16 Things You May Not Know Are Compostable

16 tips for composting.  

Composting is an excellent “green” gardening practice. It supplies organic nutrients to the soil, which may aid in crop production. Leaves, grass clippings, and fruit and vegetable peelings are all compostable. These, however, are not the only compostable goods! The following are sixteen biodegradable items you may not be aware of.

1. Coffee grounds and filters – Keep your coffee grounds and filter after you finish your last cup of coffee and clean out the filter to get your coffee maker ready for the next pot. Put them in a bowl or bucket and carry them to the compost pile the next time you go out.
2. Tea bags – If you drink a cup or a gallon of tea, you may compost your tea bags as well.
3. Paper bags – Some supermarkets still provide paper bags. Remove the bags and place them in the compost pile.
4. Plain cooked pasta – Did you overcook your pasta but not leave enough for leftovers? Instead of throwing it out, place it in the bowl to be removed and composted.
5. Stale bread – Let’s face it, stale bread tastes bad. Instead, break up the bread into smaller pieces and compost it.
6. Unwaxed paper napkins, paper towels, and paper plates – Unwaxed paper goods disintegrate quickly.
7. Old pretzels, cereal, and crackers These things, like stale bread, are plain unappealing. Adding them to the compost pile rather than throwing them away will help the plants and you will not feel like you have completely squandered your money.
8. Pizza crusts – Some people dislike eating pizza crusts, yet tossing them out is wasteful. Place this in the compost pile beside your other bread or pasta.
9. Nutshells – Nutshells offer nutrients to the compost mixture. It is critical, however, to keep walnut shells out of the compost because the shells are poisonous to plants.

Moldy cheese – Normally, you would not compost meats and cheeses, but the fact that it is moldy makes it acceptable.

11. Eggshells – If you wash them first, eggshells make an excellent addition to your compost pile. The reason you wash eggshells before adding them is that salmonella on the outside of the egg may be transmitted to your compost and spread to your plants.
12. 100% cotton balls – ‘Cotton balls’ manufactured of other materials than cotton should not be composted because they will most likely not disintegrate.
13. Used loofah sponges – Because loofah sponges are organic, they can be combined with other things.
14. Dryer lint – You will have dryer lint if you wash and dry your garments. Instead of discarding it, add it to the compost pile.
15. Old cotton clothing – Clothing can be composted as long as it is 100% cotton. It will compost more effectively if it is shredded or split into smaller pieces before being added to the pile.
16. Shredded paper – It is feasible to compost shredded paper, which will keep your personal information out of the garbage.

You may not have considered these when considering compostable items. These are not the only products available. Composting can be done with any organic material. Used cooking oil, damaged plants, treated wood shavings, milk products, and any form of meat should be avoided in your compost pile.