SIMPLI-MAGIC 60 Liter / 16 Gallon Oblong Palms-Unfastened Twin Compartment Recycling Kitchen Step Trash Can with Cushy-Shut Lid, Brushed Stainless Metal

Very beautiful and and seems well made
I was torn as to whether or not I should have purchased this Simpli-Magic trash can. Well, so far I am glad I did. Can you actually be in love with a garbage can? Well I am. This beauty, with its dual functionality is a gem. The size is perfect for my average size one bedroom NYCapt. Many people were complaining about the installation of the bags. Many do not know howto seamlessly accomplish this task. There are two holes in each bin. One at the top and the other at the bottom. The bags should be pulled through. The top from the outsidewhile giving it a few twists, and the bottom pushed out from the inside. When pulled in concert with each other, they will all allow the bags to have a perfect fit allowing the bins lids to close securely. And lastly, the added charcoal or fragrance compartment to combat odor is a bonus. The bin was adequately packaged for shipment and arrive flawlessly. Any developed problems I will do an up date. I love, love it.One minor flaw. Simpli-Magic did not need to place their large company logo on each lid. It is my intention to cover them with a “TRASH & RECYCLE” stickers. This, however, does not take away from its beauty and functionality. Fingerprint resistant is questionable.

Functional, but could use a few improvements!
So far I am loving this garbage can as it’s very functional and has freed up a lot of space under my sink where I used to keep recyclables, but there are a few small things that could be improved. Here are the main takeaways for me:Pros:1. Sleek design, easy to clean stainless steel2. Removable inner bins for easy cleaning & takeout3. Soft close lids4. Decent sized bins (at least for our family’s needs— we compost so not much organic material goes into our trash)5. Bonus pocket inside the lid for scent control inserts (I think? We put dryer sheets in them!)Cons:1. Normal trash bags work, but don’t fit quite right— they’re just barely tall enough to not slip off the bin’s edges, but they are not used to their full capacity since the bin is narrow. It’s also tough to wrap/tie the bag just right around the top of the bins so that they can still rest perfectly inside the can (if the bag is bunched up at one spot then the bin doesn’t sit right in the can and the lid doesn’t close all the way).2. No way to manually open the lid (from the top) while it’s closed— our kitchen is small and when our dishwasher is open, we can’t access the trash can pedals and need to open it from the top (which we can’t). I’m going to try and make some sort of pull tab out of duct tape.3. For the lids to remain open (ie. cleaning out the fridge and throwing many items away), we have to pull the can away from the wall so that the lids can lean backwards to stay propped open. Really not a big deal but worth mentioning if you have a tight space.

Conceptually slick but lacking on practicality
Narrow and minimalistic can suit a limited space, but as others pointed out it has a glaring flaw – bag integration. I took a risk as i needed a trash can and figured see how much it was an issue. Well its enough to make me regret taking the risk, there is no way to loop a bag with no tolerance between the outer shell and interior trash bin, bags will flare out past the lid defeating the as noted slick design. Annoyingly the bags may also not stay put, so you may suddenly get the clean look at the cost of now a dirty bin. But as a designer I get more frustrated by another oversight, lid clearance – the bin does not clear the maximum angle of the lid, forcing you to slide the bin against it along with the bag against it.Overall its a trash can and can do that job, but at the price point youd expect the basics to be at least somewhat thought through.

Major Flaw – can’t use bags, lid closing
Tried this out because I wanted to save a couple bucks rather than buying from a bigger brand that’s slightly more expensive and that I knew you had to buy their bags. I assumed this SimpliMagic allowed you to put in regular garbage bags since there is no specific bag code like the other bins out there. However, immediately I noticed that regular trash bags bunch up, fall down, or just don’t stay.Some people have mentioned not using a bag at all which is guess is fine for the recyclables side (make sure to rinse and dry glass and cans well) but it wouldn’t do this for the side with regular trash. Sure, the insert bin pulls out but layers of rotting caked up food in the nooks and crannies of that thing is a no-go for me.Lastly, the design is just kind of weird. It mentions a feature for the lid to stay open. I feel like the quality of the lid opening is then messed up because I did that once and now my lid doesn’t open all the way. Also, it often takes multiple times to get the insert to slide into the correct position for the lids to close.Alas, it’s just a trash bin but it’s a real bummer for the price point that it doesn’t do any of the things that I paid for it to do. If I’d known this, I would have paid more money to buy the original bin that it’s ripping off.