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Hello Judy, Getting the bin into green temperature zone requires a good mix ideally kitchen and garden waste, if you can add cut grass or stale bread/cakes...
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The amount of paper you need to add depends on how wet the mix is, after a while you can judge this, if the mix goes anaerobic and smelly then it is probably...
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Hello Hollydaze. Cant see the photo but from description I have found the same type of bugs in the leachate over the last few weeks. No idea what they...
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Hello Jeff, it can sometimes be difficult to get a quick answer via the forum but there are some experienced composter on here and they will assist. I...
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I take a pragmatic approach and remove some from the bottom when the bin is full, in first year I removed 6 batches. If anything you remove is not well...
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I would not worry too much about volume of leachate, as long as its not really smelly it should be fine, if your bin is in green zone temperature then...
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Hello both. For food waste I layer the waste with shredded paper in the mini caddy to absorb some moisture, you do need to make sure that you mix it well...
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Hello Derrick, the first lot of compost you get out is usually not the best, mine was dense and a bit wet with some anaerobic areas (which smell)....
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Hello slowworm, yes try to chop stuff as small as possible - 4/5 cm should be fine, the aim is to avoid large pieces blocking airflow and to speed up...
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Hi mollysmum, I got first lot of leachate after my bin had been running for about week
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Hi Mollysmum, sounds like you have made a great start.
As there has been no fresh grass around for weeks, I have been getting leftover...
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Hello Susie, sounds like your bin is going well, which is great. I dont add bamboo leaves because they take so long to break down (it has a high level...
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According to Hotbin website sawdust may not be so good as can block the movement of air especially in larger quantities. Coffee grounds are fine in hotbin....
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I add teabags - many brands dont have plastic. I squeeze teabags to remove some moisture and then cut them before adding to food waste - to help them...
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