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a trash can with the words diy compost bin on it

A DIY compost bin is an inexpensive way to start composting. You don't need to spend a lot of money on a fancy compost bin. You can make one yourself using items you already have in your house. It's so easy to make a kid can do it!

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Making your own compost is something anyone can do, whether a gardening beginner or a pro. One of the easiest ways to make a DIY compost bin is to start with a trash can you may already have, and drill several holes in it so your compost can get plenty of air and break down quickly. #gardenideas #howtocompost #gardencomposting #bhg

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a compost bin filled with dirt and small plants in it, labeled how to make a $ 10 compost bin

Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, but compost bins are expensive. Here is how to make a $10 compost bin in minutes.

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a green trash can sitting on the sidewalk

Ever since we moved to our acreage I have been meaning to build a compost bin. I hate throwing away fruit and scraps in the garbage when I could easily throw it in a pile and make some nutritious soil for my garden next year. After this past weekend I was motivated to get home and make on. My BFF’s in law’s are great at recycling and composting items so it was an easy motivator. I wanted to get something for inside though so I didn’t have to keep walking all the way across the yard to throw…

two trash cans sitting next to each other with text overlay that reads for busy families on a budget diy compost bin

For some reason, I was under the impression that composting was this big complicated thing and that a DIY compost bin would be a pain to make. Green matter, brown matter, not too much, not too little. I'm a person of uncomplicated. I do not like it when things get too complex because it makes

a large green trash can sitting on top of a gravel ground next to a white fence

Here's a picture of the completed bin. Now, when I need compost, I just wheel the bin to that part of the yard, tilt it on its back, open up the access door, and scoop out what I need. In hindsight, I think I could build this a lot cheaper by going down to a slightly smaller sized bin and using a 5 gal bucket instead of a round trash can for the inner cylinder. Of course, that would decrease the volume of material I could compost. Oh well. I'm happy with this version.

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