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  a big tip for worm composting

  I'm a 20+ year worm composter, and here is the best tip I can give anyone interested in this: use a blender to make your scraps into smoothies before feeding to the worms. If you do this, you will eliminate any problems with smell, flies, mold, and you will get compost much, much faster. Think about how small the worms' mouths are-it is much easier for them to eat up scrap smoothies than big chunks of food. If the scraps are in big pieces, they are definitely going to rot, mold, smell, etc. before the worms can devour them, especially in winter and colder climates. Also, you will not need to worry so much about balancing out the food sources.
  It sounds like a lot of work, but it's really not, especially when you get into the habit. I use an old blender with a glass pitcher. During the week, I put scraps straight into the blender I keep on my counter (you can keep it under the sink, if you want). When it is full enough, it takes about 20-30 seconds to blend it with some liquid, and then I pour it into the worm bin. It hardly takes any more time, and the results are fantastic. I believe I have the happiest worms in the world!On Umbra on composting with worms posted 1 year ago 9 Responses

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  good eco-cleaning brand

  Several years ago I bought a gallon of SafeChoice Super Clean (concentrated), and besides baking soda and vinegar, that is all I use. I highly recommend it. It has no odor at all-good for your lungs-yet it cleans really well, especially on grease, and I am still using my original gallon-a little goes a long way. I bought it from the Environmental Home Center in Seattle. They sell it to clean your wood before you paint with their low/no VOC paints.On Umbra on disposing of toxic chemicals posted 2 years, 8 months ago 3 Responses