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Re: smelly compost
« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2012, 23:06 »
One of the best garden tools I bought was a paper shredder. So every time (daily) some rubbish gets shoved through our letterbox I pass it through the shredder, it gives a good feeling to make good use of rubbish.

50% shredded paper to 50% grass cuttings works well and the heat generated is sure to kill of any nasties.

Shredding Tax bills is even more rewarding ;-)
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Re: smelly compost
« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2012, 07:26 »

Shredding Tax bills is even more rewarding ;-)

 :lol: :lol: :lol:

The other thing that I do with cardboard is to leave it by the compost bin until we have had rain, then add it when it is soggy.  This means it is already starting to break down and makes it very easy to tear even thick cardboard into small pieces (which will compost far more quickly).



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Re: smelly compost
« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2012, 15:34 »
well we emptied one bin into the other and ive rallied round the family to get extra paper and boxes and hubby will get from work so that should help its made a right mess where the bins so im off in a mo to give it a hose down , outside there is the sound of someone strangling a lawn mower ha ha .
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