When embarking on a new adventure we have to outfit ourselves with info. Information is a light in the darkness of our new endeavor. One new adventure a lot of people are opening their minds and environmentally sustainable hearts to is home-scale composting. This eco-sensitive practice is a huge benefit to the earth. Here are some simple ideas to keep in mind when searching for a kitchen composter as you set out on your composting campaign.
Keep your Goal Ever Before You
What is the goal with your home scale composting? Is it simply to reduce the amount of waste that you and your family are creating? Do you plan on using it for a garden? Do you want to keep the composting process in the kitchen or do you want the kitchen composter to be a transfer vessel to a larger tumbling composter or compost pile? How long do I want to wait before transferring from the kitchen to its next destination? The answers to these questions will dictate what resources and tools you need in the composting process.
Function
What function do you want the kitchen composter to perform? There are smaller compost pails that can hold a small amount of scraps, serving as a collector until you can empty it. Then there are larger systems like a bokashi bin that you can put right in your kitchen and dump all your scraps conveniently right into it—no separating meats and other dense protein foods. Some people may enjoy employing an army of worms to break down their compost. Some people may want to do some black soldier fly larvae composting if they keep urban chickens to cut down on feed costs. The function of your composting project depends on your overall goals.
Style
All people are moved by beauty and this does not stop when it comes to choosing a kitchen composter. Small compost pails come in a multitude of styles and variety, ranging from stainless steel to ceramic to bamboo. If you are looking for a larger kitchen composter system, you can look to tumbling composters or set up your own compost bins outside. If you would like a compact, streamlined in-kitchen system that is aesthetically invisible there are those available, too.
Modern, country, art-deco, techno-geek; there is a kitchen composter style that will fit your aesthetic.
Price Point
Luckily your composting quest is not hampered by price. If you don’t want price to be an object, be creative. Some people use coffee cans, the newer plastic coffee jugs, or even canning jars as compost pails. Some people build their own compost or red worm composting bins. Others choose to purchase a streamlined tumbling composter with compost tea holder or compact bokashi bin. Whatever your budgetary guideline, you can find a kitchen composter that works for you.
Now you are info-outfitted for your journey. The good news about this adventure is that it is simple and effective; whereas most adventures are fraught with danger and peril. The beauty of this adventure is that the work the kitchen composter is doing for you, benefits you and the earth.
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