Build your own homemade compost bin easily

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In some neighborhoods and municipalities, the town councils have installed a new container for organic waste. If you are one of those people who still does not have it in your place of residence, we encourage you to make your own compost at home. New call to action Take note, because we are going to tell you how to build a homemade compost bin . It's much easier than you think! Download our free guide on responsible consumption here, full of tips to adopt healthy and sustainable habits. What is compost? More or less everyone knows what compost is , but if you are going to take the trouble to make your own homemade compost bin, we advise you to know well what can be composted and what cannot, and how to do it . To begin with, you should know that natural compost consists of an organic fertilizer produced by the decomposition of organic waste.  But how is this decomposition to be carried out? In contact with oxygen and with the help of fungi and bacteria or worms. To make compost at home you should reserve only organic waste (egg shells, bread, coffee grounds, leftover fruit, vegetables, potato peelings, rice, pasta, expired yogurt, leftovers from cleaning the garden, such as leaves or branches). . Meats, fish, bones, cheeses and oils can complicate composting.

Cigarette butts or the remains of sweeping the floor are not useful for making compost. Remember it! New call to action By having a homemade composter you will have quality organic fertilizer for your plants, without chemical fertilizers and practically free. How about? How to make a homemade compost bin There are several possibilities when it comes to building a homemade compost bin, as you can do it with different materials (wood, metal grid, buckets, drums...) depending on the size you need and how Estonia Phone Number List handy you are. Test yourself! Pine wood compost bin With wooden pallets or pine slats you can build a fairly large compost bin. First you have to assemble the four walls, but joining them with hinges. The hinges must be resistant, since they will be exposed to the weather. Once you have the four walls assembled, you have to build the roof, which you will only have to fix with hinges to one of the walls as a cover. What do you think? "compost-cheese" When building the walls and the roof, keep in mind that the slats do not have to be glued, you must leave a space between them so that the compost can breathe.



When you have the wooden structure, you should line it inside with a metal mesh that serves to retain the compost while allowing oxygen to enter. That's the key! Compost bin for small spaces If you do not have a garden or orchard in which to place a large compost bin but you do not want to give up making your own compost for the plants on the balcony or your  urban garden , we are going to give you  a very simple idea to have a small homemade compost bin . You'll love it! With fruit boxes (preferably wooden), the kind you can find in stores, you can make a vertical homemade compost bin. It involves lining the boxes inside with mesh and placing one on top of the other. You will have to cover the last one with a board. How does a compost bin work? First of all, you must choose the place where you are going to place it, preferably in the shade and in an area with ventilation. All you have to do is stir the compost from time to time to ensure that it is well oxygenated and reduce bad odors. If you are in a dry climate, it may be advisable to spray the compost with water from time to time or you can cover the layers of organic remains and living soil with newspaper to maintain humidity. As you can see, having your own compost bin at home is simple, cheap, ecological and, in addition, you contribute to creating environmental awareness ! Can you tell us how it turned out for you.