I've been doing something that drives my husband, Erik, crazy. Since it's a chore to throw our kitchen scraps in the big plastic compost bin in our yard every day, I've been putting everything from coffee grounds to carrot tops in a plastic produce bag from the grocery store. Occasionally it sits on the counter for a few days before I finally dump my collection of scraps in the compost bin. Yes, I know it's gross, but I will fully admit that part of the problem is that I'm lazy. I've tried moving the "compost bag" under the sink, but it's too crowded with the garbage can, recycling bag, and other things that go under there.
 
This week Erik bought a shiny new kitchen compost keeper to help us store the mess out of sight. Now why didn't I think of this? It's a stainless steel one gallon tin that's perfect for storing kitchen scraps until you're ready to dump the whole thing in the big compost pile. It even has a charcoal filter to keep odors in check, but hopefully I won't keep anything in there too long.
 
If you haven't tried composting, it helps to understand the process to get the best results, but it is definitely not complicated. Read up on the basics and figure out what works best for your lifestyle and climate. Kellan loves the worm compost bin, or vermicomposter, my brother-in-law built for his house. While our plastic compost bin isn't as exciting as the one with worms, it's never too early to get your kids interested in recycling and reusing. Composting is the ultimate way to put back what came out of the Earth.