How To Make an Indoor Worm Compost Bin

Worm composting is easy to do indoors and you don't need to pay hundreds of dollars for a fancy vermiculture system or worm tower, worm condo... whatever they call them. Three cheap plastic storage bins is all you need to make your own indoor worm compost system. Learn more at http://www.livingasimplelife.com .

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[1roxylinkinparklover]

Does any type of Fungus, or Mold grow in your boxes? If so, please let me know which layer and how bad it grows or gets. Because I don't want to scare my parents when they open it and find Fungus or Mold growing in it. Thankyou!

[simplelivingskills]

@1roxylinkinparklover Yes molds grow in the bin. That's all part of the process of breaking down the food.

[rightview]

Wow, looks really simple! And, more importantly, no mess! Thanks! This is my first time ever so I have some questions: 1) About how many 3/16" holes on the bottom are enough to invite 100% of the worms to travel up to the second level of new food? 2) For best results, how many inches of a) 1st layer newspaper and b) food scraps? 3) When you add additional (new) scraps, what's the ratio of fresh scraps to dry newspaper (what signs indicate the need for dry newspaper)?

[simplelivingskills]

@rightview 1) Don't know how many, but space them about a half inch to two-inches apart. I was sort of random. 2 a and b - three inches each, give or take an inch - and you'll know if there is too much fresh food if you get fruit flies or if it stinks when you open the lid. Good luck! PS: It's really easy. Just do it and don't think too much about the details. You'll figure it all out as you go.

[rightview]

@rightview

Thanks for your response. Also, does it hasten the composting process if we wait till the worms have first eaten ALL their food before we give them more veggie scraps?

[simplelivingskills]

@rightview We just feed ours continuously, but you'll know when to slow things down and let them catch up. If it starts to smell, add more carbon material (straw, shredded paper, shredded leaves....) and if that doesn't work you're feeding them too much.

I really don't think about it that hard. It'll all work out if you just get started.

Thanks!

[jbchesebro]

This is the simple and affordable approach to creating a worm bin. A simple addition is to add a spigot to the bottom bin so you can drain the worm compost tea without taking the top two layers off.

[atockste]

I've been reading about worm composting for years, but never did anything about it. After I watched your video, I went out and got the bins, and ordered the worms. Thanks! Keep up the great videos! Next... cheese.

[carot2003]

Great video, cheers..

[cynthialawson]

Awesome video, thank you for the simple step-by-step! I find that at least a dozen or so worms crawl down from the top bin into the second one below. Is this normal? I've only had the setup for a couple of days so perhaps it's while they're getting used to it? I wonder if I should keep transferring them back or just leave them...

[japheth96]

Very simple and very helpful! Thank you for sharing your vid...

[ArizonaAdventures]

Looks good. Personally I like to have more height between my totes than what I see in your deisgn. I also cover my air vent holes to prevent those pesky gnats from entering/leaving. Sooner or later you will get flies/gnats no matter how well you monitor feeding.

Great video!