Have you started making your own compost in your backyard? That’s excellent! A lot of our household and yard ways are composable but many of us simply choose to discard it all filling our landfills. Recently I read an article that spoke about the release of methane gases into our atmosphere because of this. Household composting is catching up especially during this pandemic mainly because many of us have had that time on our hands to research and take up an eco-friendly habit. If each one of us adopts an eco-friendly lifestyle no sooner this planet will be a better place not just for us but also for our future generation. When I began composting, I had plenty of queries as to which materials are good and not so good to compost. Today we will speak about the basics and if you can compost bread. So, keep reading and learn more.
Composting bread
Composting bread has always been a debatable topic, especially among various compost enthusiasts wondering if composting stale bread is safe. There are many that debate against it because they find it needless as it attracts a lot of unwanted guests to the pile. For you to decide if mixing bread to the compost pile is good or not will require you to consider and research in order to understand your personal composting preferences.
Addition of bread
There are definitely certain things that you must consider if you are looking for ideal results. If you are planning to utilize bread with your compost pile then you must pay attention to all the ingredients of the product making sure it does not have any harmful ingredients that are not suitable for the composting pile that may include dairy. I always feel that adding fresh bread is alright however it is ideal to add it once it is stale and has mold.
How to go about composting bread?
You can begin by simply breaking the bread up into tiny pieces. You can always mix these pieces with vegetables or fruit scraps while adding them to the compost pile, you can also add them individually. Always make sure that you do not simply dump it in but add it in the center and cover it up. By doing so it will discourage pests and rodents along with other diseases that happened once the pile begins to get smelly. If you’re planning to utilize a tumbler or a closed container you would definitely be an advantage because they have good locking systems keeping out animals and pests.
What are bread scraps considered to be, brown or green additions? While many studies have shown that it is high in nitrogen so we could consider it to be green material. It is important to classify the compost materials that you add to your pile because you must have a healthy ratio of Greens and Browns. An approximate ratio is 1/3 green materials.
Overall, always make sure that you’re adding a healthy proportion of greens and browns, try and utilize an airtight composter to save yourself from the hassles of animals and rodents. And at the end of the day, if you’re ready to take up the challenge and use the correct steps to compost the stale bread, I feel you have absolutely no reason to not do it.
All the best and happy composting!