This is by far the best compost bucket or composter bin I have found for the kitchen to recycle waste and scraps. We got rid of our bokashi bucket composting system and replaced it with a fermenting drum – it works great!
Here’s the same compost container on eBay AU: https://bit.ly/2JHs22Z
For USA this is the most similar I could find on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2JIbnw7 (if you do find something better please let me know)
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Thanks mate. Onto it.
Mark, in the US you can get "Gamma Seal Lids" (also made for brewers) that will snap onto standard 3.5 and 5 gallon buckets- providing that same type of screw on/off convenience and airtight seal.
I got a couple of ceramic pots with lids from the side of the road. They work well since it's just me and not a full family of waste. It's extra easy open and the fruit flies don't get under the lid because it is heavy. Since I managed to find two I just alternate and let nature clean them out for me. I'll take a full one to the compost and grab the rain rinsed or at least dried out one so I am not having to hose them all the time to prevent them getting smelly. I think the coolness of the ceramic also helps to prevent letting things become a hot smelly mess while in the kitchen.
wish we could get those in the US – nice design!
Hey Mark, do you think this would work well? Love your channel and used some of your many great gardening tips!
https://www.amazon.com/Gallon-Grade-Bucket-Gamma-Bundle/dp/B07C4QHVVL/ref=sr_1_45?keywords=2+gallon+plastic+bucket&qid=1568641427&sr=8-45
Does human poop work??
Love it, thanks Mark. Your videos are always so honest, detailed and informative.
There are many kitchen compost bins sold on Amazon.
Thank you for your video! It was great! I’m new to composting and have some questions: how long can you collect scraps in the kitchen before you have to put them on your compost pile? I’m afraid they will rot or start to smell. Also, Once you start your compost batch in the tumbler can you continue adding scraps or you have to let it complete and then start a new batch? Thank you!
Is compost from kitchen scraps better that from garden clippings? I mean aside from keeping it out of the landfill is it worth the extra effort if you already have a lot a yard waste from weeding and pruning?
Why do you have green Astro turff around your compost pallets?
I have gnats in my kitchen compost bucket. What do I do?
I use a kitter litter bin. They are yellow w red tops. It works perfect. I even grew 13 in ch carrots in them
Im wondering about creating anaerobic conditions though, then pouring potential botulism into your garden? Did you look into this risk? Boy I hear you on the fruit flies i the kitchn, ugh. BUT, my kitchen compost bin was purposefully ventilated with a carbon liner to reduce odor. (and allow fruit fliesapparently) Will watch for responses-thanks!
do you use citrus in your compost bucket please
brilliant idea, thank you. another alternative my wife and i randomly came across, literally, empty coffee ground buckets and air tight pet food containers that we saw discarded on the side of the road. https://www.chewy.com/gamma2-vittles-vault-stackable-pet/dp/101389
I think you have misunderstood the Bokashi method. I am super satisfied with this method, and I am not using the expensive bucket. Look at this video to learn how to do it inexpensively: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv-pfRTALwk&t=814s&ab_channel=Nature%27sAlwaysRight
its just a bucket with a lid…
I just use Tidy Cat litter buckets. They make great multipurpose buckets.
yogurt container,
your scrap bucket looks better than anything mcPoison serves.
I guess you are not considering the circumstances of other people. Not everyone is lucky to live on acres of land and have a huge garden and space to equip it with a composter or tumbler of something like that. Some people are living in flats, without a garden and or space to compost. For those, the Bokashi system is a blessing! And no fruitfly invasion happens if you keep your stuff clean… Hygiene is a must and the most simple thing to do. When finished composting, you wash it out with hot, soapy water and leave it to dry. In the crevices, too. Like you would do with any other dish. No need to throw a shade on something, just because you have other options!!! Most of us don't. Maybe you should just stick to your tips regarding the plants, and leave the rest to the people to decide, what works best for them. And for your record, I checked your link. LOL. It is not even the same container you've linked. And it would cost almost the same as 2 Bokashi with the bran. Such a scam…
nice information
I may have missed it, but do you wash it between uses?
I thought the point of the bokashi system was that it was garden-ready in two weeks. I just moved to Japan and live in apartment so I don’t have the luxury of a tumbler or those big bins you have! But I want to quick-compost for our growing potted plants.
I’m a new subscriber and obsessed with your videos and, most importantly, your wicked wit and sense of humor. I feel bad for commenting 3 years after you made this!
Anyway, would love to see your thoughts on composting for a potted garden, considering your cooking from someone who cooks a lot!
coffee container…
This is great. I do this also but I use a 5 gallon bucket with a gamma seal lid…
Do you have to have like sand as a base before you put into a compost bin.