If you have the room for it, make a compost bin with four pallets, which can usually be found for free. You stand the pallets up to make a square and tie them together, leaving one corner untied so you can open and close it. My neighbors put chicken wire around theirs, but I don't see that one way or the other is any better. The whole project takes about 10 minutes. Just start tossing in the compostables, making sure that non-food items (newspaper, cardboard, etc) are torn into small pieces and slightly moistened.
I've used mine for years, and it does a great job, never any flies or bugs. I put a handful of red worms in it years ago, and there are still worms in there, maybe because the bottom is just the soil I built it on. Many people are not aware that a compost pile should be 'vegetarian', with no meat scraps, dairy, or oils. It is easy to get the composting process started by tossing in a handful or two of dog or cat kibble.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/13/2020 06:09PM by Sandy Shopper.