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I've been experimenting this morning, making bags from newspaper for holding kitchen waste to be thrown in the composter. I'd been using pritt stick and staples, but am worried that either of those might be harmful to the compost or the creatures living in it, what do you think? Or are there any good origami instructions out there for making a suitable box or bag?
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Gayle
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The Newspaper Bag Project
I thought this was a good example of how to make a bag - without staples (wouldn't want them in my compost!), but instead of glue I'd use the water and flour paste suggestion. I've used it in the past for little projects with DS and it worked for reasonable weights.
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I wrap mine 'chip shop style'
I suppose its bit like a parcel.
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chippy parcels for me too (they go inside a carrier bag to be taken up to lotty)All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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I just wrap kitchen waste, grass clippings but look up oragami bags - loads on the net.
This is quite a good bin liner (no lid) - YouTube - Origami Bin Bag
A doggy poo bag, with handles - How to origami a paper doggy bag | Video « Wonder How ToElsieComment
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I tried this today, it worked well, except i don't really have the space to lay a whole sheet of newspaper out all day to collect waste - a little bag is handierOriginally posted by Bren In Pots View PostI wrap mine 'chip shop style' I suppose its bit like a parcel.
Thank you sweetiepee! I had looked up origami patterns (only got through a few) and found instructions for the bag you linked to, except there were no pictures so I got quite lost! glue and water will be perfect too
Gayle
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After mines wrapped up the parcels go in my bucket with lid thingie, then that gets emptied in the compost bin once its full.Originally posted by LittleShamrock View PostI tried this today, it worked well, except i don't really have the space to lay a whole sheet of newspaper out all day to collect waste - a little bag is handier Location....East Midlands.Comment
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You can buy stapleless staplers. They bind sheets of paper together just like a traditional stapler but don't use metal staples. It works by somehow using the paper itself to 'stitch' the sheets together. I've not actually used one but they seem to be just a couple of pounds to buy. Do a Google search for 'stapleless stapler' and there are lots of alternatives.Comment
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Neither do I. I just lay out the newspaper as I am chopping stuff up. When I've finished chopping, I put the newspaper parcel in the carrier bag.Originally posted by LittleShamrock View Post
If I then have more chopping to do, I start a new parcel...
I think the jury is out on that oneOriginally posted by Suky View Post
As a vegetarian I am "above the law" anyhoo (in that my kitchen peelings don't come into contact with any meat products, so are no risk)
Last edited by Two_Sheds; 13-04-2011, 04:20 PM.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Used one of these at work a few years ago, and they're great - no idea why they haven't caught on more. In fact, I must get one for use at home - hardly ever use staples, but be nice not to at all. They kind of bend the paper back on itself in a couple of tiny places, so prob not as strong as the metal type, but does the job.Originally posted by Flytrap View Post
Btw, I line the inside of my compost caddy with a few sheets of newspaper and tip the whole lot in the Dalek. Works fine except for all of the wettest stuff.Life is brief and very fragile, do that which makes you happy.Comment
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The flour and water paste worked really well, I got 6 bags made and now i seem to have got the knack so any more will go much faster! Very handy for just chucking teabags and stuff in as I go, and DH can throw them in the dalek when he gets home (I can't lift the lid off it because i'm afraid of slugs, and my oh my are they huge in there!!)
Those stapleless staplers sound good, I've heard of them before, but I have somehow accumulated at least 3 regular staplers and boxes of staples...I don't know how, I've never had a use for them!Gayle
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No, it won't stop me either 
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