How would it handle using things for the compost, like banana peel, whole apples, other fruits and vegetables that I want to break down before adding?
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I don't know as I do not use it for those items. I bought it to chip dried seaweed, which is hard and brittle. Banana peels are very high in fiber like corn husks and artichoke pedals. They do not do well in a garbage disposal, so maybe not a good idea for this unit. Banana peels decompose so quickly, I wouldn't worry about chopping them up.
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Not a good idea to put anything "stringy" in this chipper. I shredded some okra stalks and it clogged from the strings in the stalks. Don't do it.
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I wouldn't attempt to use it for that application. Worked well on the small diameter tree limbs it was designed for. The blades did wear quickly but I put it through the ringer.
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The product works well on stiff branches but doesn't do a good job of breaking down pliable branches as the blades come at the items at a 90-degree angle as you pass it through the chute. Pliable objects bend too easily. Whole apples wouldn't fit in the chute opening, carrots would shred well, and things like banana peel would probably just make a big mess with undesired results.
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It's not a good tool for creating mulch from the items you've described. The Chipper Joe has a 2" diameter feed hole, so it's really meant to be used for chipping small tree branches. Works great for that. Sun Joe sells another tool that is designed to create mulch from soft items like vegetable peels, old fruit, leaves and so forth. I love my Chipper Joe for small tree branches. Works great.
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We used it to grind some green vegetable plants and it would get clogged up. Not so good for wet items.
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2 banana peals, 3 coffee filters with grounds, 4 egg shells, a handful of pizza crusts and about a dozen of the top sections of strawberries with enough room to add all the rotten kale I failed to eat during the week...In all seriousness I use 3 gallon compostable bags as liners but it's not that big, maybe 2-2.5 gallons. We empty it once or twice a week with a family of 3. It's pretty expensive considering the city of Portland will give you one for free but it looks much nicer than that free plastic pail.
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I keep a compost heap so most of the time I just dump it in there. If I think ahead, I juice the vegetables first and dump that pulp into whatever soup or sauce I make next. The pulp keeps a day or two in the fridge if you wrap it up and it makes veggie soup or tomato sauce thicker.
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The bags that it comes with are heavier & infused with odor control. Compost bags would begin breaking down before you were ready to empty the unit, leaving dirty smelly mess all over the floor if the bag broke open.
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It does a good job. I usually juice the apples and then blend it in the blender with kale and other greens. I've had no problems with it
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To use this container, you also need to use compostable bags. These compostable bags can only be composted using industrial methods. I live in San Francisco where compost is picked up with trash and recycling. Put the compost bag into the compost bin. If you have a back yard composting system, you won't be able to break down the bags. In that case, you should not get this container but instead get a container that does not need a bag.
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I would not recommend shredding moist compost with this product. I only use it to shred dry leaves. If your compost needs to be shredded in order to be used, your compost is not really ready. I would recommend buying a compost sieve or sifter to separate the finished compost and toss the larger chunks back into your compost bin/pile to break down further. Several sieves are available through Amazon, however I use one purchased through Gardeners Supply Company. You can't rush compost, but I have found that the smaller the garden waste and food scraps that are placed in the bin, the faster the compost seems to process. I would not recommend shredding moist compost with this product. I only use it to shred dry leaves. If your compost needs to be shredded in order to be used, your compost is not really ready. I would recommend buying a compost sieve or sifter to separate the finished compost and toss the larger chunks back into your compost bin/pile to break down further. Several sieves are available through Amazon, however I use one purchased through Gardeners Supply Company. You can't rush compost, but I have found that the smaller the garden waste and food scraps that are placed in the bin, the faster... » Read More I would not recommend shredding moist compost with this product. I only use it to shred dry leaves. If your compost needs to be shredded in order to be used, your compost is not really ready. I would recommend buying a compost sieve or sifter to separate the finished compost and toss the larger chunks back into your compost bin/pile to break down further. Several sieves are available through Amazon, however I use one purchased through Gardeners Supply Company. You can't rush compost, but I have found that the smaller the garden waste and food scraps that are placed in the bin, the faster the compost seems to process. « Show Less
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Hi, simply put sliced up fruit in in the mill, I do no more than half full, and turn so fruit goes under blade. Occasionally you will have to turn backwards to allow room for skins, etc to become dislodged. After that batch is done, empty out skins and repeat until finished. I use fruits like peaches, apples, ones that are solid in nature. usually you will need to soften them by cooking in water until they are soft enough to press through sieve. If you use vegetables, cook them first. Tomatoes, you can just slice, and use course plate to process. I use the course one for apple sauce, but use your preference. Hope this helps.. You can also research on the internet, and see if there are some more ideas. This mill is great for baby food..
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The storage bin holds several days worth of scraps so that you only have to make a trip to the compost bin once or twice a week. If you held that in the food processor, you would lose the use of the food processor for its intended purpose. Also, I think a food processor might turn the scraps into liquid if you aren't careful.
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Not sure about composting but it is a great leaf and garden trash collector. Gave it to my son-in-law and now everyone in his neighborhood has one.
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This will do well for nuts, but I don't think it will handle vegetables or fruit very well.
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Pretty quick....we live in Chicago so we don't have a full year of composting. But the materials we throw in break down fast. We keep in a spot that gets full sun so it soaks up the heat. I usually give it a good mix when I add some new material. Last fall I stuffed it full with the last grass clippings/leaves/plants. This spring when I opened it up the material was below the half way point. The composter itself is very nice looking in the yard......not ugly at all. Very sturdy...should hold up for years.
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This Ninja seems to handle everything - just remember you can't put in a whole apple etc. May have to cut your vegetable in smaller pieces especially for the single serve containers. I love grinding flax seed in the Ninja as well as making homemade peanut butter.
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I have successfully used it with sliced apples, pineapple chunks, orange slices, frozen or fresh berries and bananas - I almost always add milk, OJ or water, yogurt and ice. It blends all of that quite well. It is not a juice extractor and does not remove pulp. I have not used it with any vegetables.
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It breaks it down into tiny pieces similar to confetti. When I add a banana is smooths the texture. Adding a few berries changes the color from green.
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Unfortunately, the fruit flies are just part composting. Even the most airtight pail will not prevent them from flying out when you open the pail. The best thing to do is to wash all your fruits and vegetables a s soon as you bring them into the house.
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I use a Nutribullet & pour the juice through a fine strainer before drinking it. The leftover fiber can go back in the garden as compost.