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sandygreen

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Home Composting
« on: February 10, 2012, 15:55 »
I have some sheets of sticky address labels which I don't want to put in the bin for security reasons, can't put through the shredder as they gum up the works so wondered if I could put in my compost bin.  Would they compost  down properly with the glue?


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Re: Home Composting
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2012, 15:56 »
They might, but I think you'll have problems with the backing.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Home Composting
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2012, 16:12 »
Because they are separate little labels I've taken them off the backing sheets and stuck them to ordinary paper.  What do you think? 

Think I should go off and get a life having read this!!

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Re: Home Composting
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2012, 16:34 »
They will all rot down , Its the plastic coated papers thats the problem , just started to empty my first bin after two years and find its the plastic tape of the cardboard boxes and some of those drinks cartons that still there I also put into the compost all the weed roots etc in black polythene bags  and thats seems to work well bags intact with just compost inside .
This is the first age that has ever paid much attention to the future which is ironic since we may not have one !(Arthur c Clarke)

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Re: Home Composting
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2012, 21:53 »
They should rot down no problem sandy just have to hope those identity theives dont start raking our compost bins out Ha Ha. :D

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Re: Home Composting
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2012, 22:01 »
Won't get much out of me if they did find anything - maybe an overdraft!

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Re: Home Composting
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2012, 22:25 »
its the plastic tape of the cardboard boxes  that still there I also put into the compost

Tell me about it!  ;)

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Re: Home Composting
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2012, 16:40 »
Thanks for this.  Home composting comes up trumps again, not only does it get rid of the rubbish, gives lovely compost but is a security guard as well!

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Re: Home Composting
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2012, 12:43 »
Composting is something I love to do, sad I know, but making something from nothing is the name of the game

Here's what I was up to in my garden at home yesterday

I filled these rubble sacks with rotted grass mowings, the contents of last year's rubble sacks which was all hen poo and bedding, and the contents of a large bin that has had a year or so to cook - and again mostly hen coop material, with about two full bales of straw. All beautifully cooked and ready for the new growing season

One of the compost bins is underneath the upturned rubble sack.

The bags are now ready for planting up with garlic.

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« Last Edit: October 15, 2012, 12:44 by compostqueen »

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Re: Home Composting
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2012, 12:55 »
Because they are separate little labels I've taken them off the backing sheets and stuck them to ordinary paper.  What do you think? 

If they are stuck to ordinary paper, put them into a bucket of water, leave them there for a few days and mix them around, they will end up as a pulp which you can then add to the compost heap.  Like others have said it is the backing that won't compost.



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« Last Edit: October 15, 2012, 14:01 by Yorkie »


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