httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ9PzlFID4I Holy crap, this dude made an amazing compost tumbler...for about $15! For those of you out there cramped for space and good with building stuff, please follow this video! This video is really inspiring and I plan to build one of these to put on my balcony for fun...nice work Matt!
Hey Tyler, can I compost grass clippings? Of course. But there's a right way and a less right way. I recommend spending the least amount of time and energy by cutting the grass and letting it sit there. The fancy term for this is "grasscycling", but really it's just "not cleaning up your mess after mowing the lawncycling". This method is obviously "natural" and helps reduce evaporation a good deal. If you really have to clean the stuff up, you're gonna have to spend some time making sure you don't ruin your compost heap. Ensure the grass clippings are dry, as wet clippings just clump up and prevent air from circulating through the pile. Second, add them in small amounts (thin layers) mixed with other materials such as dry leaves…
Link: Pile it On: 20 Trash Types You Can Actually Compost Looking for more stuff to compost? This article is definitely worth checking out. Some of the items may raise an eyebrow, and I'm currently in the middle of testing a good portion of them. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if some hardcore composters were annoyed by some of the stuff on this list. In the next week or so, I'll be posting a more thorough examination of the article. I'm currently on a road trip and "taking a break". Don't think I'm not taking pictures of waste receptacles and looking for businesses with composting options...so far, not so much worth writing about, unfortunately.