Feed your garden and store compost scraps easily and efficiently with our odor-minimizing stainless steel compost caddy. … The soft-seal lid allows food scraps to breathe, keeping odor under control and pests away. The plastic inner bucket is removable so it’s easy to dump out scraps or clean.

How do you use a compost caddy?

To prevent food waste sticking to walls, line the caddy walls with kitchen towel or old sheets of A4 paper (avoid newspaper). Put a handful of shredded paper or cardboard in the bottom of the caddy. This will absorb excess moisture. The paper falls out into the compost bin – leaving a little moisture at the bottom.

How does a composter work?

During composting, microorganisms from the soil eat the organic (carbon containing) waste and break it down into its simplest parts. … The microorganisms break the material down through aerobic respiration, and require oxygen that they get from the air you introduce when you turn the material in the compost bin.