How to start a kitchen compost routine
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Leafy
Small caddy. Clear route.
18 May 2026
The short answer
Start in the kitchen, not in a giant weekend project. Put a small caddy where food prep actually happens.
09:20A compost routine that needs a spreadsheet will lose to a tired Tuesday.
09:30Make the right thing the easy thing.
The routine
Step one: choose the route. Home compost, council food waste, or both. Do not mix up the rules.
09:40Step two: line the caddy if liners are allowed and useful. Correct fit beats heroic stretching.
09:50Step three: empty often. Wet food waste gets heavier, smellier and less pleasant the longer it waits.
10:00What to avoid
Avoid free liquid, random packaging, and anything your council tells you not to include.
10:10Use the council bin checker for likely caddy size, then choose from the liner range.
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