Do you compost at home? Did you know composting is one of the best ways to practice eco-friendly living and help reverse climate change?
For many, learning how to compost at home sounds intimidating. Isn’t composting hard? It’s kind of gross, right? And isn’t it for hippies and treehuggers? Nope. Nope. And Nope! Composting is my jam!
Composting reduces municipal waste languishing in landfills, significantly cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions that lead to global warming, and replenishes the soil. Healthier soil produces better quality food, healthier plants, and even pulls more carbon out of the air to reverse global warming relative to depleted soil.
Composting has a negative carbon footprint and increases biodiversity, meaning it actually helps to reverse climate change and make our planet healthier in so many ways! Even better, composting can be free or nearly free for almost anyone due to the many different ways we can compost, depending on our lifestyle and where we live.
Learning How To Compost At Home Isn’t Hard
No matter if you’re new to composting, an experienced pro, or somewhere in between, I’ve got tons of resources and stories to help make learning how to compost at home easier, more effective, and much less intimidating.
Before I started composting, it seemed entirely overwhelming. With plenty of trial and error, however, I know nearly all of us can learn how to compost in one way or another and make a positive impact on our planet and our communities.
Join me in my effort to make composting mainstream and something modern families practice with ease. Composting isn’t new or novel. The principles have been around for thousands of years. And it’s definitely not hard once you just get started!
How To Compost At Home FAQ
If you’re not sure where to start, check out this How To Compost At Home Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), a growing list of resources where I answer all sorts of common and unique questions to help you learn how to compost at home.
Real Life Families Compost At Home
I also feature families from around the world who compost in all sorts of ways depending on where they live, their family culture, and more.
This series, called Bring Your Trash To Life, will hopefully prove that just about anyone can make space and find a system to turn their food scraps into nutrient-rich compost to enrich our soil, feed our food cycle, and limit the food waste that ends up in landfills.
Find a few families like your own for ideas on how to compost at home with your family. Hopefully, you can be inspired to give it a go and help our planet become a little healthier.
Check out all the Bring Your Trash To Life interviews!
How To Compost At Home
If you haven’t already gathered, I’m kind of a composting nerd. I love experimenting with it, teaching people about it, and helping more people incorporate it into their lives. Here are a few other articles I’ve shared about how to compost at home as a family that might get you all jazzed up about it as well.
Resources To Compost At Home As A Family
Lots of tips and ideas to compost at home as a family. Get your kids involved and find easy ways to keep composting laid back and accessible for as many people as possible.
8 Compelling Reasons To Compost at Home
Is composting dirty? Will composting make my kitchen smell? Isn’t it a lot of work? Nope. Nope. And nope. Here are eight reasons to compost at home. I promise it’s way cooler and less dirty than you think.
6 Life Lessons Kids Learn From Composting
Playing with worms in the dirt. Is there any activity more classic for kids? Some might call it “wholesome summer fun”, but environmentalists call it composting. Composting offers so many benefits, and some are less obvious than others. Read on for some great lessons kids (and parents…let’s be honest) can learn from composting.
How We Employ Regenerative Practices In Our Home Garden
What if we could make the earth healthy by making more eco-conscious choices in our garden? Using regenerative gardening practices, we can have a positive impact on the planet. Check out these eight ways we practice regenerative habits in our home garden.
The Best Free Resource For a Healthy Garden This Fall
Don't toss your fallen leaves this autumn. Let them feed your soil and participate in a free and easy act of regenerative living to help the planet.
Did You Know You Can Compost These?!
Did you know these non-food items can go in your backyard home compost bin? Just about any organic material can be composted, and you might be surprised by the types of items that will break down into rich nutrients for a garden. Read on to check out these items that you don’t have to send to a landfill. I bet you’ll be surprised!
10 Fun & Easy Ways To Reuse Cardboard Boxes
What to do with all those Amazon and online shopping cardboard boxes??! For the record, I am not sitting at my computer impulsively buying all the things, but here are some fun and easy ways to reuse cardboard boxes that show up at your front door.
More Resources To Learn How To Compost At Home
I’m not the only person on the planet who loves playing in the dirt. Check out these resources I love from others who share my passion for composting, healthy soil, and all the benefits it can bring to our world.
Great Resources To Learn About Composting At Home
Check out some of our favorite books and resources to teach kids and adults about composting.
4 Great Books To Teach Beginners How To Compost
Do you want to learn how to compost or have a family member or friend who would love to try composting at home? It’s easier than you might think. To get started, check out some of the books below that offer great introductions to composting for beginners.
Picture Books About Composting & Soil Health
Looking for more resources about composting for kids? Check out this picture book list full of great picture books about composting for the little ones in your life!
Got More Questions?
Last but not least, if your composting question hasn’t been answered, email me at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram @honestlymodern and let me know. I do my best to create posts to answer each and every question that comes my way!
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