Bokashi Bucket....Update

We have had the Bokashi Bucket for two weeks so it is still early days yet but we are finding it extremely easy to use and are noticing how much less is going into the waste bin.

This is important, but could become even more important if your local council decides to charge you by the weight of your household rubbish, as has been suggested by the present government. It is a good idea to start thinking of this now, so if it does happen , it would not be so much of a problem .

We keep our Bokashi bin in a cupboard next to the kitchen sink so that it is easy to add your waste and is out of the way. The blue bucket contains the active bran which is the key to this composting system.

We add our waste daily as it is important that the bucket is not being open and closed all of the time because air need to be kept out as much as possible to allow the active bran to work efficiently.

After adding the food waste cover it with a sprinkling of bran and compress it down to reduce the amount of air amongst the waste.

Just make sure that when you do replace the lid ensure that it is sealed correctly and air tight. The bucket is approximately 1/3 full after two weeks in a household of three people.

If you would like to know more about Bokashi and the EMpowered bran you can go to Heathers blog at Wiggly Wigglers where there is an article about the history of Bokashi composting.