After seeing such wildly different options and prices for 13 gallon kitchen trash bags at Target yesterday, my head spun. So I did some research and made a table of the best options out there: Glad ForceFlex, Kirkland (Costco), Member’s Mark (Sam’s Club), Hefty, Husky.
I’m not sure if Glad (which is what I have been using) pays people to write reviews, etc., but others such as Member’s Mark and Kirkland seem to be a better bang for the buck over the other brands (all that seems to really matter is the um — which is written on every box — when determining the quality/thickness of a bag). It seems the better bags are generally rated over 22 um. Hope this helps some people save some money and frustrations.
| Brand/Store | Product | Gallons | ?m | ~Price/Bag | ~Price for 200 bags | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member's Mark (Sam's Club) | Member's Mark Power Flex | 13 | 22.8 | $0.078 | $15.68 |  |
| Kirkland (Costco) | Kirkland Signature Flex-Tech | 13 | 22.8 | $0.088 | $17.69 |  |
| Glad | Glad ForceFlex Plus | 13 | 18.3 | $0.093 | $18.54 |  |
| Husky | Husky | 13 | 20.3 | $0.094 | $18.71 |  |
| Hefty | Hefty Ultra Strong | 13 | 22.8 | $0.103 | $20.60 |  |
| Great Value (Walmart) | Great Value Strong Flex | 13 | 22.8 | $0.113 | $22.62 |  |
| Up & Up (Target) | Up & Up FlexGuard | 13 | 20.8 | $0.160 | $31.98 |  |