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Budget trash bags

*Est. $3 for box of 20 13-gallon bags Learn More

In reviews that compare Wal-Mart's America's Choice trash bags with name-brand bags, the Wal-Mart bags compare favorably at about half the price. Like any plastic garbage bags, America's Choice bags will split or tear if… expandoverloaded, but for everyday purposes experts say they're just as reliable as the more expensive brands. collapse

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ConsumerReports.org: In this brief article, Consumer Reports tests Wal-Mart's house brand, America's Choice, against Glad ForceFlex and Hefty Ultra Flex by stuffing each with eight hardbound copies of Consumer Reports and six wire hangers, tying the bag and lifting it off the ground.

AssociatedContent.com: Carole Bengle Gilbert pits Wal-Mart's America's Choice trash bags against Hefty's Cinch Sak.

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Hefty Ultra Flex

*Est. $10 for box of 38 13-gallon bags Compare Prices

In a methodological, head-to-head test -- which involved stuffing equal numbers of bags with hardbound books and bare wire hangers -- Hefty Ultra Flex proves itself superior to similar Glad ForceFlex trash bags. However,… expandyou should be aware that both of these bags receive mixed reviews from other sources; a significant number of owners posting to Amazon.com complain of rips and tears, and if you don't have especially heavy or bulky garbage, store-brand trash bags cost far less. collapse

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ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports pits Glad ForceFlex against Hefty Ultra Flex and Wal-Mart's house brand, America's Choice, stuffing each with eight hardbound copies of Consumer Reports and six wire hangers.

AssociatedContent.com: In this article, Christina Carroll praises both Hefty and Glad based on hands-on experience.

Yahoo! Answers: In response to a user post about trouble with Glad ForceFlex bags, a variety of respondents chime in, with most saying ForceFlex bags are prone to splitting and don't work any better than cheaper garbage bags.

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Buy from Amazon for $9.06
Amazon for $48.92	Soap.com for $19.59	Walmart for $12.34

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Seventh Generation

*Est. $4 for box of 20 13-gallon bags Compare Prices

What makes these Seventh Generation trash bags more environmentally friendly than America's Choice or Hefty Ultra Flex is that they're made out of recycled, rather than new, plastic. Other than that, however, we haven't… expandfound any reviews indicating that Seventh Generation bags are any stronger (or weaker) than the brands listed above. collapse

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Real Simple: Real Simple editors test a variety of bags by filling them with trash and pointy-edged boxes, dragging them over smooth concrete and jagged rocks and dropping them on the pavement.

Amazon.com: About 20 reviews can be found at Amazon.com for various sizes of Seventh Generation trash bags.

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Buy from Amazon for $53.88
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