Stainless Steel Indoor Compost Bucket
All the best gardeners have one thing in common: they are constantly working to improve their soil by adding natural amendments and using regenerative garden practices. Put in other words, a good gardener feeds the plants, and a great gardener feeds the soil. Fortunately, it couldn’t be easier to convert your food scraps into nutrients to support optimal soil health and grow strong plants. Better to have your food scraps decompose in your compost pile or your garden beds than to have all those nutrients go to waste by ending up in a landfill.
My wife got me this stylish compost bucket for part of my birthday gift several years ago after we got frustrated enough battling fruit flies from the compost container we kept under the sink. My immediate impression was with how solid this piece was. I had expected something flimsier, especially for the price. This stainless steel bucket has a simple, but stylish exterior that won’t look out of place in a high-end kitchen. Fingerprints can be easily wiped clean with a cloth and soapy water.
I have had “stainless steel” items in the past that have developed surface stains that eventually turn into rust spots due to the low quality of the steel. I have had this compost bucket on the counter next to our kitchen sink for just under three years, and even the bottom of the bucket still looks brand new even though it occasionally comes into contact with water from washing dishes.
This bucket is a superior option to a completely sealed container because it allows for air exchange in order to avoid an anaerobic environment which leads to unpleasant odors. I empty ours once per week and I’m surprised how well the lid has kept odors contained even when there are shrimp shells and fish bones in the compost. You can purchase replacement carbon filters that fit inside the lid, but I am still on the original that came with the bucket.
Making compost, especially during the colder months, is an out-of-sight-out-of-mind ordeal. You will be more likely to send your food scraps to the compost if it’s convenient and clean to hold them until you’re ready to go out to the garden.