So on to numero tres.
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I found one like this guy at Costco and it has been amazing so far! Mine is green so it blends in a bit better than this black beast. So far it's our favorite of the 3 and I think it will hold up for a good many years.
Now on to the point of this whole story. There are sooo many things that you can compost. I had no idea that a ton of the stuff I was throwing away could be turned into great garden soil. Hello??? I could be saving a ton of money on soil AND helping the environment!
Here are just a few thanks to planetgreen.com:
From the Kitchen
- Coffee grounds and filters
- Tea bags
- Used paper napkins
- Pizza boxes, ripped into smaller pieces
- Paper bags, either ripped or balled up
- The crumbs you sweep off of the counters and floors
- Plain cooked pasta
- Plain cooked rice
- Stale bread
- Paper towel rolls
- Stale saltine crackers
- Stale cereal
- Used paper plates (as long as they don't have a waxy coating)
- Cellophane bags (be sure it's really Cellophane and not just clear plastic—there's a difference.)
- Nut shells (except for walnut shells, which can be toxic to plants)
- Old herbs and spices
- Stale pretzels
- Pizza crusts
- Cereal boxes (tear them into smaller pieces first)
- Wine corks
- Moldy cheese
- Melted ice cream
- Old jelly, jam, or preserves
- Stale beer and wine
- Paper egg cartons
- Toothpicks
- Bamboo skewers
- Paper cupcake or muffin cups
From the Bathroom
- Used facial tissues
- Hair from your hairbrush
- Toilet paper rolls
- Old loofahs
- Nail clippings
- Urine
- 100% Cotton cotton balls
- Cotton swabs made from 100% cotton and cardboard (not plastic) sticks
Personal Items
It might be a good idea to bury these items in your pile. Just sayin'.- Cardboard tampon applicators
- Latex condoms
From the Laundry Room
- Dryer lint
- Old/stained cotton clothing—rip or cut it into smaller pieces
- Old wool clothing—rip or cut it into smaller pieces
From the Office
- Bills and other documents you've shredded
- Envelopes (minus the plastic window)
- Pencil shavings
- Sticky notes
- Business cards (as long as they're not glossy)
- Receipts
Around the House
- Contents of your vacuum cleaner bag or canister
- Newspapers (shredded or torn into smaller pieces)
- Subscription cards from magazines
- Leaves trimmed from houseplants
- Dead houseplants and their soil
- Flowers from floral arrangements
- Natural potpourri
- Used matches
- Ashes from the fireplace, barbecue grill, or outdoor fire pit
Party and Holiday Supplies
- Wrapping paper rolls
- Paper table cloths
- Crepe paper streamers
- Latex balloons
- Raffia
- Excelsior
- Jack o' Lanterns
- Those hay bales you used as part of your outdoor fall decor
- Natural holiday wreaths
- Your Christmas tree. Chop it up with some pruners first (or use a wood chipper, if you have one...)
- Evergreen garlands
Pet-Related
- Fur from the dog or cat brush
- Droppings and bedding from your rabbit/gerbil/hamsters, etc.
- Newspaper/droppings from the bottom of the bird cage
- Feathers
- Alfalfa hay or pellets (usually fed to rabbits)
- Rawhide dog chews
- Fish food
- Dry dog or cat food
In other news, the baby is the size of an olive, the turnips in my garden look AMAZING, my carrots do not, and I have a whopping ONE broccoli plant that looks decent!
