How to Make the Ultimate DIY Indoor Worm Compost Bin

Looking to get into worm composting? This is how to build the best DIY vermicomposting bin that you can have inside your house. Other composters have giant gaps that the worms can escape out of and cockroaches can get into. This is how to fix these issues. This bin is affordable, odorless, easy to maintain, and convenient to store.

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1000 worms is about the right amount to properly populate the composter shown in the video.

My one true love, flush cutters.

These bricks will expand greatly once you add water. You can also find coco coir locally at a hydroponics shop or terrarium supply store.

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Info on browns vs greens, since I didn't talk much about it in the video:

[mizkcreations]

THE BEST EVER. I just moved into a condo and left my precious compost pile. Every time I put lettuce etc down the disposal, I am so sad. I literally have everything I need to start. Just need worms.

[sherrywebster]

Great worm bin...you can also add drain hole which is screened , same as the top air hole... And have a thin catcher beneath to make sure liquid doesn't pool on bottom. But I find my worms, i a similar container, love the extra moisture at the bottom and love to gather down there, and they seem to breed really well in wetter conditions too.

[johnlee]

Nice setup and description/explanation regarding the cloth.

For a $5 general purpose bin + $5 of sticky back gasket, I think you can have an equivalent sealed bin. For much less. Maybe take part of the remaining $15 and buy a plastic spigot to add to the bottom to drain the excess liquid if too much builds up. Completely agree though. The greens have plenty of water in them. I’ve never added water to our vermiculture. Greater concern is to remove the excess.

[peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo]

Love your video and excellent tutorial.
I bought a Can-O-Worms in 2009 along with 2lb. of Red Wigglers.
I like the layered system and have harvested many hundreds of pounds of Castings in 12 1/2 years.
I recently started a Cocoon Nursery and an Adolescent bin just to see if I could keep life interesting for me during lockdown.
Most breeder say dark bins. My 2 little bins are clear shoeboxes and the babies seem just fine.
Happy Vermicomposting 🪱

[AJsGreenTopics]

I use dark totes for my worms. I check on them about every week or two. Thanks for sharing. 😎

[computercreative]

This is very possibly the most informative video I have ever seen 👍

[Tom-upre]

This is the BEST indoor setup!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[princessleiajjb]

This was very helpful! You answered all the questions I didn't think of yet! This is a really smart idea for indoor composting!

[d.jensen]

Keeping the bedding from getting too wet (watermelon, squash, and pumpkin are all 80%-90% water) has required a semipermeable blanket directly over the bed, and no lid at all on the tote. There are great blanket materials (like the Windward Worm Ohana uses in their kits) but minimum orders are in excess of what I want to spend. So I used several layers of fiberglass screen door screening from stuffmart. Works like a charm!

[johnh]

I took your advice fingers crossed. So far so good

[urbanharvestdfw]

I like it if you take a second tote and set the first one inside of it ans put holes in you can get compost tea

[bethanyswiss]

Most helpful worm video I watched. Thank you!

[sunbrightsolaraz]

AWESOME video Thanks for all the info and tips.

[helsima]

Thank you, can you recommend how to maintain such a compost bin? Should I keep putting some brown every now and then?

[planecrazyish]

Great video ! What watch are you wearing buddy??

[christiannepogie]

Great video ! Clear container okay with composting ?

[ciannacoleman]

As someone who sews and occasionally makes jewelry seeing you cut plastic with “good” cutters pains me a little lol. Good video!

[stephent]

There is some decent information here but worm bins should never be in a clear container always dark and they really should be light proof... light actually stresses the worms and to much can harm them. When they are all over the container trying to Ecape there’s usually something off in the bin. To wet, to dry, not enough air flow, or PH is off. It is best to blend food up it’s easier for them to eat and should be a ratio of 30 to 1 brown to green at least...

[Ashley-ezre]

I Can not believe you are not married! You are so pleasant 😁 great video too 💚

[nochipsnik]

How do you separate the worms from the compost material if they are mixed together? Thanks for answer