Today I debated if I should even write a blog on this. I know many of you will think that I have gone off the deep end and need serious help. As you know I compost almost everything. I have several compost piles outside in different stages of readiness, and I have a worm farm which uses some scraps and paper.
Worm Farming, An Unusual Type of Farmer Even though they say tea bags and coffee filters are able to be composted, I was finding that they don't break down very quickly. I developed a method to solve this. When I take the coffee grounds and filter out of the coffee pot, I scrape off the used grounds either in the compost container or keep them separate to use on the hydrangea and other acid loving plants. Then I put the used filter on a plate and microwave it for two minutes. The smell of coffee fills the room and it dries the filter.
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| Coffee grounds and dried coffee filters |
I then shred the filter in the paper shredder. It take almost no time and everything is broken down to a more manageable size ready to compost.
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| Shredded Coffee Filters |
So if this is my last post, you know they have taken me away in a straight jacket, if not for the subject matter then for taking photos of used coffee grounds and shredded paper.
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