Tumbler compost bin gives the great advantage of making compost faster in a matter of days, as against the traditional way of manually making compost. This is because in a tumbler compost bin, the bin rotates on its axis once in few days. So, a steady temperature is maintained inside the bin.
In addition, the contents will be well- aerated and chopped, simultaneously. This ensures a rapid heating and decomposition of the contents. In this way, a rich mix of compost is made in about three weeks. But a conventional bin takes about three months to make the compost.
While using a tumbler compost bin, it must be ensured that only green organic materials that break down fast such as leaves, weeds and grass and coffee grounds are used. Wood materials substantially slow down the whole process and they also secrete acid which is not good for compost. Hence, wood materials are better avoided.
It is very easy to learn how to build a tumbler compost bin and in its most basic form, tumbler compost bin needs only four pallets. Another pallet can be placed on top of the bin to avoid the hindrance of animals.
Compost is a mixture of kitchen waste and leaves and vegetable waste and hence tends to smell. But this can be overcome by putting them in a tumbler compost bin and give a tidy and neat look to the garden. Even the waste can be converted into a very useful material in an attractive looking tumbler compost bin.