Making sure your home insurance covers damaged property may be priority number one, but insuring your family's personal liability is an equally important part of the insurance coverage for your home.
Dairy Products. Milk, yogurt, butter, cream and sour cream are all bad choices for a compost pile. As these ingredients start to rot, the compost will emit an increasingly foul odor. Dairy products also attract pests like rodents and flies. Do not add bones, meat, animal fat, whole eggs or other animal waste in the compost pile.
Add items to the tumbler. Achieving the correct ratio of green to brown is essential when using a compost tumbler. Keep it balanced by adding 50 percent brown and 50 percent green material or follow guidelines included for your particular model. An odor of ammonia indicates an excess of nitrogen-rich green matter.