Learn about the different types of compost bins, the pros and cons of each one, and find out which is the right compost bin for your needs.
In a hurry? Choose the GEOBIN for best value, the Greenes Fence Cedar Wood Composter for expandable capacity or the Joraform tumbler for premium Swedish engineering. Even after a collective decades of composting, my fellow Compost Magazine writers and I still feel that spark of joy when we harvest rich, dark compost from our bins. […]
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In a hurry? We recommend the Epica Stainless Steel Compost Bin for a combination of stunning looks and superb odor control, or the OXO Good Grips for good value and convenience. After 15 years of composting, it’s fair to say I’ve used more than my fair share of kitchen compost bins, ranging from basic plastic
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Affiliate Disclosure: This review contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support our testing work. A well-built, stainless steel countertop compost bin that looks good, controls odors effectively (even with cooked food and meat), and feels like it will
I originally bought the Vivosun Compost Tumbler, with the intention of reviewing it, two years ago. It’s been sitting in my garden, thoroughly tested and thoroughly unreviewed, ever since – far longer than it reasonably should have! (It’s a sad comment on how often gardening gets in the way of writing for this site.) Fortunately,
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Sometimes you have all the time in the world to create a beautiful compost bin. You make your plans, order your supplies, maybe paint the wood, and build it slowly over a couple of days. And other times you need one fast. I was in the second situation last year when I had a call
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Imagine having a simple kitchen bin in your kitchen. You throw your waste in it, and compost comes out the other side – without you having to do anything in between! Sounds too good to be true, right? Many electric composters have promised this but haven’t always lived up to the hype. These bins rightly
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As my wife will happily say (and often does!) my DIY skills are appalling. In fact, I’m banned from doing anything in the house. Some compost projects, though, are so easy, even I can do them. I’ve previously covered DIY pallet bins and a garbage bin composter, and . This DIY worm bin is even
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Did you know that a worm can digest half its own body weight in a day? These little wonders work really hard for you in your compost heap. So naturally, you’ll be wondering if you should add worms to your compost bin to reap some of their benefits. However, you don’t usually need to add
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So, you want to make compost? And I’m guessing you are trying to choose between a compost heap and a bin? While I do have my own preferences, the system you choose really does depend on a number of factors. To help you choose which is the right one for you, we’ll walk you through
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If you want to compost kitchen scraps, a kitchen compost bin is pretty essential! The good news is that standard kitchen bins are simple to use, and if you are emptying them regularly almost any old container will do. But what if you want to actually make compost in the kitchen? Then things do get
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