How To Make An Indoor Compost Bin - Great For An Apartment!

Materials

• Some kind of container (small plastic trash can)
• A tray to catch spills
• A small bag of soil 
• Some old newspaper to shred
• Drill or Hammer

Step One

Chose a location for your compost container. I would recommend a place like in the cabinet under the kitchen sink. Any place will do for your compost bin, but most people would prefer for it to be hidden somewhere out if plain view.

Step Two

Take your drill and drill small holes around the rim of your compost bin, and in the bottom. These holes allow for better air flow, which will allow your compost pile to cool and decompose quicker than if there were no holes in your container.

Step Three

Take your newspaper and shred it into strips. Spread the strips of newspaper onto the tray. The newspaper will allow the spillage of water to absorb. Place your compost bin on the tray, and put them both into your compost hide away.

Step Four

Add soil as a base to the bottom of your compost bin. The amount of soil you add will depend on the size of your compost bin. If your bin is about the size of a medium kitchen garbage can, then about four inches of soil will do.

Step Five

Add some dry material to the compost bin. In an indoor compost bin some shredded newspaper would be the best material to use. Add a reasonable amount.

Using Your Bin...

Each time your get leftover food scraps add them to the bin. Make sure you make your food scraps as small as possible. This will allow for easier and quicker composting. You must keep a balance of damp and dry materials in your composting bin. Each time you add food scraps it's always a good idea to add a few pieces of shredded newspaper, too. Once a week you have to mix your compost pile. Each time you mix the pile add a few more shreds of newspaper to maintain the correct balance of wet and dry materials.