Comments on: Do you use a compost bin inside your home? Is it easy to do?

By: GRUMPY

GRUMPY — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:13:59 +0000

Table scraps are garbage. Veggies peels and such as grass clippings are compost food. Never ever mix the two.
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By: DarkSide

DarkSide — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:33:59 +0000

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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By: midi_junkie

midi_junkie — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:28:59 +0000

unless you want an insect infestation inside your home.. put the compost bin outside..
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By: carchitectress

carchitectress — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:46:59 +0000

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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By: lep

lep — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:12:59 +0000

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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By: Neal K

Neal K — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:34:59 +0000

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

By: paintballenator51

paintballenator51 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:27:59 +0000

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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By: cwalker0396

cwalker0396 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:09:59 +0000

WHAT ever you do dont keep inside your house you wont be able to live in there.
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By: stevetower

stevetower — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:24:59 +0000

The very nature of composting is stinky. You will find outside or at least the garage is where to go.
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By: drinkacidrain

drinkacidrain — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:36:59 +0000

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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