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I've found articles saying it can be done, so long as the compost is not used to grow food, and articles saying it's acidic, high in protein and harmful bacteria and smells awful. Can anyone offer some insight on how to do this properly or whether it's just a bad idea?

I've found articles saying it can be done, so long as the compost is not used to grow food, and articles saying it's acidic, high in protein and harmful bacteria and smells awful. Can anyone offer some insight on how to do this properly or whether it's just a bad idea?

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Well I do nothing special, I just let it sit in the compost pile, it takes a while.

I'm sure you'll get plenty info if you google it. I've gotten lazy with my composting.

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Would it not just get eaten by scavengers? Or are you burying it or something?

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Yes, it's in a big plastic bin.

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Ah, makes more sense. It sounded like you just were leaving a pile and there was confusion.

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I'm being lazy and I don't turn the compost, I do keep it moist, but you're supposed to turn it to let it aerate, so it will break down quicker, I used to do that but now I just let it sit, just takes a bit longer.

Occasionally I'll open the lid to let the sun hit and kill any nasty creatures (bugs) that might have come in. I'll add various things over the weeks, dirt and scraps, rotten eggs, grass, milk, broth, anything organic.