A guide to making your own compost.
Composting at home is a simple task that is easy, and can bring many positive results in the end for your home or garden. The task may at first seem overwhelming or daunting – but have no fear, it’s quite simple.
When home composting, you can add things such as a compost pail to your kitchen. A compost pail will allow you to store food scraps while preparing food, so that you can take them out to the compost bin every few days.
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But either way, I want to help you learn to make your own composte at home.
Here’s a rundown of the resources available on this site:
In a hurry? Learn How to Composte In One Page.
Still have questions about composting? Ask on our Composting Questions and Answers page.
Check out our Chart of Materials that you can and can’t use when composting.
Want to know Why to Composte? We’ve got a page for that too.
Perhaps you’re already composting all of your yard waste and garden waste. If so, great work!
But are you throwing away kitchen scraps that you could turn into rich, finished compost instead?
Don’t throw away those scraps — collect them with a compost can in your kitchen!
You can use your own sealed container if you want, but a specialized pail sometimes looks a bit nicer on your kitchen counter. Here are some different types of compost cans for you to consider.
A plastic compost can is the cheapest way to go, other than using a container that you already own. This one is $19, from Clean Air Gardening.
A ceramic compost canister looks like fine china when it sits on your kitchen counter, and it’s easy to clean in the dishwasher. Just be careful not to drop it, or CRASH! $39 at Clean Air Gardening.
Does your kitchen have the stainless look? If so, a stainless steel compost can would go right with everything else! $39 at Clean Air Gardening.
Compost is renewable, so why not use renewable bamboo for your compost can? This one actually has a plastic liner, so it’s not ALL eco friendly. But the plastic liner can be washed in the dishwasher, which is convenient. $39 at Clean Air Gardening.
What do you use to collect your kitchen scraps for composting? Leave a comment!