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October 15, 2009 at 9:53 pm #592694
carterParticipantA friend of mine passed on an idea for those of us who don’t have or maintain a sink-side composter. You can spend 40 – 50 bucks on the fancy cans they sell at the grocery store or you can go to your local hardware store and spend 2 or 3 bucks on an empty metal paint can, complete with lid. They’re also coated on the inside. I use a bio-bag (http://www.biobagusa.com/catering.htm) to line it for easy emptying. Note: not an endorsement.
October 15, 2009 at 10:33 pm #679878
bsmommaParticipantMy Aunt Jo cut the top of a milk jug off. Leaving the top of the handle open. Puts it under her sink with a bio bag thing. In the top of the open handle she sticks a couple bamboo sticks from an infuser to kill any stench! It works GREAT! And you probably already have all the supplies!
October 15, 2009 at 10:37 pm #679879
squareeyesParticipantI use a cheap plastic bowl w/ lid and line it with a coffee filter. Lid deters the fruit flies and keeps in the smell. The filter usually ends up sticking to the bowl but does contain all the little bits of food waste that would otherwise stick to the bowl. A quick wash after emptying and it’s ready to be used again.
October 15, 2009 at 10:56 pm #679880
sam-cParticipantgreat ideas ! we use the plastic clamshell that salad items (spinach/ arugula) come in. we dump in the banana peels, eggshells, etc and actually keep it stored in the refrigerator. the container stays closed tight. after several weeks, we rinse it, recycle it, and use another one.
October 16, 2009 at 4:25 am #679881
KeithMemberWe’ve been using a metal coffee can with a plastic lid, but sometimes it’s a pain to get the lid off/on when you’ve got a handful of gunk. Some pals keep an open coffee can in their freezer, but I’d be afraid it would make the ice smell or taste weird.
I like the paint can idea – thanks!
October 17, 2009 at 12:44 am #679882
lazybeardParticipantWe keep a waste container with lid (with the foot lever) under the kitchen sink. We always add scented baking soda and works every time.
October 17, 2009 at 2:42 am #679883
GinaParticipantI have a mini waste container, even has vinyl insert that pops out. Easy to dump in yardwaste bin. Rinses out easily too. Cost was $9 at Bed, Bath and Beyond.
October 17, 2009 at 3:28 am #679884
DavidBernhardMemberGina you are a Gina-us
October 17, 2009 at 3:21 pm #679885
JayDeeParticipantI guess I am glad the bag tax didn’t pass because I get a paper sack from the store, line the bottom with a section of the ever-shrinking Seattle Times (currently, folded in half, it fits perfectly) to adsorb liquid, and dump away. An occasional fruit fly but I am of the opinion that a well-aerated sack of vegetable material aerobically decomposes as opposed to fermenting, making it less stinky than a closed container.
Meats go in a smaller paper bag in the freezer until trash day and then join the veggies in the yard waste.
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