A Cleaner Compost Bin
For a while this oversized pot has been my compost pail in my kitchen. It’s an old Ikea stockpot that got ruined when I thought I could use it as a double boiler to melt wax. You know what’s hard to get out of a stockpot? Melted wax. So, since I ruined it, I repurposed it as my compost pail for the past few months.
A peek inside reveals the usual organic matter waiting for the compost bin outside: egg shells (PS-some folks say egg shells are not compostable; I say hog wash on that one…), greens, some flowers, coffee grinds. Nothing unusual.
But it sure can get kinda stinky quickly…. so I decided to use the powers at our company to come up with something…
I designed a compost pail.
It’s coming out to stores in a few weeks and I just got the first prototype sent to my home. It’s stainless steel for easy cleaning, it’s roomy to hold lots of organic matter and it has a tight fitting lid.
Inside the lid is a charcoal filter to keep odors at bay. And we threw in an extra one, too, so you can replace it in a few months when the weather is warmer outside.
Honestly, the filter is really, truly optional. It just depends how frequently you take your compost out to the yard to add it to compost bin outside!
A close up shot of the label. It’s $16.99 and will be available in stores nationwide. The best place to find this in a few weeks is—yep, you guessed it—HomeGoods stores. They really do carry the best selection of our eco-friendly Danny Seo goodies!
How does it do with fruit flies? I have a similar one and got it because the bowl I had been using attracted a ton of fruit flies. Unfortunately the pail I has a tight fitting lid and also has a filter thing and large holes on the top for air flow but apparently it is not fruit fly proof. They can get in (or out, I don’t even know where those things come from they just show up out of no where) and end up all a buzz in my kitchen. Didn’t really solve the problem I was having and the point of me getting something else.
I love this pail and will buy it as soon as I make a trip to Oregon. The Seattle area does not have a Homegoods store the nearest store is 3.5 hours away in Portland Oregon. You products are worth the trip!
Awesome! And even an extra charcoal filter?! Killer deal. I’ve been using an empty planting container with a plastic bag wrapped over the top. :/ Not as sexy as yours hahah