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Allison in Oregon's avatar

I used the compostable bags for a few years but didn’t like finding bits of them in my sort-of finished compost, and they seemed like an unnecessary expense. I started putting a handful of wood chips in the bottom of my kitchen compost container and that has worked wonderfully. Not only do I get β€˜dry’ ingredients in the outside compost pile/heap, but the chips soak up moisture from coffee grounds and other wet materials. They also keep the bottom of the kitchen compost container cleaner; the stuff dumps out easier and leaves less sticking to the base. After dumping, I add a handful of wood chips and start afresh. I’ve been doing this for probably two years now and it’s working very well all around.

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Erinn Johnson's avatar

Funny timing...dinner tonight is your fresh corn polenta with garlic slow roasted tomatoes and garden basil and a loaf of fresh sourdough bread that I just pulled from the oven.

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