Be mindful of how wet your food scraps are when adding to the bin as those will affect moisture content.Īfter feeding, top off the bin with another (moist) layer of bedding. Avoid adding meat, dairy, and oily foods to your indoor compost bin, as they can attract pests and create unpleasant odors. Red wigglers like to eat a variety of organic matter, including fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, and eggshells. Once you’ve added your worms you can then add a little bit of food waste to get them going. You’ll also need a drill with a 1/4-inch bit, some newspaper and/or cardboard, and some red wiggler worms. A tray big enough for the tub to sit in is ideal in case you have drainage and it’s not in a place where that’s okay. To begin building an indoor worm bin, you’ll need a plastic tub with lid. You’ll be reducing waste and saving money at the same time. When building your composting bin, try to use items you already have on hand or can find at a thrift store or garage sale. Reusing items instead of buying new can also save resources and money, and recycling keeps materials out of landfills and reduces the need for virgin materials. By reducing the amount of waste we produce, we can save natural resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Reduce, Reuse, Recycleīefore we dive into how to build an indoor worm bin, let’s talk about the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling. In this article, we’ll guide you through building and maintaining an indoor worm bin out of a plastic tub, and we’ll also show you how to use a paper shredder to create bedding from cardboard and newspaper. If you don’t have outdoor space for a compost pile or want to compost year-round, an indoor red wiggler composting bin can be a great solution. Composting is a great way to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your plants.

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