Patent ID: 7591060

Claim:
A method of facilitating the removal of a trash bag from a trash can having an outer wall, a bottom wall, and a top opening, the method comprising: (a) arranging a flexible liner having a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween within the trash can such that a portion of the length of the liner is positioned adjacent the bottom wall and the first and second ends are disposed below the top opening; (b) arranging the trash bag within the trash can so that the flexible liner is between the trash bag and an inner wall of the trash can such that the first end and the second end are not directly in contact with each other; and (c) when the trash bag within the trash can is filled with a desired amount of trash, pulling on the trash bag so as to remove the same from the trash can, in which during removal of the trash bag, the flexible liner slides upwardly along the inner wall of trash can so as to reduce friction between the trash bag and the inner wall of the trash can to thus facilitate removal of the trash bag from the trash can, and in which during said removal of the trash bag the first end and the second end are not directly in contact with each other.