Compost bin for kitchen

[Kenny D. Irwin]

Hi guys, I'm looking for the suggestion which compost bin will be better for kitchen use. I don't have much experience with this, so looking for what are the other peoples use here.
Thanks

[ameno]

I assume you mean a small container to keep in the kitchen for vegetable scraps, which is then emptied into the compost bin in the garden?
I use a small pedal bin with a removable inner caddy. Being a pedal bin means it stays lidded to keep flies out and we don't need to actually touch the lid to open it, and the inner caddy makes it easy to empty as you can just slide that bit out and take it down the garden.

[quanglewangle]

We were given a very swish, and I guess quite expensive, Simplehuman compost caddy with a carbon odor filter in the lid.

All very fine and good, but you still have empty the damn thing or the contents turn into a kind of evil seething gleet in a day or two.

We now take kitchen waste directly to the compost heap and only get the caddy out when we think the donors may be about to visit.

[Snoop Puss]

Hello and welcome to the Vine, Kenny.

I keep a bokashi bin in the kitchen. Doesn't smell, doesn't attract flies and works well. I have two of these bins. Once one is full, I take it somewhere shady outdoors to mature. Then, when the one in the kitchen is full, I swap them, empty the first one I took out into the compost bin, rinse it out a bit (probably not necessary though) and then take that into the kitchen.

[quanglewangle]

Interesting Snoop Puss

[peanut]

Hello and welcome to the Vine, Kenny.

I keep a bokashi bin in the kitchen. Doesn't smell, doesn't attract flies and works well. I have two of these bins. Once one is full, I take it somewhere shady outdoors to mature. Then, when the one in the kitchen is full, I swap them, empty the first one I took out into the compost bin, rinse it out a bit (probably not necessary though) and then take that into the kitchen.

I like the sound of that Snoop thanks for sharing

[Snoop Puss]

I like the sound of that Snoop thanks for sharing

It really helps to compost the contents of the dalek too once tipped in. One thing, it does smell a bit odd in the dalek for a few days if you have yours close to the house. Like fermented fruit, not gassy cabbage smell. Mr Snoop isn't too keen but I don't mind.

[quanglewangle]

Snoop Puss Do you have to inoculate it with fresh bran/bacteria after each empty out?

[Snoop Puss]

Snoop Puss Do you have to inoculate it with fresh bran/bacteria after each empty out?

Every time you add some waste to the bin, you add a small amount of bran. My bin came with a measuring scoop. I'd say I add a couple of tablespoons' worth each time. I also sprinkle a bit at the bottom of the bin after I've emptied it. So you do have to keep buying the bran I'm afraid.

[Bren In Pots]

I've heard of bokashi bins but didn't know how they worked thanks Snoop.

Me I've got a simple bucket with lid, shredding or ripped up newspaper goes in the bottom just because it makes tipping it into my Dalek easier with us using loose leaf tea.