tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180693598187739903.post7218454097855025032..comments2008-07-10T13:55:24.505-05:00Striving Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05418204830305087352noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180693598187739903.post-54855992991604811612008-07-10T12:13:00.000-05:002008-07-10T12:13:00.000-05:00The hubby and I were just having a composting conversation the other day, a brand-new territory for me. I look forward to your green thoughts!Tina Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13929599211588217050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180693598187739903.post-10594270751451202462008-07-10T09:08:00.000-05:002008-07-10T09:08:00.000-05:00We have a big bin outside that our county subsidized a few years ago. You'd have to ask Peter about the mainanence, but it's pretty minimal. I usually just have a bowl sitting on the counter that I throw stuff into throughout the day, or as I'm making dinner and then after dinner it gets dumped as part of the kitchen clean-up.<BR/><BR/>The only thing I do in terms of compost upkeep is that I will dump some water in the bin when we've had a few dry days and if it starts to smell I put in a few brown paper grocery bags.<BR/><BR/>I grew up in the country with hippy back-to-the-land type parents so I'm pretty used to composting everything.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550938120677830497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180693598187739903.post-79474508037602984182008-07-10T08:12:00.000-05:002008-07-10T08:12:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comments. Yeah, it would be cool to have the kids fight over the chance to take out the banana peel!Striving Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05418204830305087352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180693598187739903.post-78448738990987669392008-07-10T07:51:00.000-05:002008-07-10T07:51:00.000-05:00If you decide to buy, try to first see any of these options in actual use. The Digester has drawers you pull out and there is little room for compost. It generally is heaping out the doors, which then don't shut well. The barrel style works better, in my opinion. You need to first decide what you want to put in it (only kitchen waste, or also yard waste) and decide on a size that will suit your needs best, as they work better when the size and the volume are taken into account.<BR/>Also, in regard to the fancy bucket...What is wrong with making a deposit after every meal, or at the end of the day? It could become a family ritual, a game for the kids, and a source of endless extra steps in the attempt to stay fit. Imagine one day the kids fighting over the chance to take out the banana peel! Besides, composters work best with fresh rot, not week-old already rotten kitchen waste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com