Gardening & Home Skills

Kitchen-Waste Compost Starter

A text-guided home-compost setup for balancing greens and browns, controlling moisture and preventing odour.

Do it in the Shifi app

Guided playback with a timer and easier options lives in the app, and it counts towards your circle’s points.

You’ll need

Step by step

01

Prepare the container 7 min

Create ventilation and a dry brown base.

Wear gloves when appropriate, wash hands after handling soil or cleaning products, and do not mix chemicals or attempt electrical, gas or structural repairs.
02

Layer greens and browns 7 min

Add small chopped scraps and cover them fully.
03

Monitor and correct 7 min

Check moisture and odour, then add browns or aerate as needed.