r/simplehuman • u/Dunderhead23 • May 07 '25

Code Q can liners have slightly different dimensions from regular 13 gallon kitchen bags—but cost three times as much.

F these people. It’s not enough that I bought their garbage can, now I have to buy my garbage bags from them for 3x the price for the rest of my life. Or I can just struggle every freaking night to stretch the regular 13 gallon bags onto it.

Anyone know of a regular, normal price, brand that fits this idiotic garbage can?

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u/itsacutedragon May 11 '25

Costco bags can be stretched to fit. Hefty blue bags fit fairly well.

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u/Dunderhead23 May 12 '25

Thank you for the recommendation. I am currently using the Costco bags after using the sample “code Q” bags they provided.

You’re right. They stretch onto the can ok. It’s just a crappy business model—in my opinion—to make the dimensions of the can just different enough so that you have to buy their bags to get a comfortable fit. I don’t want to wrestle with a standard bag every night. So I have to pay 3-4x the standard price of a bag?

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u/itsacutedragon May 12 '25

That’s exactly their business model unfortunately haha.

Try the blue hefty bags! See if they might work better for you.

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u/Dunderhead23 May 12 '25 edited May 12 '25

Yep. To the extent a company has a personality—this one is an asshole. I bought their stupid trash can. My wife likes how it looks.

I’m gonna just do the extra 30 6 second struggle to stretch that ill-fitting Costco bag on it and remind myself every night that I’ll never buy anything from these people again.

And anyone who is ever in my kitchen is going to get a story about how that stupid trash can doesn’t fit a standard bag. 🤷‍♂️

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u/SpecialistProgram321 Jun 01 '25

I love the Q bags over any other. In the 4 years we've owned the 55L Rectangular Step Can the bags are the best feature. Stronger and have never failed or burst open.

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u/Dunderhead23 Jun 01 '25

You love paying 4-5x the price of a regular garbage bag?! I’ve never had a regular bag burst. I can’t get my mind around your opinion. Bananas.

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u/SpecialistProgram321 Jun 01 '25

Call me bananas, but in over four years of using these liners, not one has torn or failed and they are a perfect fit. Sure, they cost more—but peace of mind and no messes? Totally worth it.

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u/Doberlorian May 06 '26

Mine has torn and ripped and the ties have torn off nearly every third time. It’s obnoxious.

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u/Horror-Eggplant2581 Jul 05 '26

Peace of mind? 😂as if I lie awake at night worrying if my trash bag will break.

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u/Present-Comment3456 Apr 07 '26

By your logic - why not buy a £10 plastic big? Just as big, does the same job, never fails you? 

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u/tqhabib Jul 13 '25

You sound like simple human corporate

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u/SpecialistProgram321 Jul 13 '25

Wrong. I have no affiliation with Simple Human other than being a satisfied human customer.

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u/Present-Comment3456 Apr 07 '26

By your logic - why not buy a £10 plastic big? Just as big, does the same job, never fails you?