I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway. As
I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't
have a compost pile or need or want one so I put the scraps in the yard
waste bin. But we are having a long stretch of unseasonable hot weather!

I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet grass
clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it smelled like
liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was lemon rinds/slices and
other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been making a lot of smoothies and lemon
water. I also tossed out some candy that I bought for myself only to
discover that I couldn't eat it and nobody else I know likes it. They're
organic candies that are akin to gum drops. And while the candies
themselves do not contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that the
candies will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar crystals.
Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?

I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags, I
don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag so
quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole in
the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in there.

Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin out and
washing it out are not working for me as someone else who lives here will
just put the stuff right back in the bin and close the lid.

On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:56:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway. As
>I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't
>have a compost pile or need or want one so I put the scraps in the yard
>waste bin. But we are having a long stretch of unseasonable hot weather!
>
>I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet grass
>clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it smelled like
>liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was lemon rinds/slices and
>other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been making a lot of smoothies and lemon
>water. I also tossed out some candy that I bought for myself only to
>discover that I couldn't eat it and nobody else I know likes it. They're
>organic candies that are akin to gum drops. And while the candies
>themselves do not contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that the
>candies will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar crystals.
>Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
>
>I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags, I
>don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag so
>quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole in
>the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in there.
>
>Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin out and
>washing it out are not working for me as someone else who lives here will
>just put the stuff right back in the bin and close the lid.

Add and mix some shredded newspaper or cardboard, dry leaves or other
dry material throughout all the wet stuff. Maybe buy a bag of lime and
throw a handful into the compost each time you throw a bucket of
scraps in there - that will help. I've no idea what 'biobags' are, or
whether they make my advice redundant or not. The basic problem is a
lack of aeration - all that wet food and grass cuttings can't
decompose due to lack of air flow and can't get rid of the moisture.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:56:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway.
>>As
>>I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't
>>have a compost pile or need or want one so I put the scraps in the yard
>>waste bin. But we are having a long stretch of unseasonable hot weather!
>>
>>I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet grass
>>clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it smelled like
>>liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was lemon rinds/slices and
>>other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been making a lot of smoothies and
>>lemon
>>water. I also tossed out some candy that I bought for myself only to
>>discover that I couldn't eat it and nobody else I know likes it. They're
>>organic candies that are akin to gum drops. And while the candies
>>themselves do not contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that
>>the
>>candies will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar crystals.
>>Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
>>
>>I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags, I
>>don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag
>>so
>>quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole in
>>the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in
>>there.
>>
>>Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin out
>>and
>>washing it out are not working for me as someone else who lives here will
>>just put the stuff right back in the bin and close the lid.
>
> Add and mix some shredded newspaper or cardboard, dry leaves or other
> dry material throughout all the wet stuff. Maybe buy a bag of lime and
> throw a handful into the compost each time you throw a bucket of
> scraps in there - that will help. I've no idea what 'biobags' are, or
> whether they make my advice redundant or not. The basic problem is a
> lack of aeration - all that wet food and grass cuttings can't
> decompose due to lack of air flow and can't get rid of the moisture.

I have no newspaper and am not going to buy it. I also don't think I can
put that in there or cardboard, unless I have a pizza box and I rarely have
one of those. Biobags are biodegradable bags. And there wouldn't be any
aeration in a bin like this. It's merely a waste bin. Not a compost heap.
Not sure I can put lime in there either but I will check. That would be
really bad if I have to buy that on top of the Biobags just to get rid of
stuff.

On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 22:51:07 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:56:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway.
>>>As
>>>I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't
>>>have a compost pile or need or want one so I put the scraps in the yard
>>>waste bin. But we are having a long stretch of unseasonable hot weather!
>>>
>>>I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet grass
>>>clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it smelled like
>>>liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was lemon rinds/slices and
>>>other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been making a lot of smoothies and
>>>lemon
>>>water. I also tossed out some candy that I bought for myself only to
>>>discover that I couldn't eat it and nobody else I know likes it. They're
>>>organic candies that are akin to gum drops. And while the candies
>>>themselves do not contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that
>>>the
>>>candies will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar crystals.
>>>Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
>>>
>>>I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags, I
>>>don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag
>>>so
>>>quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole in
>>>the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in
>>>there.
>>>
>>>Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin out
>>>and
>>>washing it out are not working for me as someone else who lives here will
>>>just put the stuff right back in the bin and close the lid.
>>
>> Add and mix some shredded newspaper or cardboard, dry leaves or other
>> dry material throughout all the wet stuff. Maybe buy a bag of lime and
>> throw a handful into the compost each time you throw a bucket of
>> scraps in there - that will help. I've no idea what 'biobags' are, or
>> whether they make my advice redundant or not. The basic problem is a
>> lack of aeration - all that wet food and grass cuttings can't
>> decompose due to lack of air flow and can't get rid of the moisture.
>
>I have no newspaper and am not going to buy it. I also don't think I can
>put that in there or cardboard, unless I have a pizza box and I rarely have
>one of those. Biobags are biodegradable bags. And there wouldn't be any
>aeration in a bin like this. It's merely a waste bin. Not a compost heap.
>Not sure I can put lime in there either but I will check. That would be
>really bad if I have to buy that on top of the Biobags just to get rid of
>stuff.

Yep. Nice work.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 22:51:07 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:56:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway.
>>>>As
>>>>I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I
>>>>don't
>>>>have a compost pile or need or want one so I put the scraps in the yard
>>>>waste bin. But we are having a long stretch of unseasonable hot
>>>>weather!
>>>>
>>>>I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet grass
>>>>clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it smelled like
>>>>liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was lemon rinds/slices and
>>>>other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been making a lot of smoothies and
>>>>lemon
>>>>water. I also tossed out some candy that I bought for myself only to
>>>>discover that I couldn't eat it and nobody else I know likes it.
>>>>They're
>>>>organic candies that are akin to gum drops. And while the candies
>>>>themselves do not contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that
>>>>the
>>>>candies will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar
>>>>crystals.
>>>>Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
>>>>
>>>>I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags,
>>>>I
>>>>don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag
>>>>so
>>>>quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole
>>>>in
>>>>the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in
>>>>there.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin out
>>>>and
>>>>washing it out are not working for me as someone else who lives here
>>>>will
>>>>just put the stuff right back in the bin and close the lid.
>>>
>>> Add and mix some shredded newspaper or cardboard, dry leaves or other
>>> dry material throughout all the wet stuff. Maybe buy a bag of lime and
>>> throw a handful into the compost each time you throw a bucket of
>>> scraps in there - that will help. I've no idea what 'biobags' are, or
>>> whether they make my advice redundant or not. The basic problem is a
>>> lack of aeration - all that wet food and grass cuttings can't
>>> decompose due to lack of air flow and can't get rid of the moisture.
>>
>>I have no newspaper and am not going to buy it. I also don't think I can
>>put that in there or cardboard, unless I have a pizza box and I rarely
>>have
>>one of those. Biobags are biodegradable bags. And there wouldn't be any
>>aeration in a bin like this. It's merely a waste bin. Not a compost
>>heap.
>>Not sure I can put lime in there either but I will check. That would be
>>really bad if I have to buy that on top of the Biobags just to get rid of
>>stuff.
>
> Yep. Nice work.

I am doing what we are supposed to do. All of my neighbors use those bins.

On 6/26/2015 9:55 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> You can respond with some bullshit excuses but I probably wont see it
> or will dismiss it as absurd (piggybacking already). So don't bother.
>
> -sw


You should be shot and put down as a woman-hating *******, soon!

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
>> On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:56:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>> ....
>>>I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags,
>>>I
>>>don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag
>>>so
>>>quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole in
>>>the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in
>>>there.
> ..
>
> Looking at your city's Waste Management website, there is no
> requirement that Biobags be used at any time. And this supposed
> requirement has been the basis for at least 2 dozen of your
> long-winded, whiny complaints over the years. Could it be that you're
> just blowing smoke up people's asses making all that up so you'll have
> yet another thing to bitch about?
>
> http://wmnorthwest.com/bothell/yardwaste.html

And I am not in the city of Bothell. I am in unincorporated Snohomish
County. My address is Bothell but I am not in the city proper. I have said
that countless times.
>
> It also looks like you have at least a dozen options for biodegradable
> bags, should you CHOOSE to use them.
>
> http://wmnorthwest.com/guidelines/pd...stablebags.pdf

Again, doesn't apply. But yes, technically I could use other brands and
yet... That brand is the only one sold around here that I know of. Costco
carries them and they are cheaper there.
>
> And they will give you a free food scrap pails that you can use to
> temporarily hold food scraps before transport to the food/yard waste
> bin. No bags required.

Not here they won't. And I can't use those in the house because they
attract fruit flies. I tried one. You might recall my asking about it some
years ago. Now I just use a very small trash can and run the contents
outside several times a day at least at this time of year.
>
> You can respond with some bullshit excuses but I probably wont see it
> or will dismiss it as absurd (piggybacking already). So don't bother.

Not bullshit. You're just wrong again. As usual.

On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 9:56:57 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway. As
> I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't
> have a compost pile or need or want one so I put the scraps in the yard
> waste bin. But we are having a long stretch of unseasonable hot weather!
>
> I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet grass
> clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it smelled like
> liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was lemon rinds/slices and
> other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been making a lot of smoothies and lemon
> water. I also tossed out some candy that I bought for myself only to
> discover that I couldn't eat it and nobody else I know likes it. They're
> organic candies that are akin to gum drops. And while the candies
> themselves do not contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that the
> candies will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar crystals.
> Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
>
> I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags, I
> don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag so
> quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole in
> the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in there.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin out and
> washing it out are not working for me as someone else who lives here will
> just put the stuff right back in the bin and close the lid.

You are required to have a composter but refuse to buy one. THERE IS THE PROBLEM...you refuse to play by the rules. And...that "someone else" as you describe the unknown person that inhabits your house, has no other alternative but to make the best of a bad situation.

I see composters for sale quite often...perhaps you might watch for such
a thing and BUY one.

This might solve your problem of home brewing of your waste.
===

"Roy" > wrote in message
...
On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 9:56:57 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway.
> As
> I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't
> have a compost pile or need or want one so I put the scraps in the yard
> waste bin. But we are having a long stretch of unseasonable hot weather!
>
> I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet grass
> clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it smelled like
> liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was lemon rinds/slices and
> other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been making a lot of smoothies and
> lemon
> water. I also tossed out some candy that I bought for myself only to
> discover that I couldn't eat it and nobody else I know likes it. They're
> organic candies that are akin to gum drops. And while the candies
> themselves do not contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that
> the
> candies will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar crystals.
> Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
>
> I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags, I
> don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag
> so
> quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole in
> the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in
> there.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin out
> and
> washing it out are not working for me as someone else who lives here will
> just put the stuff right back in the bin and close the lid.

You are required to have a composter but refuse to buy one. THERE IS THE
PROBLEM...you refuse to play by the rules. And...that "someone else" as you
describe the unknown person that inhabits your house, has no other
alternative but to make the best of a bad situation.

I see composters for sale quite often...perhaps you might watch for such
a thing and BUY one.

This might solve your problem of home brewing of your waste.
===

No. I am not required to have a composter. I can either compost or put it
in the yards waste. I have no need whatever for compost. My yard waste is
composted elsewhere. I think the problem is the hot weather.

On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 01:13:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Roy" > wrote in message
...
>On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 9:56:57 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway.
>> As
>> I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't
>> have a compost pile or need or want one so I put the scraps in the yard
>> waste bin. But we are having a long stretch of unseasonable hot weather!
>>
>> I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet grass
>> clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it smelled like
>> liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was lemon rinds/slices and
>> other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been making a lot of smoothies and
>> lemon
>> water. I also tossed out some candy that I bought for myself only to
>> discover that I couldn't eat it and nobody else I know likes it. They're
>> organic candies that are akin to gum drops. And while the candies
>> themselves do not contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that
>> the
>> candies will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar crystals.
>> Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
>>
>> I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags, I
>> don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag
>> so
>> quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole in
>> the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in
>> there.
>>
>> Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin out
>> and
>> washing it out are not working for me as someone else who lives here will
>> just put the stuff right back in the bin and close the lid.
>
>You are required to have a composter but refuse to buy one. THERE IS THE
>PROBLEM...you refuse to play by the rules. And...that "someone else" as you
>describe the unknown person that inhabits your house, has no other
>alternative but to make the best of a bad situation.
>
>I see composters for sale quite often...perhaps you might watch for such
>a thing and BUY one.
>
>This might solve your problem of home brewing of your waste.
>===
>
>No. I am not required to have a composter. I can either compost or put it
>in the yards waste. I have no need whatever for compost. My yard waste is
>composted elsewhere. I think the problem is the hot weather.

So problem solved then.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 01:13:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Roy" > wrote in message
...
>>On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 9:56:57 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway.
>>> As
>>> I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I
>>> don't
>>> have a compost pile or need or want one so I put the scraps in the yard
>>> waste bin. But we are having a long stretch of unseasonable hot
>>> weather!
>>>
>>> I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet grass
>>> clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it smelled like
>>> liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was lemon rinds/slices and
>>> other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been making a lot of smoothies and
>>> lemon
>>> water. I also tossed out some candy that I bought for myself only to
>>> discover that I couldn't eat it and nobody else I know likes it.
>>> They're
>>> organic candies that are akin to gum drops. And while the candies
>>> themselves do not contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that
>>> the
>>> candies will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar
>>> crystals.
>>> Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
>>>
>>> I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags,
>>> I
>>> don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag
>>> so
>>> quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole
>>> in
>>> the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in
>>> there.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin out
>>> and
>>> washing it out are not working for me as someone else who lives here
>>> will
>>> just put the stuff right back in the bin and close the lid.
>>
>>You are required to have a composter but refuse to buy one. THERE IS THE
>>PROBLEM...you refuse to play by the rules. And...that "someone else" as
>>you
>>describe the unknown person that inhabits your house, has no other
>>alternative but to make the best of a bad situation.
>>
>>I see composters for sale quite often...perhaps you might watch for such
>>a thing and BUY one.
>>
>>This might solve your problem of home brewing of your waste.
>>===
>>
>>No. I am not required to have a composter. I can either compost or put
>>it
>>in the yards waste. I have no need whatever for compost. My yard waste
>>is
>>composted elsewhere. I think the problem is the hot weather.
>
> So problem solved then.

Hardly. I have to smell the stink each time I open the bin! I have had
problems with fruit flies before but never this.

On 6/26/2015 6:56 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>

>
> Hardly. I have to smell the stink each time I open the bin! I have had
> problems with fruit flies before but never this.

Once emptied, wash it out with a hose, then put a little bleach and wash
it again.

Let the garbage dry a little before adding it to the bin.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Jeßus" wrote:
> > So problem solved then.
>
> Hardly. I have to smell the stink each time I open the bin! I have had
> problems with fruit flies before but never this.

So how often do they pick up your trash (bio-bin), Julie? You said you
are supposed to compost it but then you said you didn't have to do
that. ?

On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 03:56:35 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 01:13:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Roy" > wrote in message
...
>>>On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 9:56:57 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway.
>>>> As
>>>> I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I
>>>> don't
>>>> have a compost pile or need or want one so I put the scraps in the yard
>>>> waste bin. But we are having a long stretch of unseasonable hot
>>>> weather!
>>>>
>>>> I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet grass
>>>> clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it smelled like
>>>> liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was lemon rinds/slices and
>>>> other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been making a lot of smoothies and
>>>> lemon
>>>> water. I also tossed out some candy that I bought for myself only to
>>>> discover that I couldn't eat it and nobody else I know likes it.
>>>> They're
>>>> organic candies that are akin to gum drops. And while the candies
>>>> themselves do not contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that
>>>> the
>>>> candies will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar
>>>> crystals.
>>>> Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
>>>>
>>>> I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags,
>>>> I
>>>> don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag
>>>> so
>>>> quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole
>>>> in
>>>> the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in
>>>> there.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin out
>>>> and
>>>> washing it out are not working for me as someone else who lives here
>>>> will
>>>> just put the stuff right back in the bin and close the lid.
>>>
>>>You are required to have a composter but refuse to buy one. THERE IS THE
>>>PROBLEM...you refuse to play by the rules. And...that "someone else" as
>>>you
>>>describe the unknown person that inhabits your house, has no other
>>>alternative but to make the best of a bad situation.
>>>
>>>I see composters for sale quite often...perhaps you might watch for such
>>>a thing and BUY one.
>>>
>>>This might solve your problem of home brewing of your waste.
>>>===
>>>
>>>No. I am not required to have a composter. I can either compost or put
>>>it
>>>in the yards waste. I have no need whatever for compost. My yard waste
>>>is
>>>composted elsewhere. I think the problem is the hot weather.
>>
>> So problem solved then.
>
>Hardly. I have to smell the stink each time I open the bin! I have had
>problems with fruit flies before but never this.

I was being sarcastic, obviously.

In article >,
Roy > wrote:

> On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 9:56:57 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> > I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall
> > anyway. As I have said before, we are required to compost food
> > scraps now and I don't have a compost pile or need or want one so I
> > put the scraps in the yard waste bin. But we are having a long
> > stretch of unseasonable hot weather!
> >
> > I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet
> > grass clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it
> > smelled like liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was
> > lemon rinds/slices and other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been
> > making a lot of smoothies and lemon water. I also tossed out some
> > candy that I bought for myself only to discover that I couldn't eat
> > it and nobody else I know likes it. They're organic candies that
> > are akin to gum drops. And while the candies themselves do not
> > contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that the candies
> > will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar crystals.
> > Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
> >
> > I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in
> > Biobags, I don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat
> > through a Biobag so quickly that I can't always get it out to the
> > bin before I have a hole in the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and
> > slices went right straight in there.
> >
> > Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin
> > out and washing it out are not working for me as someone else who
> > lives here will just put the stuff right back in the bin and close
> > the lid.
>
> You are required to have a composter but refuse to buy one. THERE IS
> THE PROBLEM...you refuse to play by the rules. And...that "someone
> else" as you describe the unknown person that inhabits your house,
> has no other alternative but to make the best of a bad situation.
>
> I see composters for sale quite often...perhaps you might watch for
> such a thing and BUY one.
>
> This might solve your problem of home brewing of your waste. ===

one wonders what might happen if she called the waste people and asked
them what she could do about this "problem"

On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 02:56:55 -0700, Malcom Mal Reynolds
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Roy > wrote:
>
>> On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 9:56:57 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall
>> > anyway. As I have said before, we are required to compost food
>> > scraps now and I don't have a compost pile or need or want one so I
>> > put the scraps in the yard waste bin. But we are having a long
>> > stretch of unseasonable hot weather!
>> >
>> > I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet
>> > grass clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it
>> > smelled like liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was
>> > lemon rinds/slices and other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been
>> > making a lot of smoothies and lemon water. I also tossed out some
>> > candy that I bought for myself only to discover that I couldn't eat
>> > it and nobody else I know likes it. They're organic candies that
>> > are akin to gum drops. And while the candies themselves do not
>> > contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that the candies
>> > will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar crystals.
>> > Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
>> >
>> > I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in
>> > Biobags, I don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat
>> > through a Biobag so quickly that I can't always get it out to the
>> > bin before I have a hole in the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and
>> > slices went right straight in there.
>> >
>> > Anyone have any suggestions? Trying to dump the remains of the bin
>> > out and washing it out are not working for me as someone else who
>> > lives here will just put the stuff right back in the bin and close
>> > the lid.
>>
>> You are required to have a composter but refuse to buy one. THERE IS
>> THE PROBLEM...you refuse to play by the rules. And...that "someone
>> else" as you describe the unknown person that inhabits your house,
>> has no other alternative but to make the best of a bad situation.
>>
>> I see composters for sale quite often...perhaps you might watch for
>> such a thing and BUY one.
>>
>> This might solve your problem of home brewing of your waste. ===
>
>one wonders what might happen if she called the waste people and asked
>them what she could do about this "problem"

They'll tell her to use two bio-bags... one for the garbage and one to
tie over her head! I bet yoose thought I was going to say to double
bag. LOL

I never heard of Bio-Bags for wet trash... in some NY surburban areas
the trash collection companys hand out huge paper bags for leaf and
grass clipping collection... the paper bags compost along with their
contents. Seems dumb to use water soluable bags for wet garbage.
Most of the trash I put out is used cat litter. Paper/cardboard,
plastics, metals, glass, and other recyclables go in a separate bin.
About the only food trash I put out are meat bones and a few other non
compostable items. All food garbage either gets fed to critters or is
composted. Other than pure laziness I see no reason the Bove can't
compost her wet trash.

On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 10:56:57 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway. As
> I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't

LOL @ "required to compost food scraps"....really? Do they come around and check your plates after every meal?

On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 7:31:36 AM UTC-6, Miss Kitty wrote:
> On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 10:56:57 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> > I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway. As
> > I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't
>
> LOL @ "required to compost food scraps"....really? Do they come around and check your plates after every meal?

A multitude of practical solutions for her "problem"...how many will be
tried? Answer...NONE.
Won't work, can't work, will not do that, would never do that, have no
use for that, never had this problem before, I don't do what I should do
but that shouldn't matter...and on and on and on.
=====

On 6/26/2015 9:31 AM, Roy wrote:
> On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 7:31:36 AM UTC-6, Miss Kitty wrote:
>> On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 10:56:57 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway. As
>>> I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't
>>
>> LOL @ "required to compost food scraps"....really? Do they come around and check your plates after every meal?
>
> A multitude of practical solutions for her "problem"...how many will be
> tried? Answer...NONE.
> Won't work, can't work, will not do that, would never do that, have no
> use for that, never had this problem before, I don't do what I should do
> but that shouldn't matter...and on and on and on.
> =====
>
Range Rd. 64A

Vermillion, Alberta.

On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 11:48:38 AM UTC-6, La Mirada wrote:
> On 6/26/2015 9:31 AM, Roy wrote:
> > On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 7:31:36 AM UTC-6, Miss Kitty wrote:
> >> On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 10:56:57 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>> I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway. As
> >>> I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't
> >>
> >> LOL @ "required to compost food scraps"....really? Do they come around and check your plates after every meal?
> >
> > A multitude of practical solutions for her "problem"...how many will be
> > tried? Answer...NONE.
> > Won't work, can't work, will not do that, would never do that, have no
> > use for that, never had this problem before, I don't do what I should do
> > but that shouldn't matter...and on and on and on.
> > =====
> >
> Range Rd. 64A
>
> Vermillion, Alberta.

You were expecting the "Kremlin" perhaps? Vermilion has one "l" not
two FYI.
====

"Miss Kitty" > wrote in message
...
> On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 10:56:57 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway.
>> As
>> I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I
>> don't
>
> LOL @ "required to compost food scraps"....really? Do they come around
> and check your plates after every meal?

No but they check the bins every so often.

On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:56:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>I haven't really had this problem before. Not that I can recall anyway. As
>I have said before, we are required to compost food scraps now and I don't
>have a compost pile or need or want one so I put the scraps in the yard
>waste bin. But we are having a long stretch of unseasonable hot weather!
>
>I attempted to clean the bin out last week because the super wet grass
>clippings made it smell like a cow pasture. But today it smelled like
>liquor! Most of what was stuck to the bottom was lemon rinds/slices and
>other fruit/vegetable scraps. I've been making a lot of smoothies and lemon
>water. I also tossed out some candy that I bought for myself only to
>discover that I couldn't eat it and nobody else I know likes it. They're
>organic candies that are akin to gum drops. And while the candies
>themselves do not contain corn, they put cornstarch in the molds so that the
>candies will plop out easier. The candies are covered in sugar crystals.
>Could the sugary candy have been the culprit here?
>
>I should also add that while we are supposed to put the food in Biobags, I
>don't always do that. Reason being, wet foods will eat through a Biobag so
>quickly that I can't always get it out to the bin before I have a hole in
>the bag. So those wet lemon rinds and slices went right straight in there.
>
>Anyone have any suggestions?

You have a back yard, no excuse to not have a composter... I have a 1
gallon stainless steel bucket with lid on my kitchen counter, on
average it fills up once a week and gets dumped in my composter, not a
lot of effort involved and with just kitchen scraps it can be two
three years before you need to empty the composter, and that's not
much effort either, the one I have just lifts right off the composted
material. Set the composter in a new spot and start over. Rake the
composted materal and shovel that which isn't fully composted back
into the composter. I shovel my compost into five gallon contractor's
buckets to dry out, then use it for gardening.
I have this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Algreen-Produc...rds=composters
This is the only composter with a 25 year manufacturer's warranty...
I've been using mine for almost thirty years and is still as good as
new. I bought mine from a different company but now Amazon has the
lowest price. Don't bother with wire mesh on the bottom, will just
cause grief when emptying. I don't bother with the little doors at
the bottom nor do I bother stirring or using any starter chemical...
you'll know when it's ready to empty, just lift it off the compost
pile, lifts off very easily... any normal three year old can lift it
so you, the can't-do princess has no excuse. It's made from
relatively thick plastic but it's extremely light weight yet strong. I
believe it's made in Canada. My next door neighbor bought a
$600 composter, one of those fancy gear driven rotating drums on a
fancy stand. When he showed it to me I told him it wouldn't work,
that off the ground it cannot compost, all it can do is ferment (rot
n' stchink). After the first summer he admitted I was right, and so
he bought a composter like mine and he's very happy with it. I keep
telling people that composting must be done on the ground so the micro
organisms that do the composting have access to the organic matter...
worms play no part in composting, none whatsoever, buying worms for
composting is a waste of money and most of the worms will die. Earth
worms feed on the micro organisms, NOT the organic matter one is
composting.... I've yet to see an earthworm inside my composter...
earthworms will be in the soil around the compster but they are
feeding on micro organisms in the soil that are attracted to the
organic matter, NOT the organic material one is attempting to compost.
That earthworms are needed to compost is worse than a myth, it's a big
fat LIE!.