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gardeningI hesitate to even call this a tutorial, since it's basically me saying "drill a bunch of holes in a bin!" but I found my inspiration in a similar tutorial, so I'll pass along my improvements on the method.
Without further ado, here's how to turn a plastic storage container (Sterilite or similar) into a compost bin. The whole process takes less than ten minutes.
Gather your materials: a plastic storage container (I like the 30 gallon Sterilite containers because they're a good size and the handles make them easy to drag around the yard,) a drill with a 1/4 inch bit, and a pencil. (The pencil is really optional.)
The original tutorial I found had you using an x-acto knife to cut holes in the storage container. This seemed like a great way to cut your fingers off. A drill is safer, and faster.
To start, flip the container over and mark the locations for a few drainage holes:
As you can see, I used the marks from the plastic casting to get nice even placement. Drill the holes out.
Then flip the bin on its end...
And add a few ventilation holes underneath the handles.
Finally, add a bunch of ventilation holes to the lid.
Ta-da! Compost bin.
This will be my second such bin. I made the first one last year, and it's held up really well. The plan is to have them on six-month rotation, with one getting new material added and the other composting, but we'll see how that goes.
Without further ado, here's how to turn a plastic storage container (Sterilite or similar) into a compost bin. The whole process takes less than ten minutes.
Gather your materials: a plastic storage container (I like the 30 gallon Sterilite containers because they're a good size and the handles make them easy to drag around the yard,) a drill with a 1/4 inch bit, and a pencil. (The pencil is really optional.)
The original tutorial I found had you using an x-acto knife to cut holes in the storage container. This seemed like a great way to cut your fingers off. A drill is safer, and faster.
To start, flip the container over and mark the locations for a few drainage holes:
As you can see, I used the marks from the plastic casting to get nice even placement. Drill the holes out.
Then flip the bin on its end...
And add a few ventilation holes underneath the handles.
Finally, add a bunch of ventilation holes to the lid.
Ta-da! Compost bin.
This will be my second such bin. I made the first one last year, and it's held up really well. The plan is to have them on six-month rotation, with one getting new material added and the other composting, but we'll see how that goes.