Comments on: What Can You Compost? a List of Compostables

By: Mrs Money

Mrs Money — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:07:03 +0000

Christina- LOL I would say they are compostable. If the box says they are, I would throw the used ones into the compost pile. I would say the amount on them won’t make a huge difference. Breast milk doesn’t gross me out one bit. I am proud of you for nursing!

xoxo

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:58:21 +0000

Another question… how about body fluids? You mention condoms, and I would assume people aren’t just buying condoms to throw them in their compost. I just bought disposable breast pads that say they are compostable, but with milk on them? I guess if it’s good enough to go in your mouth, it’s good enough to go in your compost? Sorry for the totally gross question.

By: Christina

Christina — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:17:40 +0000

What about bread/pasta? Seems logical that it could be composted, but I’m not sure.

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Being Frugal 100% of the Time Isn’t For Me • Rainy-Day Saver — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:04:56 +0000

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By: Mr. Money

Mr. Money — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:16:24 +0000

Don’t let her fool you! She usually just dumps the vacuum cleaner contents in the back yard. The other day I thought we had a dead skunk in the yard. But no, it was Mrs. Money’s vacuum contents. And I wanted to clarify on the animal poop. Don’t compost dog poop, or poop from an animal that has a meat diet! Especially if it is going in your vegetable garden! Only poop from animals with a vegan diet can be composted (rabbit droppings, horse poop etc…).

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By: Mrs Money

Mrs Money — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:33:39 +0000

FB- We have a stock pot under our sink we use for compost. It’s gratifying when you can use your compost in the spring for the garden. Our garden is nowhere near the size of yours, though! (and we’ve been slacking this year…)

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By: Frugal Babe

Frugal Babe — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:46:29 +0000

We’ve been composting for years, and it’s become second nature. There’s a big container on our counter top that gets dumped out in the compost bin every couple days. Between composting, recycling, and thrift store donations, we’re able to make do with the smallest size garbage can that our trash company offers, and we rarely fill it.