Comments on: Simple Solutions – Starting a Compost Bin https://www.positivelysplendid.com/simple-solutions-starting-a-compost-bin/ Handcrafted. Splendidly. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:47:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amy @ Positively Splendid https://www.positivelysplendid.com/simple-solutions-starting-a-compost-bin/#comment-19335 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:47:56 +0000 http://www.positivelysplendid.com/simple-solutions-starting-a-compost-bin/#comment-19335 In reply to Pat.

Pat, your sweet comment just made my morning! I bet your gardens are all absolutely stunning!

]]> By: Pat https://www.positivelysplendid.com/simple-solutions-starting-a-compost-bin/#comment-19045 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:04:15 +0000 http://www.positivelysplendid.com/simple-solutions-starting-a-compost-bin/#comment-19045 I get so many wonderful ideas from you which I am so grateful. I have gardened for 50 years but you can always learn something new or a betterr way to do things. I’ve commited to helping some young (and not so young) people in my neighborhood this spring. They want to learn and you simply things in a much easier way to teach. I am known as the flower lady in my neighborhood. (I don’t have a name.)lol My garden such as it is in the backyard so not always seen. With just me I don’t do a lot but stick tomatoes, cukes etc. in amongst my flowers. I do bigger gardens for my very busy daughters and families.

]]> By: HoosierHomemade https://www.positivelysplendid.com/simple-solutions-starting-a-compost-bin/#comment-2128 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:56:57 +0000 http://www.positivelysplendid.com/simple-solutions-starting-a-compost-bin/#comment-2128 Amy, what a great post! I love this idea! I was reading thru in my email and planned to share on Twitter. Then I continued reading and saw my name!
Thanks so much for the shout out! I will still share 🙂
~Liz

]]> By: Jess @ Frugal with a Flourish https://www.positivelysplendid.com/simple-solutions-starting-a-compost-bin/#comment-2109 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:46:03 +0000 http://www.positivelysplendid.com/simple-solutions-starting-a-compost-bin/#comment-2109 Great post darling!! I can’t wait to go get a couple bins to start my own! 🙂

]]> By: Kathy ~ Cackles and Berries https://www.positivelysplendid.com/simple-solutions-starting-a-compost-bin/#comment-2107 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:49:51 +0000 http://www.positivelysplendid.com/simple-solutions-starting-a-compost-bin/#comment-2107 We used to compost but I struggled with turning it over all the time. DH hubby would forget and I being the “weaker sex”- well, wouldn’t do it justice. I do like the idea of container composting and I think I’m going to give it a try. The chickens finish off a lot our vegtable and fruit scraps but there is still alot that seems to go into our trash that I wish wouldn’t.

As far as things that make my life simpler- well, having a good laundry routine is probably the biggest change I’ve made in my life. We have 5 kids and there was always a lot of laundry to be done-I never saw the bottom of the hamper. Then One weekend I spent the entire time doing laundry putting it away..and I’ve never gotten behind again. Several things I Do different.
#1 – I do laundry almost everyday- throw a load in, in the morning first thing.
#2 – always empty the washer and dryer promptly
#3- DON’t carry your laundry into the living room and fold sitting on the couch- piling it up to put away later – LOL – I did this alot and was always moving it later to find a place to sit. and what has made the biggest different is – I’ve gotten in a great habit of folding it as I take it out of the dryer- Each child has their own basket the laundry get sorted in directly from there and then THEY take it to their rooms and put it away at the end of EVERY day.

Not only do I stay up on laundry but we dont’ need as many clothes as when I heard “Mom, I’m out of underwear” and we went to the store to buy more, when they were really just buried under the mountain of dirty laundry!

Happy Washing.

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