It’s Kitchen Compost Crock Season Again…

Not having A/C in the house during the warmer months lends to lots of bugs being in the house, and creates a bad situation for kitchen composting. I tend to put my scraps either right in the worm bag or out in the yard, but I never leave them sit out for long in the kitchen.  I found that putting food scraps in the freezer is a good technique for when I'm feeling extra lazy as well. I've decided to revive the first video I made for this website again (time flies!), to show my perspective on having a dedicated kitchen composter: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF9ReiPl8B4 I don't think they're really that necessary, but they look nice.  Other than that, I don't have much to say other than I think the charcoal filter…

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You Just Composted WHAT? – part 2

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIJDQXAhkkk It's been a long time since I've thrown all those questionable items in the compost tumbler...so how are they doing? In short, the only stuff that composted properly were the paper/cardboard products that I had ripped up into pieces.  Unknown to you, after I made the first video I took the ice cream carton out and ripped it up...same with the socks.  Whaddya know, they're gone!  As for the untouched soymilk carton, it's still lurking around. The latex condoms and Sun Chips bag are definitely still here.  You need high temperatures above 130 degrees for an extended period of time in order to make a dent in their decomposition...not to mention a LOT of material in your compost pile (at least 3'x3'x3'). So there you have it: Break up…

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