Kitchen Composters

Bokashi bin kit for kitchen food waste

A bokashi bin kit is used to ferment kitchen food waste using a bran mix filled with beneficial microbes. It works in a sealed bucket, so scraps break down without needing air, including items like meat, dairy, and cooked food that wouldn’t usually go in a compost heap. The process produces a pickled material rather than finished compost.

Bokashi compost bin kit with tap and strainer

Most kits include a bucket with a tight lid, a base plate, and a tap to drain liquid. The liquid collects at the bottom and needs emptying every few days. It has a strong smell, so it’s usually diluted before being used around plants.

Indoor food waste composting with bokashi

The bin is often kept indoors, in a kitchen or utility room. It doesn’t attract flies if sealed properly, but if the lid is left loose, it can start to smell. You’ll notice the contents look mostly unchanged, just softer and slightly sour.

Using bokashi compost in the garden

Once the bin is full, the contents are buried in soil or added to a compost heap to finish breaking down. In colder weather, this stage takes longer, and in heavy clay soil it can sit for a while before fully disappearing.