What I Love About My Friend’s Bamboo Compost Pail
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed
She just bought a bamboo compost pail three weeks or so ago and I have to say, I am filled with envy. I always thought that having a compost bucket in your kitchen was a sure recipe for flies, mold and a smelly house, but I had to take it all back when I saw this thing in action. She can put all the kitchen scraps generated by her family of five in there and she only has to take it out twice a week or so. It looks absolutely stunning, and best of all, it has redundant filters so there is absolutely no smell!
Not only does the bamboo look nice in her kitchen (I didn’t even find out what it was until I complimented her on her new “ice cooler”) but the bamboo plant is a fast growing, easy to feed, non-resource intensive renewable resource. Unlike many trees that take years to grow, bamboo for wood can be grown in just a season, making it one of the most earth friendly materials out there today. It is also very resilient, making it a far better material over, say, stainless steel, when it comes to things falling off the counter (hey, it happens) and unlike some of the stainless steel ones out there, it doesn’t show off every single mark and fingerprint.
One of my favorite attributes of this compost holder is that the plastic inner liner comes out and can be run through the dishwasher. This means that between the very effective filters and the regular internal cleanings this thing gets, it’s probably cleaner than her kids most of the time! The outside can also be washed in case something should get on it, though that must be done by hand. That’s okay though, because it scrubs off with ease. The lid is also very tight fitting, meaning kind’s hands won’t be able to get in where they shouldn’t, and the handles are comfortable and easy.
This compost pail looks good, smells great, works great… what’s not to like? I know I want one. It’s a great addition to any kitchen if you have a compost pile, and if you don’t, why not? They’re a great way to reduce the amount of kitchen and lawn scraps that go into your local landfill. And with this bamboo pail, it doesn’t even have to lead to a smelly kitchen!
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