You’ve Been Putting Garbage Bags in Wrong This Whole Time
Thanks to this mind-blowing viral video, you'll never have to shake out a fresh garbage bag again!
There’s nothing we enjoy more than a good TikTok hack. Things have gotten so much easier since we’ve learned to store eggs the right way, make perfect microwave mashed potatoes and whisk like a professional chef. This week, we discovered that we’ve been putting garbage bags in the wrong way. Seriously.
The Right Way to Use a Garbage Bag
Is there really a right way to get the garbage bag in the can? There is, according to TikTok user @ch0zi and the 3 million-plus people who have watched this hack.
@ch0ziBro. Who knew?? Garbage bags have an inside out mode?? Lmaoo. My life is a changed♬ Coming of Age – Blondes
It’s super simple. Start by opening the bag. There’s no need to shake it out and make all that fuss. All you need to do is place the opened drawstring edge over the top rim of the garbage can—like a hat. Then you push it down inside the can, removing all the air and making room for the trash.
Sure…the end result is pretty similar to the way you’ve been doing it for years, but there are two noticeable differences. First, trash bags actually come inside out. Don’t believe it? Check out the seam the next time you take one out of the box. This method flips your trash bag right-side-out. Second, you avoid the annoying (and often noisy) hassle of shaking out a new bag. Sleeping babies everywhere will thank you.
Now that we know this nifty trick for lining garbage cans the right way, find out why you should drill holes in your garbage can.
