- 1). Save the lemon rinds anytime you use lemons in the kitchen. To speed their decomposition in a compost bin, chop the lemon rinds into 1-inch chunks. If you use lemons often and want to collect the rinds from more than one lemon over a period of several days, collect the rinds in a plastic container and store the container in the refrigerator until you are ready to add them to the compost.
- 2). Add the lemon rinds and any other suitable kitchen scraps to the compost bin at the same time. These ingredients are all considered "green" ingredients. Sprinkle about 2 inches of kitchen scraps over the top of the compost ingredients in the bin.
- 3). Add several shovelfuls of plain soil over the lemon rinds and other kitchen scraps. This will prevent the kitchen scraps from attracting flies.
- 4). Close the compost bin and allow it to sit undisturbed for several days.
- 5). Add a layer of "brown" ingredients before adding another layer of kitchen scraps. Brown ingredients include dry leaves, newspapers or straw.
- 6). Stir or rotate the ingredients every one to two weeks to keep the chemical process activated within the compost bin.
- 7). Repeat Steps 1 through 6 on a continual basis until your compost bin is full. When your compost bin is full, allow it to sit undisturbed to cure for approximately two months. The materials should then be ready to use as compost.
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