10 ways to compost no matter where you live | indoor, drop-off, & worm composting

[@SaveMoneySavethePlanet]

Compost is a great example of how we misuse HOAs. HOAs and large apartment complexes should have no problem creating a compost system on site which is easy to use. They already have landscapers coming by regularly so they can just have those same people flip the pile regularly and distribute the finish compost where needed! Instead, our HOAs focus on….informing people when their grass is 1cm too high?!?!? Regardless thanks for such a helpful video! I use a drop off service where I just drive to the location and drop it off every Saturday.

[@PerfectPride]

Truth! I'm not anti-HOA but I think they could be utilized more efficiently. My HOA is GARBAGE. They literally don't do anything. They don't even make sure people maintain their homes. (it took out neighbors literally YEARS to finally paint their nasty-looking house and fix their busted roof that had an ugly shredded blue tarp on it for almost year fixed. ) The only thing they do is maintain the entrance...that's it. We have a HUGE park that goes mostly unused that would make a lovely community garden with composting but noooooo. 🙄

[@SaveMoneySavethePlanet]

@@PerfectPride ugh that sucks! Yea HOAs could be such a strong thing for the climate if we used them correctly. We could band together to get better pricing on solar, implement composting on site, implement water recycling on site, fund a small garden and give everyone free produce when harvest time comes, same thing but with chickens, and so on. Like, literally every single thing that our neighborhoods could implement an HOA could also implement just on a smaller scale. Hopefully this gets fixed as the demographics slowly change over.

[@izzyiscreating4358]

For real!! My apartment building gave me SUCH a hard time about my patio composter because of "potential pest problems" (I ended up getting a special approval after going back and forth a bunch)--meanwhile the outdoor dumpsters are always overflowing and the waste management is all completely done outside. Racoons and crows tear through the trash bags since the dumpsters are unprotected, resulting in TONS of plastic waste ending up in our drains and nearby river. It's infuriating.

[@SaveMoneySavethePlanet]

@@izzyiscreating4358 glad you got special permission. That reminds me of how there’s a misconception that compost is smelly. In reality, as long as you’re adding the correct amount of brown waste, it shouldn’t smell. But this has many people scared to even try composting in apartment buildings.

[@mana5463]

Yup totally agree. Our HOA doesn’t even have recycling as an option and our city has it included in the municipal trash service… so I don’t even know how that happened 😓 But it’s annoying- we take our recycling to my family member’s homes right now but it’s frustrating the HOA is so pricey and in return so crappy

[@gracewhite7883]

I am an environmental engineer and I'd like to caution anyone thinking about using worms. Many species of worms are invasive and can do more harm to the environment if they get out. Soil protection is important but so is the balance of our ecosystems. If you want to try worms go ahead but please do research on species and be careful that they don't get out

[@lapissakura4653]

I always think about invasive species when people talk about the plants they like to have since 2020, so this a really good point. How do you feel about physically digging up worms in one’s backyard?

[@kathrynpedulla8952]

I... should have realized worms came in different species. Thank you so much; this didn't even occur to me.

[@lindsaymuller1819]

As an ecologist, I concur.

[@misstweetypie1]

@@lapissakura4653 earthworms from your backyard (depending on the species) aren’t necessarily going to be very fast at eating up the food waste. That’s part of the reason why they sell specific species for use in worm bins.

[@mica8230]

I want to study environment engineering, do you have any tips/ heads ups for me? Thanks :)

[@lieke8273]

This video made me realize my priviledge when it comes to composting. I've moved around a lot (in Europe), and I've always lived in a place where the municipality will simply pick up your food (and garden) waste. Super easy and free.

[@Rhaifha]

Over here (in the Netherlands), organic waste (food and garden waste) is collected in a seperate bin, and that stuff is composted by municipal services and then sold as garden compost. We even get giant collection "baskets" in every neighbourhood in fall for everyone to dump the fallen leaves in (since that's a whole lot of added organic waste).

[@13.harsheenkaur29]

That's so cool🤗

[@lukemathws]

same in canada!

[@powerpuff4ever]

This would be such an easy thing to implement in cities and suburbs and im so irritated that this isn’t a standard consideration to al American city planning

[@Jadeeee2323]

Wow that's super awesome.

[@Jadeeee2323]

I used to work at a Mediterranean restaurant and we had a compost bucket that we would fill each day and a man from an organic farm would come pick it up rigjt before closing time. I thought that was pretty cool, but it would be awesome if it were city-wide

[@emilyf1013]

I haven't even watched yet, but I am already thankful for this video. Compost has been something I wanted to start but felt intimidated and overwhelmed by. But I recently found out that my city has an organic recycling system so I am at least starting there. Sad to admit, it has been hard to break old TERRIBLE habits of food scraps and waste going in the trash but I committed to it!.

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

YES !!!!! I hate when people put food in the garbage because I’m so used to composting, I promise your new habit will form easily !!! And another advantage is that your regular garbage never stinks ! Blessings

[@brittanywinn3955]

I have composted on and off since 2018. It started with a community compost at our townhouse and just kept rolling...now I use both our worm bin (which our kids consider pets 😂) and our city curbside compost. My favorite bonus of composting is that our trash doesn't get icky and stinky!

[@havykhanhnguyen9324]

That’s so cute 🥰 😂

[@moonutella5581]

I started a worm compost in 2018 and it's great. I started it because I have axolotls and I feed the worms to them, but this whole process is what introduced me into being more ecofriendly and conscious. So yeah, thank you axolotls 😂 Edit to add I keep my diy worm bin under my kitchen sink and it doesn't stink when I add food scraps

[@syrandawileydenavarro657]

I seriously love both you and Kevin at epic gardening! I am a patio gardener who recently moved to San Diego and Kevin’s videos are a god send for us garden lovers. It warms my heart to see y’all supporting each other! Also it feels like Shelbi is reading my mind- literally two weeks ago I started my own patio worm compost following some of Kevin’s videos using left over storage bins I wasn’t using! So far so good 🥰🥰♥️

[@CrankyMama44]

WELL....I finally bought my Lomi. 2nd year backyard gardener....and composting with all the critters and a wild 2 year old...it just caused more stress and headaches than my mental health could afford. So in an effort to do better and work with my lifestyle and make composting more accessible for me...I saved for a whole year and just purchased yesterday!!! Cannot wait to teach my baby about composting and lessen our environmental impact! 💚

[@ZotatoSoup]

My Lomi composter from the kickstarter finally arrived in the mail last month. I have used it probably at least 7 times so far and I abolutely love it. I always had this guilt on myself for wasting food that I didn't eat, or had gone bad, but now I am able to make it quickly into compost for my indoor house plants!

[@electric7487]

So, you wasted $500 or so to buy Lomi, and then you're wasting even more money because the thing guzzles electricity like breakfast and requires you to constantly buy more stuff like carbon filters and the like. The Lomi is a gimmick, because what it promises to do (turn food waste into compost in 24 hours) is fundamentally impossible.

[@tonileekingery]

EVERYONE CAN HELP THE EARTH OUT BY JUST COMPOSTING!!!!! I love this because it is so helpful for people all over! Prior to moving to Maine and getting curbside compost from Garbage to Garden and it is so nice, because it is a subscription but you can get COMPOST back for free, and they even offer a program on how you can volunteer in exchange for the service! I want the Lomi though, what an amazing product!

[@theresalwayssomethingtobui944]

I had a worm composter but I'd recommend it for someone with a bvalcony. The worm bin is so prone to fruitflies and if you have tons of fres produce it's unavoidable. also, it reaches it's limits in a plant based household of 2. But I loved it over all! That being said: The wooden composter you showed (Wurmkiste) is an Austrian product from my Uni and I am super proud to see it in a video shared by you! :D

[@nancyplants757]

Yeah. My worm bin goes outside in spring because of the flies. It does ok in the winter. I have a few going at once.

[@sandy5149]

I freeze the scraps first so all the fruit fly eggs die off. I never had a problem with them again👍

[@lotta_kannfastalles]

For balconies, it's also important to think about the sun heat. On our balcony it gets very hot and with our first worm compost, an heatwave over 30° (C) killed all the worms, we took it in after the first unexpected day but it was too late..

[@lydiafied]

I’m wary of lomi “composters” because of the amount of energy (carbon emissions) that goes into dehydrating the food scraps when composting is naturally a free and energy free process. As other comments have mentioned, please be aware of greenwashing! Shelby, it would be nice if you could address this topic.

[@katieevans2571]

While watching this video, I decided to look into local composting options. Since the city I live in burns all trash collected for energy (it's where most of the electricity in the town comes from) I figured no one would bother composting. But I was wrong! There's a place to drop off your food waste at no charge, as long as you take it there yourself. Glad this video made me think to look into it.

[@FateWorseThanDeath]

I'm so excited for this video! Starting a compost is my 2022 goal!

[@thevegfriend100]

You can do it! ✊

[@Smileface68]

I was so scared to but honestly it's been the easiest part of trying to be more sustainable!

[@SnowshoeAviator]

My parents made a compost pile in our backyard when I was just a kid, around 7-8. My mom was really big on gardening, so it just made sense for us to make our own compost! We made an open air compost, basically the same as the one shown in the video. Wood frame and chicken wire. It has been flourishing for around 20 years now.

[@MomijiFAndres]

I don't know who will read this but I'll put it here anyways. I am a teacher at an Elementary school in Hawaii and I'm currently teaching a unit on composting. I just got started 3 ways of composting that was mentioned in this video: the big yard aerobic, the worm bin and the bokashi. So far, since it only been about a week it looks like the decomposition just started (other than the bokashi since I started it the other day). This is my first experience of actually trying composting as I live in a small space and I didn't know how to get started. I was inspired to teach this unit by Shelbi and other creators on KZbin. If you read this, I hope you have a great day/night!

[@paige.eats.plants1887]

I have a vermicompost system, and it currently lives in my living room, though I wouldn’t when it warms up. I used to keep In my garage all year round, but don’t have one anymore. They stay in my outdoor shed when it’s warmer out. I only brought them in when it was going to be well below freezing for several consecutive days this winter. I’ve had them in my house since because it was just easier and no hindrance to my day to day. When balanced there are no smells. I just use bus bins, don’t even use drainage holes because I keep it well balanced and there is no extra liquid. Very fun hobby along with my garden and other composting methods.

[@humongouslyentertained]

I got a vermicompost bin over the holidays. It’s been so fun having little worm friends!

[@robync.7925]

It’s so nice hearing about all these options! Also appreciate hearing how you compost your pet waste!

[@K3153YKane]

The layout of this vlog was impeccable. Like sesame street for adults. Engaging and Educational.

[@StaceyUncluttering]

I love our back yard open air compost! It’s made me so much more aware of how much food waste we produced before we started composting. Between composting and recycling we don’t produce enough trash in a household of 2 to have enough to take to the curb even once a week! We just started last year and I’m so excited to use the compost in my garden this year!

[@amphoteric]

i am sad to say that my town does not offer composting services. i was also shocked to find out that while i have recycling pick up, my brother (who lives in the same town but about 25 minutes away) says his apartment complex doesn't have recycling at all! it's 2022, we as a society need to do better and create systems that are better for us and for our planet

[@lhylliannacrotford]

I recently invested in a Green Cone “solar food digester”. It accepts all food waste, is an in-ground system that accepts meat, dairy, and if far enough away from food crops, pet poo. I mostly eat plant-based but my roommates not so much and I figured the best kind is the one that gets used, soooo… It’s also super low maintenance. The nutrients are dispersed throughout the nearby soil, and it’s designed to avoid attracting pets by odour as well. The idea is that the two above-ground cones intensify heat from the sun, which speeds up the composting process. The top of the cones is the lid, just drop your scraps in and leave it. Does need a shallow hole, 50cm or so, for the below-ground basket. The holes allow worms and other nearby decomposition contributors to visit for a snack too! It won’t suit folks who are into gardening as much, but the reduction of food waste and a method for it that’s easy to keep up with is my priority.

[@readingthelibrary97]

I have the Vitamix composter, and I love it! My husbands coworker was going to get rid of it and offered it to us for free. It sits on a metal cart in our dining room and we run it twice a week. We also have the in-ground composting, mainly for things that can’t going into the composter (avocado pits, sticky things, cardboard) and they work well together.

[@beat4rise]

I really really Love my Indoor wormkompost. Yes, it sometimes catches fruit flies, but burrying my compost always helps. And yes, there is a learning curve, but it's fun to learn and usually the worms show you what's wrong. If i have bigger amounts of compost I freeze some of it and purree it later. That way you also kill the fruitflies and composting happens way more quickly

[@avavavocado]

This video came at the perfect time! I have been composting at my school apartment for over a year now by dropping it off through the city compost. I am moving back home in a couple months and the city doesn't have any compost system. I am trying to figure out the best way to compost at home without attracting any animals and making it easy for my family. Still figuring out which will work best, but this will definitely help me figure it out!

[@leanneono6237]

This video is so well timed, I just ordered a bin from my local council. Starting to make changes to be more eco friendly, and your videos are so helpful! I love that you understand its not always practical, but we all can try our best!

[@krishnagelda9653]

Thanks Shelbi for sharing so many options and experiences for composting! My method is most similar to Levi - we find that steel bin works well for us. Our building unfortunately doesn't offer compost - but our downtown does! So we take our compost to downtown once a week when running errands around there. ^As an added plus, with how cold our winters are, we can free up our freezer space in the winter time by freezing our compost on our balcony. Again, the steel bin works great for this.

[@Lizzy43645]

Cheers to you telling us about ShareWaste before! I started composting this year with it and am loving it so much!

[@swissnik27]

So interesting all these different systems! Could you maybe share, how the break down process works, how to recognize when the composte is ready to use and how to extrakt it from the waste that is not yet ready to use?

[@shebamoos]

When I lived with my parents it was super easy. My mom has had chickens for a little over 10 years and they eat everything. Our dogs also eat some stuff. Then I noticed she would throw certain things away the chickens didn’t like so we basically had a pile of leaves and dirt where we would just bury it. She realized the soil was perfect for her garden and used it all up. We then got an old storage bin and had open composting. The chickens will eat what they want and the rest gets composted. Now I have my own land and take my stuff to her house or I’ve been buring it under a small tree we have in the back (I have 1/2 acre so we have space). Hopefully soon we’ll get 2or 3 chickens and they’ll help with that

[@carolinecaroline4764]

I've been waiting for the composting video, I knew it was coming and it's perfect timing! I just got my own place and I'm looking at ways to minimize waste and impact in my new home.

[@le4905]

I took a Master Composter class through my city (Plano) for free and learned so much! I highly recommend "Worms Eat My Garbage" by Mary Appelhof. Also look into Bokashi composting if yall havent already- you can compost meat & dairy and they have the complete kits on Amazon! Happy composting :) *Posted this before watching

[@j.f.1982]

This should be (along with some others) the first video that pops up on eveyone’s feed when searching how to compost, really appreciate this content and the valuable mention of the importance of composting. Also I’m impressed at how some people manage their composts almost without effort and just makes it a lot easier for my unattentive mind to grasp and imagine myself in the action of doing it. Greeeat content, earned a sub

[@skim784]

I found a person who has a vermicompost setup who takes food scraps from sharewaste. It is definitely a great way to compost when you can't have your own setup.

[@leafbvg]

this video could not be better timed. i have just started composting (maybe less than 2 weeks ago), and have zero yard space and have a bunch of window plants. i was not sure if i was doing it right, or if i could be doing it better. i loved all the landfill data and all the different methods you showed of how i could do it. thank you friend.

[@Steph-qs4yq]

I have another system for you! I recently switched from a tumbler to a HotBin, which is a closed compost system that promotes hot composting. I loved the tumbler at first, but I'm in the north on England so when temperatures started dropping, it all ground to a halt and I wound up with a full tumbler. This closed bin seemed like a good idea because I was concerned about urban foxes and cats about, and also the smell for my neighbours. So far, it's a bit of a learning curve, but I'm really thrilled with it. If you're interested in more, The Kitchen Garden with Eli and Kate got me onto it. Ace video, really good editing, thanks for the info! And now I have some new content creators to check out.

[@makaylapitts3461]

This may be one of my favorite of all your videos… super educational and easy to follow…. We already compost but with all these different methods I learned how we can do even better so THANKS!!!

[@geenskeen]

I used sharewaste to find someone near Portland Oregon that accepts scraps to give their worms :) I drive drive about 15 minutes to get my scraps load to them about once a month.

[@10vkp]

My fiance and I started a plastic bin compost in November. We have many plastic totes for storage, because we are moving and I like the idea of being able to reuse them versus cardboard boxes that we will only get one or two uses out of. Anyways, we decided to use a red tote with handles that snap over the lid, to make a more secure closure. We (he) drilled holes all over the lid to make sure the compost will get plenty of sunlight and so it will air out properly. We (he) also drilled holes along the bottom of the tote for access water to drain out. We have two conutertop waste bins to put our food scraps in. One is for green scraps (ex: veggies and eggshells), the other is for brown scraps (ex: coffee grounds and loose tea/tea bags). We keep our toilet paper rolls for the "dry" browns. We typically empty out the countertop waste bins into the composting bin every other or every two days into the composting bin to keep the smell of rotting food in the house from happening. We stir the compost once, sometimes twice a week. We keep our compost bin on our front porch, to keep any unwanted guests out of it and so it can get plenty of sunlight. Once we move, we are going to start a worm compost and an underground one for our dogs waste. I cannot wait to reap the benefits from composting for our future garden!

[@hm247_]

Hey from Northern Ireland Shelbi. I bought a Pela phone case for a new phone today using your offer code and just wanted to let you know that I ended up with an unexpected 25% off my order! Thank you x

[@atrixa1991]

I set up my rotating compost bin at the weekend and I'm so excited. This is my first year growing my own food and making my own compost.

[@cherylpa527]

Thank you so much for this thorough video and your explanations! I have a good sized yard and have been throwing all my plant waste in a corner. But am going to get the lomi so I can throw the nutrient rich soul on my plants. The waste I have thrown hasn't broken down very well due to lack of oxygen. I'm so happy to see so many of us caring for mother earth, we all need to! ❤️🌏

[@vysgiyi]

I got a bokashi bucket off of Amazon. And it was super easy and smelled vaguely of pickles but was super easy. However!! That system had to be buried in order to finish composting. It only composted half way. Tugging that bucket to the park to hurry it was crazy. Love that you’ve shown so many different methods here I didn’t even know about! 😍

[@stephyeah6410]

I do worm compost in my apartment!!! I've done it for about a year and a half now and I enjoy it, but they aren't able to keep up with the volume of food scraps I produce. This video is SUPER well-timed, I've been trying to look into another way to compost so I can get 100% of my food scraps out of the landfill!

[@RoundSeal]

Thank you for this! I grew up with a composting family, and now that I'm in my own flat, I'm always finding ways to compost in my own place (especially as my bearded dragon is picky and doesn't always eat her veggies...) I can't wait to figure out more ways to compost according to my current living situation. 🌱

[@sofibregman4671]

Thank you for this!!! I just started composting in our tiny apartment using an old lemonade jar and bokashi. It's almost full and now i understand what to do with it :) Veeery helpful video and i had great time watching it

[@HappiCamper]

I have a diy bokoshi set up in the garage (I forgot about it!). I love the subscription bokoshi service in this video - what an excellent idea! Recently I’ve been practicing composting in-place as demonstrated by Robbie and Gary Gardening Easy on KZbin ❤️

[@Britbec]

I used to have a beautiful home compost system when I had a big yard. Been composting since 2004. Miss it very much, But for anyone in Salt Lake City, we’re so spoiled for options! Several drop off points for Momentum Recycling’s bio digestion program, city curbside compost pick up for a large section of the city, and home pick up from Earth Crunchie. I compost in a tumbler on my apartment porch, but when there’s not much space in Winter I drop off at Animalia or Hello Bulk Market. Easy peasy! Like I said….we’re very lucky!

[@second0banana]

We are about to move into a place with an established open air compost and I am so excited!

[@swappilynn]

I grew up with grandparents who composted. I'm 57 and they always had a bucket, ice cream pail, under the sink and they put coffee grounds and veggie and fruit scraps in there. When it got full or needed to be dumped, someone took it out to the garden, to the left of the entrance to their plot, and dumped it in a pile. They lived in the country, on a lake, and that worked well for them. I imagine my grandpa probably threw leaves or pine needles on it and he used his pitchfork to turn it. No pests and we got great fishing worms from there. My dad continued to do that when we moved out of town. He made a large fenced area and put all his leaves and scraps into it and it got too large. So, what he does now and i copied was to keep the compost container, i use a red foldgers coffee container, in the kitchen and we take them out to a pile in our gardens and dump them like my grandpa did. We live in oak trees and so it's easy to find the dry materials to cover it. There isn't a smell and it gets turned by us and by animals at times. The squirrels and birds and the deer check it out. It helps that we have large yards but it makes me feel happy we can keep the stuff out of the landfill. We don't put paper in because I just am not sure what paper can be composted. I plan to look into that! Thanks for the great video. I also have a spinning compost bin but it gets so heavy it is unmanageable for me now. I also didnt like the spiders that got all over it. 😂😢

[@alexxexe7349]

Hey! That was super educative. Personnaly, I live in Canada, Qc in a small apartment and we have snow 8 months per year so I choose to put my compost on my balcony in the winter so it freeeezzee and it doesn't smell at all. In spring, I take my boxe full of waste and go to my local compost!

[@carolinewooden1311]

My city/county just started curbside food waste pickup but it's just for single-family homes. My condo uses a private contractor for trash and recycling but not compost. Fortunately, the city/county has a program for people to drop off their food waste at a county facility and at various farmer's markets throughout the week. My farmers market is just 5 blocks from my house so I take my container there weekly. The finished compost is available free for all residents and it is to access 6 days a week. They also use the compost for the plants in the city parks - win-win!

[@diananguyen4139]

the editing on this video is stellar! and composting is integral after living in CA and living overseas. I moved to Baltimore two years ago, and the city doesn't offer composting. We live in an apartment, and so I started collecting my scraps, freezing them and then bringing them to my school that composts the bathroom paper towels lol recently I found a more local composting project in the neighborhood, and it's been great (no more lugging and covertly composting at the school lol).

[@recycleonwednesdays]

excellent, thorough video. i'm going to double check with my landlords about the composting service to make sure i am composting everything i can.

[@ellenmelon23]

Thank you so much for this video! I’ve really been wanting to compost but was overwhelmed about how to get started. This helped so much! I have already found a local park that takes food scraps and contacted them about signing up. You make such a huge difference, and I’m so appreciate for all the info you share! 💛

[@skym.3362]

By chance, would you be able to do a video going in depth about carbon footprinting and your view on artwork? (two different videos obviously!)

[@K3153YKane]

No matter who you're making compost for, be sure to take those little stickers off. Or any packaging that might come with. Be sure to wash store bought veggies because they're covered in petroleum.

[@RS-op8mi]

This video was SO helpful! Shelby please do a video on how to care for animals- specifically for cats in a more environmentally friendly way!!!

[@rachelwolf5370]

This video was extremely helpful, thought-provoking, and entertaining. Thank you, Shelbi! 👍🏻

[@valeryescobar4139]

I also live in San Antonio and got my compost lomi and I use it to help students grow a garden. 😁

[@Thing2159]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been wanting to compost, but don't have the space for it in my apartment. I just found out there is a city-run compost drop off site 3 blocks from my apt. Very excited to start my composting journey

[@katherine6082]

Funny that this came out the day before I planned on taking my compost out. :) My city has a few drop off locations for compost, but also offers free compost bins for people who want them in their backyard. I'm in an apartment and just use one of those drop off locations! I don't have a specific bucket to hold all my food scraps in the freezer though, so I reuse some of my larger plastic takeout containers to store everything in (and also makes it easier to rearrange things in the freezer if it gets full with purchased food). Definitely want to invest in a Lomi down the road, it looks awesome!

[@amberdwyer1242]

I keep my compost in either the metal compost bin under my sink or in old cardboard boxes in the freezer and then drop it at a regional chain near me called MOM's Organic Grocery for free every 2-4 weeks.

[@asldkjfagsh456]

What do you think about the claims that LOMI actually increases your footprint because of the resources to build it and electricity it uses to operate

[@anniehosking2408]

I'm in south Wales, UK. My local authority collects food waste which goes to make bio gas and garden waste which gets composted. I have 2 compost bins in my garden so my veg scraps go in those along with cardboard and weeds, soft prunings etc. Really chunky woody stuff goes in the garden waste bin. I use the food waste collection for the I stuff I don't want to put in my compost bins (cooked food which could attract rats, citrus peel which will not compost in this climate).

[@keiths.9239]

Years ago i tried compost. I made an open air one from a free plastic milk crate and some salvaged chicken wire. Id freeze the scrapes from meal preping and throw it all in there once a week, plus boxes, paper, hair, plants that didnt make it as i was new to plants. Id turn it with a little hand shovel when i added stuff. It was reallt low maintenance and easy. I had to stop once we had roommates that didnt respect my compost. Only recently have i been thinking of doing it again. Just wanted to share cause i remember thinking this little crate can't handle my waste. Id have to buy or make a huge one. Nope. It worked fine.

[@ericagreen4015]

Hi Shelbi, do you have a video available for cat owners? I feel so bad about the litter I use. I also live in an apartment and started a compost bin. I’m excited to learn more ways to compost. Thanks for the video.

[@yazzybananas3106]

Same here! 😔 we use to use pine pellets and would compost the saw dust into our backyard (not the poop tho) but one of my cats (I have three) HATES pellets so we had an issue of her going outside the litter box. We switched to Dr Elseys clumping litter and we now have a litter robot. But since we still have to use bags to throw it into the dumpster, I feel bad for my cats creating so much waste. 😪

[@Shelbizleee]

I do! If you search my channel I have an existing video. Honestly not a ton had changed and the principles are all the same. But I’ve been meaning to make an updated video a while 👀

[@flexknits]

I’ve seen ads for the Lomi and I was wondering if it was a gimmick. Thanks for talking about it!!!!

[@DeannaLee]

I am doing something that I usually regret....commenting before I finish the video. But I must tell you that I simply didn't realize that food waste produces methane in a landfill. I compost (most of the time) already but occasionally I may toss my coffee grounds in the trash. My son (next door neighbor now) is much more consistent than I am. BUT since I learned, from you, about the methane produced I vow to be better! Thanks!!

[@myredslurpee]

I love this video! Very cool to learn more about composting and super enjoyable to hear from other creators. Thank you - keep up the great work! ❤️

[@hermionegoesgreen]

Awesome video, it was really helpful in learning about different composting methods! I wished for the FCMP Tumbling Composter for my birthday, and I’m excited to try it out in the spring! Also, I’ve heard from some friends that separating out organic materials from regular trash for compost is mandatory by law in California (since Jan. 1st)! I wish more states would follow this example so we can all help reduce food waste without having to pay for composting services/compost things ourselves. Please make a video about compostable and biodegradable plastics- I think that’s kind of a hot topic, especially with all the marketing companies are doing lately.

[@hollyhirschi9150]

This was such a helpful video! I watched it when you first posted it and have been thinking about starting composting since. Yesterday I just set up a tumbling composter in my garden and am excited to get started with it. Thank you for giving me the idea and motivation to finally do it!

[@Addressa]

pizza boxes are compostable! just remove any stickers or receipts! i always see pizza boxes in the recycling and garbage bins, but they're actually compostable! tell everybody! haha! thanks for this awesome video shelbi! i shared it and hopes it inspires people to compost (properly).

[@dawnkez4655]

Thank you for sharing all of the information you do. I love that you are showing different options to meet everyone's needs.

[@karaleigh_eva]

Before this video I was really underestimating the importance of compost and being lazy with it. Thank you so much for this valuable content Shelby 🙏🏼 I’m going to make an effort to actually do what I can in this area. (I’ve kinda just been throwing my food scraps directly into my backyard ngl)

[@ak-no2wo]

wow i also totally thought that composting was just throwing stuff into a bin!! this video is so necessary

[@melissafarrand5663]

I just bought a tumbler. I haven’t been successful at other types of composting, hoping this is the solution. 🙌🏼

[@havykhanhnguyen9324]

How is it going?

[@Lhdavis256]

I’m hoping to get a tumbling composter in the next few weeks. I’m so excited to start doing it. I have a 5 year old and we try to teach him how to be more sustainable and help the planet for future generations. I just know he’s going to have so much fun seeing how it works. This may be a stretch or maybe you’ve already talked about it, but I was wondering if we could maybe see how to be more sustainable with kids? Maybe some clothing brands, toy brands, products, projects? We try to get most things second hand but it can sometimes be tricky when we also want to find things that haven’t already been SUPER used and we’d want to be able to keep for his little brother. It’s very rare we find things that haven’t be heavily used for kids that would last long enough for younger siblings to have.

[@LizzieLemonade]

Hey Shelbi! I’m about to start van life and am trying to figure out how I can still compost! I’m planning to try something like the Share Waste app along my trip but I’m also very curious about the power draw of the lomi. Does the box have any info on watts/Volts/amps/amp hours?

[@alliesoftime2115]

I was wondering the same thing, we’re looking to be able to compost on the road in our skoolie!

[@Eucis93]

I think she said the lomi uses the same amount of electrocity as an oven uses in 15min, but I’m guessing their website has more info 😊

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

I hope you found something that works for you ! The lomi is really defeating the purpose of composting, it’s designed to make people think they are doing good and for them to make money ! Composting shouldn’t cost money other than an initial bucket. Blessings

[@aryanadavin8135]

If you live in an area with cities close to one another check what your surrounding cities offer, too. The city I live in doesn’t have any public recycling centers. The city 5 min away from us does and they have a bin for compost that I can use. I keep my compost in the freezer until it’s full and then I take it all at once to that recycling center along with other random things that need special recycling like batteries.

[@shuegottschalk]

thanks for this information! I live in rural/small town Wisconsin and have a big backyard. Every year we plant gardens, but have mixed results. sometimes joke about our 'poisoned soil'...I like the idea of converting food scraps from dinner prep onto healthy soil/nutrients for our potted and in-ground plants...just didn't know where to cheaply start. I've been seeing Lomi ads on social media lately - it looks easy, just not sure if it's cheap

[@richards5110]

From what I could see of the Lomi output, it looks like it would be good to add to potting mix, which would be good for apartment dwellers or anybody that has things in pots.

I was looking for a way to compost on my balcony earlier today, this video is just on time!

[@bizzit26]

Omg I've been dying for someone to make this video. I'm SO glad you made this. Yesssssssss

[@dasanner]

In our backyards of apartment complexes in Germany there are usually 4 different recycling options: compost, paper, plastic and residual waste. It is part of every rent here and if you own your own house you can just order it from the city. And if you have bigger waste like furniture or something which doesn’t belong in the bins the city picks it up for free or you can bring it to their centres for free. I never needed to think about where to bring my waste. Greetings from Berlin, Germany.

[@maggiegarcia5468]

I actually posted on the Nextdoor app about where I can compost and I got a response from a neighbor a couple streets away!! And I just keep a compost bucket and drop it off once a week!! They have an open air compost!

[@BiancaYGG]

I just want to say one thing: SUCH A GOOD VIDEO. As always, thank you very much!❤

[@pixkypix]

You may not be a compost goddess but you are a sustainability goddess for sure! I’ve been waiting for a video like this for so long but as always you exceeded all my expectations! So many options, now I have more than one way to try! Thanks!

[@jerricabeemster1166]

Out of curiosity you mentioned of course that you can’t send your scrap food to the landfill and expect it to compost but would it be possible if you had the yard to do so…could someone toss scrap food into there yard and it would decompose naturally? Just trying to learn more thanks Shelbi love your videos!!

[@geenskeen]

I would assume not, but it seems that having an open air compost bin would be a similar deal

[@lanskandal1181]

Look into 'trench composting'. It's exactly what it sounds like. The main concern with leaving food out on the surface would be pests.

[@Andrea-xe6kg]

This was great! Any tips for those of us who live in cold climates? I've actually got plenty of outdoor space and a tumbler, but it's under snow the majority of the year, so I find myself slacking in the winter. 🙃

[@couragefish]

I'm in a very snowy part of Canada. I have a tumbler as well and a two bin system. I make sure I empty the tumbler into the two bin system before things start freezing. I have the tumbler in a convenient spot, right where we shovel anyway which is also sunny and because we use it regularly I have no problem keeping the lid clear, sometimes it freezes shut and I use some hot water to loosen it. It hasn't filled up in winter for me so far as long as I empty it before! I hope that helps but feel free to let me know if you have more questions.

[@Andrea-xe6kg]

@@couragefish This was exactly what I needed. Thank You!

[@macaylagillis9909]

OMG! I literally commented on Madison's IG ask question box if you could do a compost video and HERE IT IS!!!!

[@MikaylaRickard]

A Meghan Hughes/ Shelbizleee has been SOMETHING IVE BEEN DYING TO SEE!!

[@LeicLO]

This video is so helpful and needed! If only more people were doing it! I personally am like that our council picks up food and garden waste alongside recycling every 2 weeks but I'd also like to have my own compost to use on my house plants and garden, so will def be entering the contest for Lomi (never heard of it before) but will buy if anyway if I don't win! Thank you for the video !

[@patriciapalaroan1074]

One of my favorite videos!! Thank you! I have a raised bed garden and I made a ground compost as well in my yard. The Lomi or Vitamix type systems seem awesome as well and I’d love to have one at some point. I wish we had curbside compost here in Las Vegas.

[@Ahreeyuh]

Finally decided to start composting thanks to watching this. Thank you!!

[@DeannaLee]

Oh my, see this is what I was talking about. Commenting before I finished the video. Sorry but I wanted to say this video is your best. At least for me. There are so many things I wanna try now. Anyway, putting waste in the freezer is the best. Thanks for the tip!!!!

[@GeeklingNo1]

I’ve had my compost since last summer! I just got it ready for spring :)

[@lauranormandeaudarville8489]

Thank you for the video! It is amazing to know there are different methods to compost.