We've written many times before about the benefits of composting, but the reality is that composting can be a difficult process for apartment dwellers in the city. Those of us lucky enough to have access to community compost site still face the challenge of storing our organic scraps if daily trips to the composting bin are not possible. We were delighted therefore to find the RSVP Bamboo Kitchen Compost Pail to help tame the mess in the kitchen...
The 3.25qt pail is made of eco-friendly bamboo, and at 7"x11" will not eat up precious counter space. The removable liner is dishwasher safe for easy cleanup, and the dual charcoal filters in the lid are designed to keep your kitchen odor-free. The Bamboo Kitchen Compost Pail will hold several days' worth of kitchen scraps, vegetable trimmings, tea bags, coffee grinds, herbs, egg shells or spent flowers )though not any meat or meat by products, fish, fats or dairy products) and is available at Olive Barn for only $39.95.
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I just use a smaller garbage can that sits on the floor next to my full size one. The liner (plastic, like this one looks as though it is) slides out with a small handle. I clear it once a week at the farmers' market, and it has never smelled (except when I accidentally miss a few weeks). And, it was $10 at Pearl River Mart.
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I too just use a clear plastic container with lid and have had no issue with orders. I usually empty it once a week.
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or if you don't produce a ton of food scraps (or can sacrifice the freezer space), you can just freeze them.
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I keep mine in a large tupperware or ice cream bucket in the fridge. I suppose this wouldn't work for a family, but with only two of us and a big fridge, we only use one of our two crisper drawers. The compost bucket lives in the other one. No smell, no mold, no counter clutter!
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I just use an old oatmeal tin. It works great and looks cute!
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