How to Transport Compost Materials from Your Kitchen to Your Compost Bin
Use a good kitchen scraps storage container., Keep the container in an easily accessible place to encourage its use., Make collection and carrying a cinch., Keep baking soda next to your kitchen compost bin., Consider having two kitchen scrap bins...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Use a good kitchen scraps storage container.
Find a container with a lid.
There are a range of choices such as:
Mini plastic garbage bins often sold for desks Ceramic pots for keeping onions etc. in Terracotta pot with a saucer upended over it Plastic cereal containers with easily pulled-off lid Coffee and tea metallic containers with lids A biscuit barrel that is no longer wanted Specially designed kitchen scraps bins -
Step 2: Keep the container in an easily accessible place to encourage its use.
Wash it regularly to keep it clean and hygienic. , More supermarkets are now selling compost bags.
These are bags that allow you to collect the compost waste inside the bag and toss the entire bag into the compost bin.
The bag itself is biodegradable and breaks down in the compost bin.
This neat solution takes care of spillage and provides ease of carrying from your kitchen to the compost bin.
These can line the scraps bin and will save you a bit of washing time.
These bags ensure that the storage of kitchen scraps is less messy and smelly on the whole.
See photo above for an example. , Sprinkle a little on now and then to keep the rotting odours at bay. , During winter when it gets dark early and is cold, or when you work all day, it can be difficult getting to the compost bin at times.
And yet, your kitchen scraps bin is probably mounting up between visits.
One simple solution is to have two kitchen scrap bins and to leave one at the back door or some other non-intrusive place when it is full, and to start on the next one.
When the next compost bin visit is possible, you can collect both scrap bins and carry them with you. -
Step 3: Make collection and carrying a cinch.
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Step 4: Keep baking soda next to your kitchen compost bin.
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Step 5: Consider having two kitchen scrap bins if you have a lot of trouble getting to the compost bin frequently.
Detailed Guide
Find a container with a lid.
There are a range of choices such as:
Mini plastic garbage bins often sold for desks Ceramic pots for keeping onions etc. in Terracotta pot with a saucer upended over it Plastic cereal containers with easily pulled-off lid Coffee and tea metallic containers with lids A biscuit barrel that is no longer wanted Specially designed kitchen scraps bins
Wash it regularly to keep it clean and hygienic. , More supermarkets are now selling compost bags.
These are bags that allow you to collect the compost waste inside the bag and toss the entire bag into the compost bin.
The bag itself is biodegradable and breaks down in the compost bin.
This neat solution takes care of spillage and provides ease of carrying from your kitchen to the compost bin.
These can line the scraps bin and will save you a bit of washing time.
These bags ensure that the storage of kitchen scraps is less messy and smelly on the whole.
See photo above for an example. , Sprinkle a little on now and then to keep the rotting odours at bay. , During winter when it gets dark early and is cold, or when you work all day, it can be difficult getting to the compost bin at times.
And yet, your kitchen scraps bin is probably mounting up between visits.
One simple solution is to have two kitchen scrap bins and to leave one at the back door or some other non-intrusive place when it is full, and to start on the next one.
When the next compost bin visit is possible, you can collect both scrap bins and carry them with you.
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