This trash can is such an upgrade from my previous kitchen trash can, which was just a simple plastic bin that I kept under my kitchen sink (I had a tiny kitchen and did not have room to put the bin anywhere else). It is so much more convenient to have this new trash can right next to my kitchen island, where I only need to step on the foot pedal to open the bin (previously, I had to lean down, open the door, and pull out the bin). The trash bag is securely gripped around the top, so there is no more bag slippage just when I am trying to dump a bunch of pieces from the cutting board. Also, the taller bin means that everything I toss out makes it into the trash can - nothing flies or drifts onto the floor nearby. And finally, the doors shut and keep odors in. It helps that I now have a larger kitchen than I used to have, but this simplehuman Butterfly Step Trash Can is also a huge improvement that will make my experience of cooking so much better than it used to be.
Note: I found this bin after first reading about the battery-operated ones. I don't have a pet that will get into the trash, so I decided that a mechanically-operated trash bin would be good enough for me. So far, so good!