{"id":8826,"date":"2020-05-18T16:18:12","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T20:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/?p=8826"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:28:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T20:28:21","slug":"diy-compost-bin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/diy-compost-bin\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Own Soda Bottle Compost Bin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Composting takes a little bit of care and patience but it\u2019s pretty easy and the results are pretty cool \u2014\u00a0it turns garbage into fertilizer! And this DIY project continually reduces landfill waste and lowers your family\u2019s carbon footprint.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8878 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-00.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-00.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-00-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-00-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-00-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Need<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empty Soda Bottle<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Push Pin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Scraps (it\u2019s easiest to start with produce; chop into small pieces for best results)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dirt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coffee Grounds<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastic Tray or Plate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spray Bottle with Water<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Make:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Have a grown-up cut off the top of the soda bottle and poke holes into the bottom with a push pin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8879 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Add a layer of dirt to the bottom of the bottle. Follow with some crumpled bits of shredded paper. (Leaves are great too, if you can find them.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8880 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-02-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Layer fruit and veggie scraps on top of the paper, mixed with egg shells and coffee grounds so the food scraps are not peeking through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Nestle the lid back on the bottle, spout side down, and spray some water into it. You don\u2019t want it to be drenched, but you want it to be wet all the way through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8881 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-03.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-03-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Place the compost bin on a tray somewhere it will get plenty of light and not get tipped over!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8882 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-04.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-04-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-04-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nick-parents-compost-bin-step-by-step-04-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Everyday, add a few sprays of water and mix up the contents of the bottle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Watch as the material in the bottle changes over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 8:<\/strong> When it looks ready, feed it to your houseplants or outdoor garden!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Composting takes a little bit of care and patience but it\u2019s pretty easy and the results are pretty cool \u2014\u00a0it turns garbage into fertilizer! And this DIY project continually reduces landfill waste and lowers your family\u2019s carbon footprint.\u00a0 What You\u2019ll Need Empty Soda Bottle Push Pin Paper Food Scraps (it\u2019s easiest to start with produce; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":8884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,473,425,740,367,468,584],"tags":[44,49,35,492],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8826"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8826"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8885,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8826\/revisions\/8885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}