Composting has never been easier than with soilkind. Our fully automatic kitchen composter turns your organic waste into fresh, nutrient-rich compost - with no effort at all. However, even though the appliance takes over the composting process completely, there are a few important tips you should follow to ensure you get first-class, nutrient-rich compost quality and make the most of your soilkind.
Making compost at home: What can be put in the composter?
Do you value good compost quality? Then mainly dispose of a mix of fresh fruit and vegetable waste, coffee grounds and soft peelings in soilkind.
If you're asking yourself, “Compost - what can go in?”, you've come to the right place. With soilkind you can compost lots of organic waste from the kitchen. You will achieve the best results and a nutrient-rich compost quality if you use the following leftovers from your kitchen:
- Fruit and vegetable waste: Almost all fruit and vegetable scraps are ideal for compost. This also includes peelings, stalks and fruit scraps. Make sure to cut long fibers, such as banana peels or pineapple scraps, into small pieces (less than 5 cm) so that the composter can shred them efficiently.
- Coffee grounds and tea bags: Coffee filters and tea bags (without plastic content) are wonderful additions to your compost. Remember to remove the strings and/or metal clips from the tea bags before putting them in soilkind.
- Soft shells: Eggshells and shrimp shells are soft enough to be fully processed. They contain valuable minerals that enrich your compost and therefore the soil.
Food waste that does not contribute to compost quality or that you should not dispose of:
Even though soilkind can process many kitchen scraps, there are some foods that you should avoid to ensure the quality of your compost. These include:
- Fruit pits and bones: Large fruit pits and bones can block the grinder in the first chamber and damage the appliance. They are difficult to decompose and should therefore not be composted.
- Fat, oil and processed foods: Avoid processed foods such as cheese, sauces and fatty leftovers. These materials contain too much fat and salt, which can reduce the quality of the compost and put a strain on the appliance.
- Wood and large pieces of paper: Coarse wood waste or coated kitchen paper can get stuck inside soilkind and hinder the composting process.
- Liquid waste: Avoid soups, broths or other highly liquid waste. Excess water can slow down the composting process and requires more energy to reduce the moisture content.
It's all in in the mix - Compost With Care
You can also dispose of cooked and seasoned food in soilkind. However, this can affect your compost quality, as the compost may become too greasy or too salty for your plants.
This is because compost is a natural source of nutrients for plants. Therefore, dispose of as little processed food as possible in soilkind. Too much of it can affect the quality of the compost. If your compost feels oily, dispose of it in your regular organic waste.
And a few quick extra tips for the perfect handling of soilkind:
To help your soilkind process and compost in a relaxed manner, there are a few more simple things you can keep in mind:
- Cut long fibers and large pieces into small pieces: vegetables with long fibers, such as leeks or celery, can get tangled up in the grinder of the first chamber. Cut this waste into smaller pieces so that the fully automatic composter can process it easily.
- Use organic material in small quantities: You can add a variety of organic waste, but be careful not to overload the appliance. soilkind works best if you add smaller amounts on a regular basis, for example after breakfast, lunch and dinner.
It couldn't be fresher: your homemade compost
The compost that soilkind makes for you from your leftovers is a real nutrient bomb for your plants. Whether in the garden, on the balcony or for your houseplants - the compost you make promotes growth and ensures healthy, well nourished soil.
Mix the compost in a ratio of 1 to 10 with fresh, peat-free soil or work some compost into the top layer of soil of your plants with a fork or small hoe.
What else can you make with your fresh soilkind compost? Discover these 10 ideas.
