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Trash Can of the Month
November 2026 Holiday cooking
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simplehuman 45L slim step can with liner rim
Why it won
- Ranks #1 of 37 in Kitchen
- Step pedal with a soft-close lid
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Step pedalStep trash cans with foot pedals, ranked on lid quality, value and build.
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