position this product in a limited number of ways.

Before buying this particular product make very sure that you have reviewed the product descriptions, pictures, and ratings. I would not but this again, but it's not worth the hassle to return.

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I was very reluctant paying $40 for a plastic trash can, but with the impeccable reviews, I knew I was making a good decision. I've had mine for one month now and it's been great. The step to open the lid is as reliable as it was the first day I used it and the lid closes super quietly. It's a perfect trash can for those who live in a small space. The Glad tall kitchen bags (13 gallon) fit this trash can perfectly. I am very happy with my purchase.

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Good can until it breaks. Ours lasted 4 years. The hinge on the back is made of plastic and wears away over time. When the slot gets too big, the lid falls off whenever you try to open it. I don't see an obvious way to repair it. 3 stars.

Edit: SimpleHuman replaced the lid under warranty. Easy and fast! Upgraded to 4 stars.

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I purchased this for one purpose: dog poop. It is the perfect size for a week's worth & easy to dispose in the large trash each week. Now, because it's so handy, it actually gets emptied every week rather than putting it off. The top covers completely, keeping out any rain. It's small enough to be kept discreetly on the side of the house and there has been no smell when it's closed. I use the medium handle-tie bags from Target in it-for my purposes, I'm not trusting any leaky grocery bag!
I really have no negatives...it's a great little can that makes a nasty chore much less difficult. The step-on works flawlessly, although it helps to have it placed on a hard, stable surface. Mine is in mulch so I just placed a flat fieldstone under it.

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The size is nice for narrow places, which is why I purchased this trash can, in spite of the expensive price. The lid is next to impossible to attach. I wrestled with it close to 30 minutes, read the questions and answers from people as equally as frustrated as me, watched the video link provided by the company, all to no avail. Finally, I was able to hammer it on with a mallet, only then to find out that the lock/unlock mechanism is just as difficult. I'm middle aged with average strength and can't get it to work. For the high price and these difficulties, I'd give it a 1/2 star if I could

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I like how i can put rubbish inside it and it has a lock, you just never know when someone might try to steal it. It can also be used as a portable toilet, which is fantastic. Then you can put this in your car boot and not have to worry about your urine and poo getting splattered everywhere! It is such a great bin that the other day I took this on the commute to work with me. I casually strolled along the central line carriage after all the other passengers had left, picking up other peoples leftover metro newspapers and granola bar wrappers, just so i could use this lovely bin again. It really is that great!!

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Fab husky & malamutes proof, as others have stated putting the lid on is a git. watched the video and followed instructions, didn’t work. Put a drop of washing up liquid on each barrel to be slotted in and bam worked a treat :)

The bin bag didn’t fair well but the contents still locked in the bin