sf wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 13:59:46 -0500, "MaryL"
> > wrote:
>
>> I think the weight of something like this would eventually damage
>> the drawer since it is fastened to the top of the drawer. If I have
>> scraps that should not go into the garbage disposal, I dump them
>> into one of the plastic bags that groceries come in. I freeze the
>> bag until garbage collection day, then put the bag in the garbage.
>> That eliminates odor and does not attract insects. Of course, we do
>> not have to use the Biobags that Julie describes, but I would think
>> they could be handled the same way.
>>
>
> I was envisioning my own situation: well constructed cabinets and
> emptying the garbage bowl after every use. I have no control over the
> quality of other people's kitchen cabinets or how long they keep their
> compost inside the house. I certainly don't have freezer space to
> store garbage.

I was thinking the same thing. No way could I freeze my garbage.

I used to have a little counter compost thingie. It was metal and looked
like a little garbage can. But for some unknown reason it attracted fruit
flies like mad even after scrubbing it repeatedly. Had something to do with
the filter in it. After doing research online I learned that if I put a
coffee filter on the top and bottom of the filter it cut down on the flies.
But really it was a poor design. The lid was made in several pieces. And
they would never all come off at once.

Now I just use a little plastic waste can like you would put in your
bathroom. Some days not much is in it. But twice in the past week or so it
has been full in a day and needed to be emptied.