Do you use a compost bin inside your home? Is it easy to do?
I'm considering composting – mostly table scraps. I really don't want to use worms. If anyone out there reading this can give me some input, if you've either used worms or used the bins without worms – Does the rotting food start to smell? Will it attract flies or other unwanted pests? Does it require a lot of work and maintenance? Should I keep it outside or inside the house? If outside: does the climate matter? (I live in Northern California – it doesn't snow here). Any info would be appreciated!
I've seen bins that say they are great for apartment dwellers. They say you can store it under your kitchen sink. Anyone have experience with one like this?
We made a worm bin for doing this. There is no smell if done properly. We keep the worm bin inside, year around.
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Do not use this in your house. You can still use table scraps, make sure you use this outside, Your house will smell disgusting, and look disgusting,
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Don't put your compost bin in your house. Keep it outside. Turn it frequently, keep it watered. Have a combination of food scraps and plant waste. No meat or pet waste.
Here's some further info
http://www.compostguide.com/
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Well make sure there is a lid, i guess that is the key. I have a couple of friends who use compost bins. There doesn't seem to be any smell, there might be a few fruit flies once in a while, but just make sure to take it out daily.
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The very nature of composting is stinky. You will find outside or at least the garage is where to go.
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WHAT ever you do dont keep inside your house you wont be able to live in there.
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ours is outside im not sure if there is an inside one anyways it is very easy to use just set up a bin (ours is wooden) and put in your lawn shavings and peels from fruit and what not it changes to soil pretty quickly if it rains or if not just wet it two or three times a week
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We made a worm bin for doing this. There is no smell if done properly. We keep the worm bin inside, year around.
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http://www.whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/Easywormbin.htm
I've never heard of anyone having a compost bin inside the house. Since compost is decaying plant matter, there will probably always be some smell, particularly inside a confined area. I have a large compost pile in my back yard and don't really notice any smell though. I do have a lot of leaves that I mix the vegetable matter in with though.
Compost require much maintenance at all. I pretty much add to it at any time and mix it very infrequently. Of course, the compost will finish faster if you tend to it more often. I really just depends on how fast you want it to finish.
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You definatly want it outside. It should have holes for ventilation and allow moisture to get in and out. About twice a month you should used a rake or shovel to turn it and mix the contents. Northern california is a fine climate. You don't want it to freeze, because that wont help the decomposition. It should be made of a dark material, preferably plastic so that the heat from the sun heats the contents and helps with the decomposition.
Good luck!
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unless you want an insect infestation inside your home.. put the compost bin outside..
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I would only use it outside. And not any where near the house. As the smell would be really bad and will attract all sorts of bugs. I would not use very much table scraps either. However if you are going to use the scraps in a garden just till or plow the scraps into the soil. Then the smell wont exist. Just compost grass and plant clipping in the bin or bins.
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Table scraps are garbage. Veggies peels and such as grass clippings are compost food. Never ever mix the two.
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