How to put your kitchen waste into bokashi bin

You purchase your bokashi bin or bucket from the store, you are generally supplied with a written instruction on how to use the bin as well as other supplies (such as bokashi powder or bokashi bran). It should tell you how to put your kitchen wastes into the bokashi bin. But as a general rule, you must remember to put only organic wastes into your kitchen bokashi composting bin. And general steps to follow are as follows:

1. Intially, place some bokashi bran on top of strainer inside the bin;
2. Cut your kitchen waste into small pieces and place that inside your bokashi bin;
3. Grab a handfull of bokashi bran and sprinkle it over the top of your waste;
4. Press the waste down with a potato masher to remove any trapped air;
5. Put another layer of kitchen waste and then your bokashi bran. Do not forget to expell any air to maintain anaerobic condition inside the bin. Do this until the bokashi bin is full. Quantity of waste you can put will depend on the bulkiness of your waste and bin volume;
6. Replace the bokashi bin lid properly;
7. Let the process of fermentation to take place for about 2 weeks;
8. During that process, drain off the excess water produced during fermentation by opening the tap at the bottom of the bokashi bin. This is the bokashi liquid or bokashi tea which itself a fertilizier, too. But, you have to dilute the liquid before use. See this article on how to use the bokashi liquid;
9. When completed you will produced a fermented material with a good smell. Your bokashi is ready for use.

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