Composters

shuga_23 · April 2011

What do you use for a compost pail in your kitchen?

We have this at work and I was thinking about buying one but I don't want to spend the money...

http://www.gardeners.com/Sure-Close-Compost-Pail/20707,39-241,default,cp.html

I was using an old coffee can but it didn't work for too long.

Glitzyklm · April 2011

we have this:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000K76CPK/ref=asc_df_B000K76CPK1514029?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B000K76CPK

I picked it up a couple of years ago at TJ Maxx.

MA&CB · April 2011

My mom has one similar to the one you posted Brianne, but it has a filter like the one Kristy posted. I like that little ceramic one; I might have to get that one when we get our composter from public works.

Glitzyklm · April 2011

it's awesome- you really can't smell anything because of the filters and it is so easy to carry out and dump into our larger pile. Plus I like the fact I can fill it with water and rinse it out often.

Mrs.ErikaMay · April 2011

We located a smallish stainless steel canister with a rubbery plastic lid that we use in summer to keep the fruit flies to a minimum. (Note: DH also got a venus flytrap to help eat the bugs, and then refused to use the lid because he wanted to "feed the plant." That stupid plant ate like 10 of the 60+ flies we had and I killed the rest. This year we WILL be using the lid!)

Like Kristy, we like that it doesn't hold on to smells and can be rinsed out with water and even run in the dishwasher if we wanted. It is big enough to hold 3-5 loads of coffee grounds, 10 egg shells, and a few days of fresh produce waste like banana peels, garlic skins, and tomato tops. It's heavy enough that it doesn't tip over easily. It is small enough that it fits by the faucet and isn't too heavy to carry out to our unruly "compost pile."

It took us a while to find it (getting one with a lid was hard) and we just happened upon a single one on clearance at BB&B. So it was cheap, which was also a requirement! I don't think we every found anythign online that really met our desires and budget, so we just kept looking around while we were out and about.

Mainer-in-Texas · April 2011

We have a glass jar with a metal lid that we got at Target. I think it was made for storing staples like flour, but it works well because the lid has the rubbery seal material under it, and we can throw the jar in the dishwasher. I have to take the compostable stuff out to the bin at least every other day because it gets full, though.

jd72878 · April 2011

we have a cheesy plastic pail with a cover that I can't wait to replace :-) I like the suggestions above!

I have my eye on this

hikingnclimbing · April 2011

I went through multiple different pails and wound up just buying a couple boxes of compostable small bags that I put everything in to and then take out to the pile when I have filled it. It literally just sits on the counter. Taking it out more often means no flies or stink, so it works for us. And the bags were cheap on Amazon.

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