Abstract: A bag holder has a mounting ring and a base. The mounting ring has an outer perimeter, an inner perimeter, and a width that together are shaped to frictionally engage a perimeter of a plastic bag on the mounting ring when the perimeter is stretched over the mounting ring, which results in the plastic bag being removably hung from the mounting ring. The base supports the mounting ring above a surface, and has a height such that the plastic bag is held substantially above the surface when the perimeter of the plastic bag is stretched over the mounting ring, but the bottom portion of the plastic bag rests partially on the surface.