The Kitchen Composter

This is the composter I purchased. It wasn't the cheapest by any means but it did and does exactly what I want. So here are my thoughts about inside composters. Key parts of a composter: 1. Containment 2. Odor Control 3. Fly and Ant Control 4. Fits into the kitchen decor without standing out like a sore stinky oozing thumb. 5. Uses the least amount of additional items to compost 6. Washable We keep our composter on the kitchen counter right next to the sink. It's there it's ready to take scraps and when I'm transferring from kitchen to outdoors I bring it back to the sink to rinse it out. I liked the "look" of some other composters such as under sink, basket shape, uses eco-friendly biodegradable bags but I have my own reservations about them. I'd be a little suspicious of one that is recommended to put under the sink for the following reasons... 1. Out of sight, out of mind, 2. Pain in the you know what to put scraps into 3. Critters. In la la land we have to battle ants and mice. I wouldn't want to leave them an open invitation 4. Bags to put the compost in? Even if they are biodegradable are the needed? So I've been really pleased with my crock. That being said it is similar to what my mom used when I was growing up in VA and DE and is what I am comfortable using. It also has a filter in the top. We have not had any issues with odor, flies, bugs, etc. We have had house sitters twice since getting it and they use it too. Some items we normally put into the crock: 1. Coffee grounds 2. Tea leaves 3. Vegetable clippings 4. Fruit peels, pits, et al 5. Paper napkins! (this is a big win for me as I still use paper napkins more on that later)