How to Make a Worm Compost Bin the Cheap and Easy Way

Compost your food scraps indoors with this easy, quick and cheap DIY worm bin.
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[@youfakou]

if you told me befor the quarantine that I'd be having a basket full of worms and watching worm farming from morning to night I wouldn't believe it

[@growmanproductions4529]

Join the club

[@rickkekski9145]

Saaaaame

[@ediem4222]

😆

[@vtbn53]

"IF you have someone who would appreciate worms as a gift", I could frame that, one of the best one liners ever!

[@grosbeak2007]

I've watched a number of videos recently on the subject of beginning worm composting, and I believe I will use yours as my main example. You have presented the basics in a clear, concise, and friendly manner which makes it a joy to have you as my instructor. And having been a physician for over 30 years before recently retiring, I am quite impressed with the cleanliness and neatness of your work--I doubt that I could successfully start a worm bin wearing a white shirt!

[@Leafeco]

That's lovely to hear. Believe it or not the top is my DIY top. What you don't see is the paint marks on the back of my shirt haha!

[@alternativeenergy2133]

I know, right? Long sleeve white shirt for mucking about. SMH. I can't keep clean in black.

[@markblairharley2890]

You would be better using a coloured tub as worms don't like light

[@markblairharley2890]

Hadn't listened to the start of the vlog just seen the container

[@zonasgirl]

love your tutorial! my daughter says you sound like a fairy princess!

[@musicrocksinaustin]

Finally, a DIY small enough for apartment living! Thanks for the video.

[@malakingdude]

Nice vid. Thanks. Some folks say to nuke eggshells in microwave to kill off bacteria. Grinding them in a coffee mill to a dusty state makes them easier for worms to use.

[@chiefauditor1683]

Some folks have no idea what they are talking about. The whole concept of eggshells was to neutralise acids

[@lilscorpio84]

awesome advice! always wanted to get started with the worm box! Now I really have to!

[@AlweeNBoo]

Thanks for sticking to the KISS method: Keep It Simple, Stupid. After how many vids I finally find what I'm looking for. Thanks again love! Great job

[@MrNoucfeanor]

My God you are beautiful. You have really simplified what a lot of others over complicate. Thanks for sharing this with us. I Can't wait to start my own bins!

[@Leafeco]

Thanks! Glad the video helped you

[@melvyn3426]

Your voice level is not good should be louder

[@jackhagenbuch2626]

Frank Holmes u a g

[@guylewis3982]

How refreshing it is to see, 'how to make an indoor wormery', explained in an easy, clear, no nonsense way. You have given me ideas of where to have an 'Indoor Wormery' and I can't wait to start my own again.( Sadly, previous outdoor wormery attemps have failed, due to various problems) but, having seen your super videos, I am ready to start afresh! P.S. The drainage holes drilled into the base to allow for drainage, are they the same size as the other holes, does it matter how many? Thankyou again for a refreshing video, Guy

[@Lifeholder]

Great stuff. More DIY like this would be great.

[@brucecolquhoun741]

thank you for this, you explained everything so clearly...keep up the good work. from Canada

[@EdwinvanderSchoot]

I think I have found the best worm bin tutorial there is, thanks! Global worming yeah! :-)

[@Leafeco]

Edwin van der Schoot 😱 Thank you kind sir!

[@martinettecastleman3752]

Yes i agree!!

[@tachustachus5211]

Tbh

[@korecelium]

Super informative and intelligently presented video. So helpful!

[@lalamindill]

Finally a good composting tutorial!!! Thanks you si much

[@pradipanp]

Good effort. demonstrated well.

[@this-is-slammin-549]

Bokashi is also a great way to compost. I've also have two 26gallon worm bins. I feed them everything! Even my dogs hair.

[@mikepansini4904]

Great explanation & video.

[@puppetdudeproductions8080]

Breath of fresh air. Usually this topic gets you long, boring discussions from old, gruff men who speak as if they have a mouth full of tobacco and bad teeth. Nice to see someone so young with such an amazing accent discussing these topics. Topics such as vermiculture seems to not have much interest so it is awesome to see someone of a younger generation covering these topics, thank you. I actually picked up my first batch of worms from a pet store. They used them to feed to the turtles.

[@MrKevyrev]

Very nice! This about actually the scale of my first bin!

[@marbetu5394]

clever lass, extenting the gap with clothes pegs, who'd have thought? the yellow pages book !!! leave them on the kitchen top so they'll dig to avoid the light !!! ha ha brilliant. thank you :-)

[@kevinperry4551]

Great job and information. Thank you!

[@sirlollododpref]

Fell in love watching her explaining worms stuff :D

[@Thesappysongwriter]

Thank you very much! I live in Alaska and really want to do my best to not pollute my environment.

[@megviola9107]

SO helpful.can't wait to try this!~

[@stoney1277]

Best worm bin video I've seen. Thank you!

[@Leafeco]

Thank you!

[@kayleighalex]

SO HELPFUL THANK YOU!!!

[@theearthdelivers9271]

Nicely done!

[@lebensschueler]

Great video, thanks! You really have talent!

[@soulone1000]

Awesome and hello from San Francisco! The red wigglers rock! Slainte! Mike

[@sgnMark]

Thanks for this!

[@yeshuaisthewaythetruthandt515]

Excellent tutorial! Thanku

[@doctorseissincuenta972]

Your video was a great help and inspiration to make my son's dream true ( he loves insects and now he has a pet). Thank you. We did our work bin today with some worms found. Hopefully we'll make them happy

[@Leafeco]

That sounds lovely! How is your worm farm now?

[@deggsymarley]

, thanks for homemade wormery instructions i give it a go my worms coming few days so i should be ready

[@charlesjacques750]

Best video on this subject- so simple! Do you have any idea how Ann Wigmore use to make compost in her kitchen using large open cloth laundry-like containers without drawing flies and odor?

[@Leafeco]

If you add too much food, meat, oils and dairy then there is an odour. You keep the flies away by adding dry materials over the fresh food or do what I do (add crushed up eggshells)

[@fryreartechnology7611]

Think about doing this so I can have fishing bait rather then going and buying it every weekend. I only use 4-6 worms per fishing trip. Love the video well done and full of infomation as I research having my own worm farm.

[@lanceowens5902]

Love your video it was super helpful 👍

[@nigel4321]

would you not consider putting a screen mesh over the holes on the bottom of the top container to stop worms falling into the bottom container?

[@lisasaxon7828]

Excellent demonstration, I watched all the way thru and took it all in. I've bought a small kitchen compost metal bucket from KMart and have scored a bag of worms from my sisters worm farm now I can wait to stop typing and go set it up. Do you have a video on what foods you can add so I'm not adding the wrong types. You should be a tv presenter if your not already, awesome ...lisa x

[@vidordaylat1571]

Thank you. I appreciate you showing people this can be done in the kitchen with minimal mess (BTW you have a suspiciously clean kitchen). Spread the word. Reduce our carbon footprint. I am sure you are aware that if you eat much fresh produce then it is impossible to recycle all the waste through a small worm bin. I run two 50 gallon totes and five 10 gallon bottle colonies and still have to put a certain amount of veggie waste out to the recycle bin. Would just mention that a good reason for using rainwater is that tap water contains chemicals which kill the essential bacteria in the colony - which is what the worms are actually eating.

[@owljones3389]

Throw the produce waste into the yard. It will decompose on it's on in time. It's not like matter is going anywhere if WE don't specifically "help" it along. smh

[@meh5069]

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[@oterik1104]

Beautiful

[@carpentryfirst3048]

Gorgeous! Like an angel

[@jillreys6159]

I love how you really know what you’re talking about!!! Does it stink??

[@beebob1279]

It shouldn't stink at all. If it starts to stink (anaerobic) you did something wrong and not the worms.

[@Prefer2Hibrn8]

ok, i just stumbled across your channel and just wanted to say you have made an awesome video, very easy to understand and also a very professional style. Thanks for sharing your videos with us :D

[@NeverEnoughDiving]

Very nice!

[@Leafeco]

Thanks!

[@mirandaandrea8215]

Very good! 👏

[@Leafeco]

thank you!

[@thomascunningham1208]

awesome enjoyed video!!!!!

[@clowythecow7401]

this is an awesome diy! I did it and it worked! who knew it could be so simple! and you are write, about how the worms repopulate! lol

[@Leafeco]

Yay! Would love to see how your worm box looks

[@Carpenters_Canvas]

I’m thinking of starting an indoor compost . Great video I love your accent lol ,

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great Video

[@clowythecow7401]

and I love your videos!

[@alfieproplayer3030]

Great video very knowledgeable will definitely be making one ,oh yeah very cute 😁

[@momdoan]

I didn't see you didn't drill holes on the bottom of the top bin for drainage?

[@upupandaway5646]

Good video thank you

[@Leafeco]

thank you

[@tysonmartinez8979]

Thanks! Great video! Also I have to say you are super pretty! You're accent just tops it off too. ❤

[@Leafeco]

Thank you!

[@belendarias1121]

amazing video

[@cjhetle]

I'll definitely give this a try except I will use hay or some other product instead of the newspaper because of the inks and other chemicals they use to process the paper.

[@Leafeco]

Try coconut coir, worms love it!

[@beebob1279]

CJ, no worries about the inks in the newspaper. I'm hearing form composers that the ink used is OK for the worms. Some kind of vegetable base. Hope this helps

[@RootedinLove78]

Worms don't like light, so dark containers would be better for them. Unless you are going to store the clear bin in a dark space/room.

[@Lauren-hc1zz]

she said that 1 min into the video

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

thank you

[@tommybercenaro1279]

You are amazing...

[@charitymelendez3630]

Question: how often do you feed your worms? My family and I eat a ton of fresh produce, and I don't want to smother my little wrigglers haha

[@Leafeco]

Charity Smith If you start off with a box the size I made in the video you will get through a large handful of chopped veg in around 8 days. The more healthy worms, the more food they will eat. Chop up and freeze the produce if you have too much and defrost and feed to the worms when needed. Hope that helps!

[@dripzndabz7765]

Hay this is awesome. I built my worm bin last year in a 40l tubs. I started out with 20 or so worms , they soon colonised the soil an grew there nocturnal family. Id definitely prefer a smaller wormerie for under the sink so I can put my big one outside

[@Leafeco]

That is awesome! They sure do grow up quick!

[@jessemoral330]

Your video is wonderful! You Rock! Intelligence is beautiful :)

[@bradkylep]

This is about the same set up that I use, but I tend to use 3 bins. The 3rd simply mirrors your top bin and is where new bedding and food is put to encourage the worms to climb up so I can get the castings [and some but not all worms] into my garden easily

[@elisabethcarrozza-wilkins173]

Do the worms actually breed in such a small setup?

[@bradkylep]

@@elisabethcarrozza-wilkins173 Their population will grow to fit their container. Bigger containers have more room so can accommodate a larger population, but I have used a gallon ziplock bag as an experiment and it was horrible but it workes

[@TheLeontheking]

awesome video, awesome work! Always cool to see people experimenting trying to find ways to reduce waste and live more eco-friendly. I have a question: does it smell strongly? Because if i am to create a worm bin, i have to put it in my living room. Will i still be able to breathe without a mask? ;)

[@deebradshaw6341]

Brilliant. I have a large heap outside of horse-manure, but I think I'll do this as well to get the liquid. You explained the basics really well, thank you. I don't have Instagram Do you have any more updates on U Tube or Facebook?

[@st4rstuck]

Nice video! This is the best video I've ever watched. very simple. Clever way not to buy a special bin to compost. Questions, if I leave the container inside the house, does it smell? And if I use the compost to pour into the soil of indoor plants does it smell and invite insects?

[@Leafeco]

You are most welcome. The container will only smell if theres not enough air, too much liquid inside or the worms have died. It has an earthy smell if you get close. Yes you can add the castings to your plants

[@tomboardman5694]

love from USA & the worms 😘 peace

[@fergusdangerfield156]

Excellent starter video. Thank you for posting,. You are very pretty for a worm lady xx.

[@Leafeco]

Thank you very much

[@dawntutecky9925]

Thank you. My son Austin and I are receiving our worms tomorrow. We are getting 500 worms but I am not sure exactly what size container is appropriate. Are there any natural substitutions for newspaper? We loved your video and your accent!

[@pamschultz9689]

If you already have two clear containers like you do but don't have a cupboard you can put them in for the darkness; could you paint the outside of the inner bin that the worms are in black leaving the outer one clear?

[@paulhorn24]

or one could put the complete wormbox in a cardboard box (shipping packaging) or one could glue/tape coloured paper or fitting sections of black bin liner on the outside?

[@roseism]

I don’t understand.. how to you harvest the worm castings and worm tea from the second box if there’s no holes drill on the bottom of the top box?

[@PaboMirjam]

I wonder as well! Or has it just not been filmed?

[@nessiequin]

Hi, thank you for this great video! I think I missed something though. Did you drill any holes on the bottom for the juice to flow out? If so, do the worms ever slip through to the bottom bin? Thanks in advance!

[@victoriawelch6386]

At 7:42 explains what you're asking.

[@Rizik1986]

Way too pretty to b talking about worm farm 😋 Good info 👍🍀🇺🇲

[@Leafeco]

Thank you kindly

[@rhoffman222]

I am reading not to use eggshells. You say it's okay to use them. would you mind explaining this? Thank you for the great video!! I'm going to start a worm bin inside my tiny apartment. You really do make it less complicated!! Subscribing for sure!!

[@Leafeco]

RheannaBanana Egg shells keep the acidic levels low and add calcium to the worms diets. I have been blending up egg shells and then sprinkling the dust over the food. Woo I can't wait for you to start your wormery. You will get obsessed with it 😝😝😝

[@frederikkannegaard2624]

I didn't think I would ever see such a beautiful girl make a worm bin🙏 Thankyou so much👏

[@randomfilms3940]

Do I have to use bedding can I use soil?

[@dpoy7055]

Cutie pie!

[@kennedyangelica2620]

how often do you use your compost? i live in canada where it is winter for over half the year so i dont have much to use it for

[@catdogdudegamingandstuff6513]

Yum yum

[@stevenhendrixiii4857]

Great video! i will say it was a little bit on the quite side. i had to bust out the headphones. lol. but all in all it was a good video. ill definitely be using this method! all the other methods ive seen were some huuuge contraption taking up half their backyard or an entire wall in their house. Thank you!!

[@Leafeco]

ah yeah, This video was one of the first ever videos I created, even i cringe when listening back to the audio

[@jleeartcreations]

Can you show a video of the whole bin? I'm really interested

[@saur2244]

this is a great idea for my place . do they really eat coffee grinds ? because i drink a lot of coffee and it would be nice to use it and not throw it away . also what other things might they eat ? just so when i make my own i have an idea what i can add .

[@SuperDarlie]

saur2244 You can use your coffee grounds to make a body scrub

[@dianabell2711]

How long after you start this can you have usable compost?

[@bellydancegirl]

I am about to do this for a "Fun in the garden program" at my daughters school we will be making 16 boxes 1 per kindergartener wish me luck!

[@veralenora7368]

I watched one video where the uhhh wormer added 1 or 2 ice cubes every other day. I'm guessing that was a matter of convenience, but wondered if there were other benefits. I have a wood pellet stove which I love, but cannot find a place here to recycle the plastic bags the pellets come in; I try to reuse them at least once (ex: garbage bags!) but I'm wondering if I could raise worms in a bag. ????

[@vivirobo]

I have a conventional compost bin in the garden that we are struggling to fill up. Would it be ok to buy some worms and drop them in to do their job? Thanks

[@BopalotBarnes]

What are the worm castings for though? Are they nutrient rich?

[@zonasgirl]

is there any odor to the compost bin being under your kitchen cupboard?

[@sophiacervantes2911]

Do you drill holes at the bottom

[@meitrev]

What size are your containers? I have 2 gallon ones and wondering if that would work?

[@JS-jh4cy]

Cute

[@wickedeagans]

You did a amazing job. Do have a question tho. Isn’t the news paper bad? The black ink and especially the colored ink pictures?

[@Leafeco]

Newspaper is okay, coloured inks aren't ideal (if they are eco certified inks they are known to be less toxic)

[@emilioperez3481]

does anybody have any advice on giving red wiggler compost worms, bokashi pre compost as food. do i wait until full fermentation is complete?

[@amydobson6728]

How do you carry it on? like do you just put your food scraos on top? and how much etc xx

[@Leafeco]

Hey Amy. Exactly that! Add your food scraps into the corner instead or filling the whole surface. That way you are encouraging the worms to move around more adding more air into the compost. The size bin I have in the video- I used about a good hand full of scraps every 12 days. Keep an eye on how quick they eat the food and add more as you need

[@yonglycheng212]

can we use wood pellet for worms bedding ?

[@cameronwebster6271]

just an Idea could you not drill a hole into the corner of the lower bin and fashion a "plug" from some HOT GLUE and then, when you need to empty the organic juice, you just pull the plug and gather it into a bottle? with a little tipping? thereby not spreading the organic juice up the side of the lower container and potentially having a sticky situation that could attract something? it's probably so easy to do. this video is so good btw, im probably gonna make one this week XD though i have no garden so i'd probably just be making it for a friend who has composting bins outside, but this'd help them do it indoors too.

[@marbetu5394]

you say in the vid that you use two different types of worm. What are they please? thx

[@charronfamilyconnect]

What do the worms eat? Could you make a list. Thanks!

[@ah5721]

I live in an apartment and I want to compost so this is great !! what do you do if you have no yard ? Sell it at a farmers market or a nursery ?

[@Leafeco]

You can grow plants or kitchen herbs on your window sills. That's what I do. You could give the castings to someone who would want them?

[@ah5721]

unfortunately I have no windowsills that get light. however I do have a patio. I just have more food that would need composting than patio space.

[@Leafeco]

Amanda H Oh no! Maybe ask some friends if they would love some free wo poop? 😝