GARDEN COMPOSTER - Made in Europe 300L | COMPOST BIN UNBOXING & ASSEMBLY | William Charles

GARDEN COMPOSTER - Made in Europe 300L | UNBOXING & ASSEMBLY| William Charles
I have just acquired one of these: amzn.to/3qP6jI4
In this video, I do an unboxing and assembly and I suppose, a review of sorts, of this Garden Composter, Made in Europe 300l that I bought from Amazon. The title of this product seems to vary by Amazon seller! On the package, it was called a 'super composter'! I've also seen it as 'William Charles 300 litre Garden Compost Bin Flat Pack Composter'
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[@user-sf4xg2kr2q]

So glad you demonstrated this ! I bought one identical but without any instructions at all and no little fasteners. I think this bin is sold by a load of different businesses at different prices and maybe that partly accounts for small differences, Anyway that business with the lid was the same with me and I was really grateful for your sharing.❤

[@PlanetImo]

I'm glad it came in handy :) Thanks

[@miriamhavard7621]

This is wonderful!!! I love environmentally sound practices!!!! 🌺💗

[@PlanetImo]

Thanks, Mi Mi! X

[@unowhotravelchannel]

Great job putting the composter together, shove it hard is always a good tactic! 😂👍💕

[@PlanetImo]

Absolutely!!

[@ItStartsWithAStep]

Compost bin officially open! Felt very official :) such a good idea... might get my parents to do something like this xx

[@PlanetImo]

Oh yes - I was practicing cutting ribbons for when I'm a famous KZbinr in demand for shop-openings! 😂

[@BLAQFiniks]

That literary looks like Parkside compost bin from Lidl (I was looking for reviews on it; your vid showed up): same dimensions, same colouring... someone has done a rip-off, especially, since it didn't has a colourful branded box with instructions inside~

[@jerimiah_y]

I am wondering if I missed it myself. lol. Same reason here. I thought the ad I looked at was next week. 😆

[@pootlingalong8928]

So helpful! I just bought what looks like an identical compost bin on Ebay and was a bit worried as it looked a bit flimsy, but I feel better now seeing yours as it is really sturdy. When mine arrives I’ll also know how to put it together, so thanks again! 👍🏻

[@clicky306]

Thats a luxurious looking composter,great purchase Imo.

[@PlanetImo]

Thanks! I'm really pleased with it. I think it was a good move, going forwards. :¬)

[@babykukla]

So I have heard if you add worms it helps turn the compost into soil. I had one sort of like that one but I never turned it about or added leaf and grass clippings so it never really became soil. Kind of compost chunks.

[@PlanetImo]

Mine is full of worms already actually - they wormed their way in. The stuff at the bottom of the compost bag looked pretty composty, but saturated as I think rain water had got into it.

[@MRWonderingHaggis]

Compost bin it’s pretty much like a Childs playhouse which she would put together just clips together great vlog by the way

[@PlanetImo]

Hopefully it doesn't turn into a Wendy house for a rat! 😂 Thanks so much.

[@clareletten6743]

Good job done for you.

[@PlanetImo]

Thanks, Clare! 😊

[@afeeser]

Cool! I am anxious to get my composting system up and running. But I'm waiting for the snow to melt first.

[@PlanetImo]

Ah yes! I was jealous of your super-deep snow! We barely had any this year.

[@karen4you]

Now the rat will think it is a cozy house to move into! It does look like a house. The soil made will be at the bottom where the sliding door is located so you can use it for your plants. Years ago my old neighbor used to have a three walled wooden bin in the yard. I have a metal fence enclosure so the leaves don't blow out in the autumn. That was a small workout to assemble your new bin, it does look very nice.

[@PlanetImo]

Yes! You're probably right! We transferred the contents of that compost bag over today and were half expecting ratty to come leaping out. He didn't, though. Thanks for watching, as always. Have a lovely evening, Karen. x

[@karen4you]

@@PlanetImo I've named your rat Rip Torn.

[@evancortez2]

Let's see Mr. rat try to chew through that! LOL

[@PlanetImo]

IB thinks it will be able to! Let’s hope not!

[@evancortez2]

My guess is he's not - unless he's some kind of freakishly strong super rat

[@PlanetImo]

@@evancortez2 I think he’s been tanking up on bird food too! 😳

[@WormsEyeView]

That looks nice a sturdy. You might find it easier to click it on the floor

[@PlanetImo]

Yes - I probably would have, in retrospect! 😂

[@mike-cl7pb]

Thanks for this I wanted to check out the construction becuase I want to insulate the sides to increase the internal temperature and speed of composting. being square this should be quite easy to do using 50-75mm polystrene wall insulation which I'll add cable ties and flat plastic load washer pieces to. I've already drilled a old plastic 75mm pipe and pushed it into the centre of my circular compost bin to help airiate the contents and will try and make something similar for this type maybe even using plunbing connectors to duct it into the sides. I've got the ideas from looking at the far more expensive hot composters insulation seems to be the key.

[@johncranna]

Hope you can get enough stuff to fill it up. I would go round asking your neighbours to give garden waste/veg peelings to add. Or perhaps IB can keep his waste and add it!!! Remember that oxygen is a vital ingredient so turn it over every month or so. Good luck!!

[@PlanetImo]

Thanks for the top tips!!

[@RFC-3514]

Lidl is apparently selling those, now.

[@WormsEyeView]

You can always add worms. And putting it on concrete means less chance of rats tunneling in. Which I had in my big plastic one!

[@PlanetImo]

Oh my gosh!!

[@coolcat6103]

Ooooh thanks never thought about that one!!

[@regedwards5761]

I have four of these bins - they're fine. But if you want to assemble it inside, I would check that you will be able to get it through your doorway. Once assembled, it's not easy to take apart as the click-together joints may snap.

[@PlanetImo]

That sounds like very good advice! Thanks so much, Reg.

[@kezzagold2507]

Thanks, I'm very interested in getting my waste compost and recycling sorted so I'm thankful for your info, I've been looking at You Tubes about it and they have said not to put tea bags in as they have plastic in them and also attract rats, and as you have said they been dragging the tea bags about, that may be the reason you can put the contents of the teabags jus, not the bag its self, hope this helps xx

[@PlanetImo]

Oh no! 🤦‍♀️ So it might have been the teabags! They make up quite a substantial proportion of my organic waste, too! 😂 Thanks for the tip off. I must say, there's something quite satisfying about composting and Ive still got lots to learn about it. Good luck with yours and thanks for the tip.

[@TheThriftyGma]

Good morning...... I feel your excitement over your compost bin. And... I see you found a pointy pair of scissors. :) That was one well packaged package. I always keep that foamy layer too, as it comes in handy when I pack items for the thrift shop, or wrap items to send through the mail. That is a nice looking sturdy composter, and seems easy enough to put together. Did your compost from over this past year breakdown into what is somewhat a soil? I'm going to check my amazon and see what there is for a composter. Thanks for sharing... 💟

[@PlanetImo]

Yes - I think I have made some compost in my bag - but it was very, very wet. I think rain may have got in. Of course, we transferred it into its new home today, so got a look at it. Hey - IB did your request today - it'll be up tomorrow night! 😂

[@TheThriftyGma]

@@PlanetImo .. ***rubbing hands*** soo excited for tomorrow night... 🤣

[@juliepearson1685]

Nail varnish remover for sticky labels. 👍

[@PlanetImo]

Oh thank you!

[@hk_200k]

Great. Any update videos on the achievement please?

[@PlanetImo]

As it happens, yes! Because I just vlogged about it the other day. It is 2 years and 2 months after I started to use it - this link should take you to the point of the compost... it's a bit dry, one of my viewers tells me. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5zOlpx_jN2Ar6s I haven't use any of the compost yet.

[@caroldurand6803]

Nice set up. I got this last year from Lidil. It made great compost but the sides popped open as the bin became full and i had to tie rope around it to stop the compost spilling out the open sides.

[@PlanetImo]

Oh noooo! Sorry to hear it burst it’s sides! Thanks for watching. X

[@mike-cl7pb]

I've anticipated that problem. Package binding tape or some flat nylon strap using rucksack type clips would stop that happening

[@TheBeggFamily]

I see from the photo, you’ve built it upside down! Can you exchange top and bottom?

[@PlanetImo]

Are you sure? It looks all right to me. It's got the contents of my compost bag in it now. The writing's all the right way up, the lid is on the top and the bottom is open.

[@AxeMoose]

Should be better for sure.

[@PlanetImo]

I actually really like it! It's easier to add the organic waste now - no more fiddling around with mucky zips to open the lid like I did with the bag.

[@jerimiah_y]

Next time use gravity and body weight with it on the floor to make easier install.

[@PlanetImo]

Thanks :)

[@Myover50fashionlife]

I like the size of that composter. I wonder if it will make decent compost. Our compost heap just grew weeds so I'm looking for a decent composter now. Is it just food you'll put in as it looks too small for grass cuttings

[@PlanetImo]

Yeah, I think it's pretty big. I suppose it depends on the size of the lawn and how much you have in the way of cut grass! :¬) I'll also ass what little I generate of my garden waste plus things like torn up newspaper and egg boxes and things. Thanks so much for watching! :¬)

[@coolcat6103]

Yep mine too I think the lid helps cut out any sunlight

[@JoeKaton]

I'm curious. Is it a smelly process to compost?

[@PlanetImo]

I don't think it's particularly pongy, normally...

[@JustJinx]

Wow, that’s a big compost bin! What will you do with the compost if you accumulate more than is needed for your plants? (I’m unfamiliar with composting, lol. I usually toss all of my compost stuff in my yard-waste bin, which the city empties on garbage day.)

[@PlanetImo]

I don't think I'll ever make too much as it shrinks down a lot. I currently have a big shortage of earth to grow my plants in. I'll likely have to buy some as it is. It's very simple and satisfying to make your own compost - I reckon you could get into it. :¬)

[@star85827]

i need this in my life badly. are they bpa free? I'm worried about that with organic gardening

[@FaroukMejdoub]

I have a similar one, planning to start a new compost pile, but not sure where should I set it 😂 Does it ho on a cement floor or on the dirt? Thx

[@PlanetImo]

Well, mine’s gone onto a cement floor and the worms and other bugs seem to have found their way into it. I didn’t have any bare earth to put it on. It has composted down ok. Thanks so much for watching. 😊

[@juliepearson1685]

Compost is open for veggie or anything compost .🍞🍄🥒🥒

[@PlanetImo]

Sure is! 😀 thank, Julie! X

[@theshaulfamily]

ive never had a compost bin, I don't understand what they are for or what you put in them 🤦🏻‍♀️ so this has helped somewhat but, does it make soil ? what do you do with it when its full? im so confused, im nearly 40 and don't understand this lol x

[@PlanetImo]

It kind of makes soil, yeah, well, potting compost sort of stuff. You add non-cooked plant based waste like peelings, coffee ground, bits you chop off your raw veg etc. Egg shells can also go in. I've always put teabags in, but someone has suggested they're not good after all, so I'm not sure whether to advise them, now. You DON'T put cooked food as it attracts rats. You can include ripped up egg boxes and some relatively pure cardboard, avoiding staples, sticky tape or ink, you know. Obviously grass clippings, weeds, old bunches of flowers, dead leaves etc. Garden waste that will decompose. It's best not to have it too wet, I am told, but you can balance it out a bit wet dry stuff like egg boxes. Some people add wee! I'm kind of an amateur at it, tbh, but it reduces my food waste for collection A LOT plus I'll eventually get compost out of it, so it's a win-win. Oh, and it's satisfying. x

[@theshaulfamily]

@@PlanetImo oooh I may have to look into this a little more, im all for reducing my food waste etc thank you x

[@babykukla]

That is a HUGE Compost Bin. It will take you years to fill that uo.

[@PlanetImo]

I dunno... I do seem to accumulate quite a lot of kitchen compost. I tipped the almost full compost bag into it, so I've made a start. I can easily forage for a bit more on my walks, I guess... though I think it's somewhere between a 1/4 and a 1/3 full of stuff accumulated since last late spring, so you might be right!!

[@yoriichi3347]

Whats the update on this bin?.

[@PlanetImo]

Well it seems structurally intact. I’m not sure how well things have composted but I haven’t had much material TO compost and very little garden to use it on so, I haven’t looked that closely. It seems fine though.

[@unowhotravelchannel]

What is it with instructions lately? We've just bought a wooden wheeley bin storage box and the instructions are minimal, having to use our imagination!😆👍

[@PlanetImo]

Oh no!

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

I think this is made in China and it's too flimsy according to Amazon reviews but good luck!! Hope it works for you.

[@pamelab668]

Sorry ladies. I’m not feeling too good this evening. I want to support you but will not watch whole of video x

[@PlanetImo]

Oh dear. Sorry to hear you're feeling under the weather I hope you feel better soon. x