Comments on: 22 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Compost

By: How to use compost bins and what to put in compost | Prudent and Practical

How to use compost bins and what to put in compost | Prudent and Practical — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:17:48 +0000

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By: mental_floss Blog » Morning Cup of Links: Meet Your New Saints!

mental_floss Blog » Morning Cup of Links: Meet Your New Saints! — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:22:08 +0000

[...] Great Pacific Garbage Island. Pretty disturbing. * So what can you do? Well, how about checking out 22 things you can compost. Remember…think globally, act locally. * This is funny…Chinese copycat brands that got [...]

By: Kasey

Kasey — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:36:26 +0000

Ok, I know you can compost cotton….and have heard that you can compost cotton tampons with the cardboard applicators. So does this mean you can compost used tampons? Or would that attract critters?

By: Ladybug

Ladybug — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:22:18 +0000

Wow this is really fascinating! I have just started composting and have been saving kitchen scraps (lots of coffee grounds!) and dead leaves but didn’t realize there was so much in my home to compost. Considering I have four dogs and tons of pet hair, now I can put it to good use.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:58:08 +0000

We have straw in the yard that the dogs potty on. We keep it clean of all dog waste by scooping several times a day (got to when you have 4 Dobermans) but when we change the straw and put down clean can the old straw go in the composter?

By: David Booth

David Booth — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:39:10 +0000

And For Advanced Composters: If it comes from the earth it returns to the earth. So in goes meat, bones, and dairy. Bones are a great source of phosphorus. If you get rats then trap them and add them back to the compost. Unpainted sheetrock scraps add calcium in the form of gypsum. Hair certainly does compost, and will continue to break down in the soil even if it is not completely composted. Pond muck and vegetation is a great addition. If it is taking you forever to compost paper then your pile is either too dry, too wet, or it needs more nitrogen to heat it up. A little urine will do the trick. No need for any fancy activators. Don’t forget the liquids from cooking and scrubbing pans, including the fat. Diversity is the name of the game if you want the best compost. Most of the composting “rules” are made by yuppy garden writers more concerned with skunks and lawsuits than the best possible compost. Thats OK, but it won’t give you the richest compost, and ultimately the tastiest and most nutritious veggies.

By: Things You Can Compost But Probably Don’t

Things You Can Compost But Probably Don’t — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:17:14 +0000

[...] realize the value of compost and are starting to compost their table scraps and kitchen waste. From WebEcoist are 22 things you may not have known that you can [...]

By: Texas Aggie

Texas Aggie — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:48:11 +0000

Every summer I get a bunch of doves that try to fly through screen windows. They go into the compost with no problem.

Actually composting is how many dairies and chicken farms get rid of the dead carcasses. A cow decomposes in about 6 – 9 months, chickens a lot sooner.

By: Rivahcat

Rivahcat — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:19:56 +0000

Melissa: Your kitty looks just like my Domino! So sweet!!

By: Wade

Wade — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:19:15 +0000

I used to compost hair but then I realized it must be awash with hair product chemicals.

And as for the junk mail, dont use the enevelopes, they mostly have the little plastic see thru window.