We are 2 semi vegetarian adults & eat a lot of vegetables & fruits. Is the 33 Gallon 125 size of the Joraform Composter the right size for us?
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really depends on how many months of cold weather you have in your area. composting slows down considerably from Oct until May in my area. Since Oct, I have filled one side completely and the other is a quarter full. There is only 2 of us and I believed the 33 gallon was enough space. However i didn't realize how much cold weather impacts the process. Once you start composting, you will be surprised at how much organic material you can recycle this way. I am sorry that i didn't purchasing the next size up.
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Yes, it is the way to start. Add brown stuff, dried leaves, shredded cardboard and newspapers or compressed sawdust pellets (horse stall bedding from farming supply store) to the raw food scrapes. Watch John Kohler on growingyourgreens.com. He has about 800 viedioes on YouTube including several on the Joraform Composter.
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It is rated for 2 people. If you get alot of snow or ice, place something thru the hole on the closure so it will not open on its own.
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My wife and I have the 33G, and it's been the right size for us-we've never had a problem of not having enough room, despite the copious vegetables from our farmshare.
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We are a family of 4 and have still not used the second side after about 8 months. It should work for you. It breaks down quick. Remember to add enough browns (non-colored newsprint, paper bags, dried leaves, etc.) to go with the greens. You cannot just put in veggie scraps. Coffee grounds and tea bags compost well too.
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Yes. We went back and forth on it for a while and settled on the 33 gallon. It's been plenty big for us.
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We are two adults who make all our food "from scratch." It took 6 months for one side to get sort of filled. During the summer warmth it decomposed quite rapidly, once it got started. It took a couple of weeks for the process to start up. Now that it is winter, the other side is filling quite quickly, and as for any compost, cold weather slows the process down. I am not sure how it will work out capacity-wise over the whole winter.
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I think it would, there is 2 of us and we eat a lot of vegetables and have a garden, it makes compost pretty quick seems just about the time I'm running out of room on one side the other side is ready to be dumped. The reason I got this one is that it would not be to heave for me to turn.
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Yes, I would think so. We are a two person family and it works out fine for us.
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hold 33 gallon trash bags, use it for my porch area, not an outside curb side garbage can, if you wanted it for that I suggest not doing so. It's really nice and the size should be listed on the orginal page when you view the item.
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The listing says, "Size: 8.6L x 7.2W x 11H in". In real terms, it is a bit bigger than the ceramic one I had before, but it is a good size for holding a fair amount of compost until I can process it. Although it is sizable, it is unobtrusive on my counter-top.
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All of the answers are correct. I was planning to purchase another composter so we can have two batches of compost going at the same time.
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There are several types of juicers. If you are using a centrifugal juicer you do not get all the juice out. On the other hand, the "waste" that comes out is sopping wet, right? therefore, it's got nutritional value and you could use it in bread or soup, or whatever. You don't have to throw it in the compost heap. Having said that, if you juice, please only use organic vegetables (and apples), since you're concentrating not only the nutrients but also any chemicals used on them. If you want all the fiber, you can use the Vitamix, but if you want liquid juice, a juicer is still best. You can get a triturating juicer like the Champion for a little less than you will pay for the Vitamix, or for $2500 you can buy a new Norwalk juicer (that's actually what I have). This juicer is a bit of work to use and clean up after, but when you are finished the fiber is dry, hence no waste. Good luck!
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You can use 13 gallon trash bags but it is a little struggle to get the top of the bag over the can. Simple human bags are made to fit perfectly but cost too much so I make do with the regular trash bags.
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Yes! There are two sizes. The smaller one will fit a 13 gallon kitchen can while the other one will fit a much larger outdoor can. Mine has held up very well.
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I would purchase a large because adding vegetables will require more room than the medium can provide. I have a small and a large and use only the large. We are a family of two but do like leftovers...enjoy.
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Hi Bonnie,I ordered 2 sets of these. I haven't used them yet, but the bag says it holds 14.5 gallons of compost. I plan to plant in them soon. Good luck.
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Hi. I just measured my recently purchased OXO Good Grips Compost Bin and measured how many cups of water it holds. Its volume capacity is 12 cups of water - or 3/4 of a gallon. I've had it now for about 2 months and love it.
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We put fifty pounds of chicken food in the 32qt size. I think you should be safe with the 24 quart size. It would fit a bag of cat litter.
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Small kitchen compostable bags fit in nicely - you can use the GLAD brand of small kitchen compostable bags which is 2.6 gallon. They are slightly large for it, but work well.
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There are 2 inserts for large & small fruits & veggies, I believe you won't have any problems!!!
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We are a two person household. This size is great. I had a four quart by another maker and found it was often too small.
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Any standard size garbage bag will fit. Some will fit better than others. If the bag is too short to reach the full height of the container, it will just fill up faster. If the bag is oversized, you will waste some bag capacity. Unless you have a life-time supply of 13 gallon bags, the bag should not be of major consideration. You will be able to quickly discern what bag fits best.
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I have no problems with reg size veg. cans. It works great. I wish my cupboard was wide enough for 2 of them side by side. I stack the cans on top of each other 3 high and this really makes my cans organized and very easy to find what I want. If you use this like I do you will be very happy
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I had the same question when I got my bag, which wants you to use the whole thing at once. So I asked a farmer friend; he recommended half an ounce per gallon of compost. Hope this helps!