Sure-Close Kitchen Composter Review

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79-xE3ZKyME When it comes to composting, you only need two things to make it work: A compost pile and a collection container in the kitchen. The Sure-Close food scrap collector is by far the best container I've seen, and I've sampled a lot of kitchen containers. For more people to catch on to composting, it has to be easy. This container is easy to clean, easy to use, and solves the problems that other containers have. Here's the specs: -2 gallon/ 7 liter capacity... enough for a week's worth of scraps -Made of recyclable #2 HDPE plastic, manufactured in Canada -Easily fits under the sink, in a corner, on the countertop -The wide, angled opening makes it easy to fill and empty -The lid stays open at 90 degrees, can…

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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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Winter Composting (youtube)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7upz5WXZxg Here's my man Bentley showing how to compost all winter using those squiggly, squirmy friends of ours...worms.  He always uses cheesy music for his videos, this one is no exception.  However, the info is good enough that you nearly ignore the music anyway.  Being cold sucks.

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