Hi, do you have to use compost bags, or can the compost go directly in the bucket? Will it lift off easily from a wallmount?
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Illysa Thanks for your inquiry. The use of compostable bags is purely up to choice. Some of our customers like to use the compostable 3 gallon bags because it keeps cleanup of the compost bucket to a minimum. The compost bucket easily slides off the Kitchen Compost Caddy Rack for emptying. It is securely held in place both at the back and fully on the bottom of the bucket. People love the rack because it gets the compost bucket off the Kitchen Counter, and having the ability to lock the lid open with the latch on the Compost Caddy frees up your hands to hold your plate with one hand and scrape food scraps with the other. Or while your prepping your meal the lid can be locked open enabling you to throw all your food waste into the bin without worry of the lid falling closed. People absolutely love our product and I am sure you will also. Thanks again Jeff Evans Kitchen Compost Caddy
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I put vegetation from the kitchen directly into the kitchen caddy. Every day I take it out and empty it into my compost pile. I do not have a wall mount for it but it would be easy to mount it on two screws spaced precisely.
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Previous answers are right as far as I know. I only use a one chamber composter and it works out well.
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Hello Jim:The lid on the Dust Deputy snaps off. There is a second bucket inside the one bolted to the vac and you just lift it out. I guess you could put a bag inside, but you really don't need it.
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Yes, you can remove the whole bucket off the commode. We clean it and let it air out outside. Then we bring it back in and put it back on the commode.
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I had the same question when I got my bag, which wants you to use the whole thing at once. So I asked a farmer friend; he recommended half an ounce per gallon of compost. Hope this helps!
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No, it is very easy to remove the bag; just remember to disconnect the hose from the vacuum first!
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Yes, they can crawl in all kinds of ways, actually. The key is to have the right mix of materials. When my compost is mostly food scraps, then we get critters. When I add more green or brown material - yard clippings, leaves, etc. - then they go away. This bin is a just a heavy duty (HEAVY) sheet of plastic with holes in it. No bottom, no top. Included are 5 fasteners that easily applied or removed. It stands up better than I expected. Over time, the compost within the bin will form itself into a 'cake' - start the pile with yard clippings, leaves and other green/brown matter to do this - it will look like a bird's nest. When the fasteners are removed, the compost remains in the cake form. You can use a shovel at this point. I had 2 bins side by side, but ended up taking one down. I removed the fasteners and shoveled the matter into the main bin - it was cool to see how all of the matter I had dumped in had become rich, dark soil within 6mos. If you want fast-producing, smellier compost then you will want to purchase a barrel of some sort. I prefer this open air bin which allows for airflow and takes much longer to decompose all of the matter. When the pile gets too wet, I add some paper shred. When it is too dry, I add food scraps or spray the waterhose on it. Last night, there were too many flies b/c of the food scraps so I dumped the vacuum cleaner canister on it plus a bunch of dryer lint. Tell your friends you have a compost pile and they will gladly give you food scraps. A co-worker brings me her weekly food scraps. My brother brings a 5 gallon bucket of food scraps every 2 weeks to dump. A baker friend gave me 8 dozens egg shells. I'm going to let my compost keep building another 6-9mos before I start using it in my garden.
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information sheet? Its just a little bucket with a mesh top vent. Most compost bags fit right in it.
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You really need to take it outside and hose it down. I actually found it easier to line it with regular trash bags. I throw them out as they get dirty. Not as frequently as I thought I would have to.
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I actually periodically wet outs to keep the composting going at a satisfactory rate (though, undoubtedly this is needed because I live in Southern California) as water/moisture escapes very easily via the many holes. We missed our usual heavy-to-torrential spring rains here (drought!) so I can't say what would happen under those conditions, but I seriously doubt you would have any issues. The bottom is open (it is a roll of material) and the sides are very well perforated.
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correct. the way one rotates the compost is by lifting the very light container off the pile, replacing the container next to the pile and reloading the compost into the container. its a large container and for me does not need a lot of attention. I do not rotate more than once a season.
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I don't turn it. Sometimes I will use a shovel to breakup large items. For the "brown" composter, I occasionally add a thin layer of soil to the top. It does take longer to get the first compost, but the quality is very good. For the "green" composter, I occasionaly add soil and water to expedite the composting process.
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I would suggest OXO Good Grips Compost Bin , which I have used The OXO one is dishwasher safe. OXO Good Grips Compost Bin I don't think the commode bucket is really sturdy enough. I don't recall if it is dishwasher safe, but I wouldn't wash it in the dishwasher as the plastic is soft.I am very happy with my OXO Compost Bin.
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If it is rinsed every time it is dumped it won't draw flies. And the lid fits well enough that fruit flies can't get in the bucket. We have fruit flies but not in the compost bucket. An easy fruit fly trap is cut the top off a water bottle, turn the top over and into the lower part, tape it together, add a little vinegar or wine. Fruit flies go in and don't get out.
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You can, absolutely. Would I? Probably not. If you have a good bunch of initial compostable material I would think you could sturdy up the perimeter of the 2x unit. The material is kind of like a stiff, thinner bathtub mat with lots of air holes. So it's pretty pliable and might drive you nuts trying to keep it standing up if you don't have enough waste to start. That illustration probably has the bin reduced to about 1/2 to 2/3 the max diameter. I use it almost fully expanded.Hope this is helpful!
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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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Yes, it easily lifts out by sliding a fingernail under the rim and lifting. Then just slap it a few times against the inside of your trash can and most debris will be knocked out of the strainer.