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As soon as I saw this TikTok<\/a> about the \u201cright\u201d way to line your trash can, I couldn\u2019t stop thinking about it. Have I really been putting in my garbage bags the \u201cwrong\u201d way my whole life? Here\u2019s my process: I tear off a bag from the roll, whip it through the air while holding it at the opening, and wrangle it into my trash bin. It\u2019s a bit of a production, but it gets the job done.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n I had no clue there was even another option for crossing this chore off my to-do list. But Hannah Ian of Stored Simply<\/a> stopped me in my tracks with her viral video<\/a> demonstrating what I now believe to be the smartest way to line a trash can. It\u2019s got more than 12 million views, so it seems many people agree. I just had to try it!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In her video, Ian shares with viewers an alternative to waving your garbage bag around in the air before lining your trash can.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Step 1: <\/strong>Remove one trash bag from the roll and gently separate the open end. (Apparently, most garbage bags are inside out! You can see the seam if you look closely.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Step 2: <\/strong>Place the open end of the bag (the side with the drawstring you use to close it up when it\u2019s full) around the bin \u201clike a hat,\u201d Ian explains in her video. The bottom of the bag is the top of the \u201chat.\u201d If necessary, pull the bag taut around the trash can.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Step 3: <\/strong>Press the top of the \u201chat\u201d down into the center of the bin. Voila, you\u2019ve got a lined garbage can!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Now that you know the simple trick for easily lining your trash can, I\u2019ll let you in on a secret: There\u2019s more than one \u201cright\u201d way to line your garbage can<\/a>. \u201cThere isn\u2019t a \u2018right\u2019 or \u2018wrong\u2019 way to insert a trash bag into a can; people can use whatever process works best for them, seams in or seams out,\u201d says Glad Brand Studio Leader, Carrie Rathod. Ian also says in her video that there\u2019s nothing wrong with the conventional way if you prefer it; it definitely still works.\u00a0<\/p>\n I\u2019m here for literally anything that makes chores quieter, though, and this hack definitely delivers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHow to Use the Garbage Bag Hack<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n