Whats the best food compost
 

Glad you liked the site Sarahnimble. I took a lokk at the site you recommended Colm G very interesting. Yes an easy way to reduce flies, fruit flies and the like from inside the home. Thanks.

Sarahnimble, Have you tried apple cider vinegar and a drop of dish soap to get rid of fruit flies

This may sound a little silly but apple cider vinegar and a drop of dish soap in a small bowl will help to get rid of flys.

Palminnie, if you feel like sorting it out while you go then good. You don't want what you mentioned in the ground as a base. The grass would be good if you use it in between layers of waste. Have fun if you pick your way through it. Hopefully you wont see to many flies or their larvae,or anything else.

Palminnie, what did you decide on the compost pile? If you did sort through it did you have to get rid of flys, or any other insect?

I recommend a book called The Humanure Handbook and it's available to download or, best of all, buy it from the author here. I have no connection with the author apart from being a fan of his.

This book should be on the school curriculum.

greenorelse, I checked out the site you posted. Not bad. It's cheaper to download the book than buy it. Thanks for sharing. Do you have a problem with how to get rid of flies with human manure>

bokashi starter
http://www.hawaiihealingtree.org/?p=163

If you are still having trouble with how to get rid of flies , here's a link that might help.

compost heap tips
 

A compost heap should not smell if the correct waste is put in,the only smell sould be an earthy smell. You can compost all organinc matter,grass, weeds without seed heads, paper,cardboard, teabags, coffee grinds, egg shells, no cooked food,bread or meat of anykind. Many gardening books have good lists. Layering is imortant too much of one thing can stop or slow down composting. I've been composting for three years no rats, flies, smells just perfect rich compost.

For the jumbletowner that inherited bins' empty both, take out rubish , check for vermin, relayer bins usng the waste from one and layering with the grass from the other and any other organic waste you have collected. They should start to work soon after.

Just added a product from Australia to the range at Purchase.ie Its an indoor kitchen composter kit for your food waste. Allows you to store your food waste indoors without creating bad odours and attracting fruit flies. You can produce your own plant food and nutrient rich compost with the remains. Not as pricey as the Loofen and doesn't add to your energy bill LOL. Check it out at
http://purchase.ie/indoor-composter-kit/

My compost bin is behind the house. As long as you don't get it to moist, you won't have to worry about how to get rid of flys, mosquitoes, and such.

Helpful website for food waste prevention and composting
 

Hope you find this helpful:
www.stopfoodwaste.ie