5/26/2023 0 Comments Happy farmer composting kit![]() Three years later, the Mantis has not disappointed. ![]() So when I was finally ready to level up to a quality tumbler, a trusted friend whose garden was the envy of the neighborhood convinced me to go with the Mantis Compact ComposTumbler. Each system yielded rich compost, but it also required sweat, patience, know-how, and storage space. Since then, I’ve used stacks, bags, tubs, and worms. I began composting about a decade ago to reduce my carbon footprint and give sustainable gardening a try. Also, the lid pops off, so it’s super easy to clean, and it doesn’t have any slits or joins that can leak liquids. It holds a 3-gallon bag, which I probably take out and replace every other day, and it’s unobtrusive-looking. The OXO bin checked all of those boxes for me. And perhaps most important, I wanted to make sure it wouldn’t leak I try to avoid putting anything too wet in the bin, but I’ve still dealt with unpleasant spills over the years. I wanted to be able to clean the bin easily. I wanted a bin that looked decent, since I tend to keep my personal bin on the counter, close to where I do my food prep. I wanted a bin that would fit a 3-gallon bag and that I could easily remove and take out to the city-issued compost bin (which stays at the side of my house). When I sat down to look for a bin this time, I knew my criteria. Consequently, I wasn’t particularly happy with any of them. Prior to buying the OXO Easy-Clean Compost Bin, I’d used a variety of options that I hadn’t put much thought into. I live in Portland, Oregon, which has a citywide composting program. What I like the most about the Oggi is that I never see fruit flies around it or smell its contents-unless I lift the lid to add more scraps. It turns out you pinch the old ones to pull them out and then half-fold, half-wedge the fresh ones into place.) I do put the bin in the dishwasher occasionally to give it a real cleaning. (I spent an embarrassingly long time trying and failing to disassemble the lid to replace the filters. And the vented lid has spaces for two charcoal filters, which Oggi recommends replacing every two to three months. The pail part takes 3-gallon compost bags (which San Francisco accepts, but check with your city before using compostable bags). For that, I bought an Oggi Countertop Compost Pail, which sits between my sink and fridge. All I have to do is store my scraps between trips down to the garage, where the bins live. Eventually, it ends up fertilizing vineyards and vegetable farms. The compost gets picked up weekly, along with our garbage and recycling, and is trucked to a composting facility near wine country. ![]() I have municipal composting in San Francisco, and I get a green bin for our yard and food waste (including meat). ![]()
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