simplehuman Butterfly Step Can, 18L / 4.8 Gallon Trash Can with Upgraded Odor Control for Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Nurseries, 150,000-Step Pedal, Lid Shox® Silent Close, White Steel

TLDR: ***IF*** this is the right size and color for you.... You will love this slim, white, quiet, discreet and soft-closing 18l butterfly bin from SimpleHuman. Love. Love. Love. Engineering of the soft-close butterfly lid cannot be beat by any other product on the market (and I've tried them all). Classy and incredibly long lasting. Full disclosure: I am a SimpleHuman fan of ONE style (Butterfly). But, I hate how huge most of their bins are. I had a BigBox sold version in stainless steel version for 10-11yrs. in the 'butterfly' style. Loved it to death and it survived several movers until the last one. Was still going strong until it was dropped upside down, hard, with the doors open. Hunting for a replacement, I realized that the versions made for bigbox stores are always slightly different -- the ones available directly from SH are MASSIVE. Good if you have a 5-8 person household living on a ranch, not so good if you are tiny condo/apt living in tight quarters. I tried the 45, then the 40 gallon. Way too big and, in stainless steel, it was the first thing your eye was drawn to upon entering a very open concept space. I didn't want the trash bin to be the first thing everyone noticed in our new home. In desperation I tried a few other brands/styles, but here's the thing --- once you experience the beauty and genius of the compact (space saving) Simple Human butterfly style---nothing else feels right. Just as I was about to give up, I noticed a random listing on Amazon for a "diaper" bin! What!? How is this a "diaper" bin? Simply because it is smaller (perfect!) and white (double perfect!!)?? However, I wasn't sure if it was going to be big enough. I decided one last attempt was worth it. OMG -- I"m in LOVE with this bin! Nothing about it says "diaper" so I think SH was just attempting to expand their market share with some intern's idea about how to sell this product! STOP IT. Market it alongside your other bins! It is a PERFECT size for a small/open apt/condo (common in urban areas) and definitely large enough for 1-2 people who plan to empty their trash at least once a week! See pics. The ONLY downside... 13gallon trash bags are too big but can be rigged to fit, but need to be tightly wound around the top of the bin liner and then poked through the hole in the back. I do NOT like SH trash bags. They are grossly overpriced and remarkably thin (I'd say thinner than the average off the shelf g-bag). You do get a 20-pack of their bags with this bin. In case you care, SH g-bags for this are style "L" and measure 17" (wide) by 24" (long). Still on the hunt for generic, lower cost bags but willing to keep using the bigger ones if necessary. If you need a COMPACT, WHITE bin, with a SLIM profile, for a small household, and love you a gorgeously engineered slow-close perfect butterfly lid -- this one's for you! :-)

We use this as an alternative to the litter genie which I did not feel was as pleasant to look at. This thing does a surprisingly good job at containing the odor and it's much easier on the eyes. We have had it for about 2 years now and it has held up incredibly well, it looks and functions the same as the day we bought it. If you have cats and are looking for something other than the litter genie give this a try.

This is only the second review I have ever wrote, but I must let people know about this trash bin! I case you are wondering, this is a quality trashcan that looks good and performs well. There is one big problem with this trashcan, if you place your kids dirty diaper in here, it does NOT hold the smell in like a diaper genie or similar product. I came home after one day of having this trashcan and my whole house smell terrible, even with the freshener that comes with the product. I will keep this trashcan for other things, but I will be NOT be using this for dirty diapers again. Buyer beware!

So far this unit has been excellent, it stays clean, it's easy to toss dirty items without touching it, and I'm very surprised at how well it has contained the odors considering how wide it opens.

It works well for my newborns new diapers but I've noticed that it doesn't close all the way shut every time. I would say it's about 20% open unless I force it completely closed with my hand. No odor leaks out of it thanks to the odorsorb pods but still, feel like for $80 it should close entirely.

Great quality.

This has to be one of the worst diaper trash cans on the market. I gave it 2 stars instead of just 1 because aesthetically it does look nice. However, it’s completely useless for blocking the smell of diapers because the lid doesn’t even close all the way! The two flaps don’t go down fully so even though it has the deodorizer the smell of stinky diapers continues to waft in the room. Unless your baby poops rainbows and glitter that doesn’t smell, do not buy this useless trash can!

Lovely and as expected. Works well for my doggies pee pads. Fits perfectly in the small area next to my washing machine.