More than just kitchen produce scraps can be composted! I've been composting for over 20 years. I compost coffee grounds and the coffee filters. I compost tea bags, old paper bags, dog food bags, sugar and flour bags, and anything cardboard. I use very few paper towels, but those get composted as well. I also compost the paper towel and toilet paper tubes! Sometimes I cut or tear them apart, but most of the time I just toss 'em in the compost. They'll compost faster if soaked in water first, but I rarely bother with that. They compost just fine. I turn the compost at least once a week...great exercise!
Below are some photos of my compost. I keep a five gallon heavy duty bucket on the back porch for compost. I always have a lid on it to keep flies and critters out. I have a 3 bin system that my hubby built and I empty the bucket into the bin before the bucket gets too heavy for me to carry.
Hope these photos give others some additional ideas for things to compost!
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