When you empty out your paper shredder, put the shredded paper in the compost pile.
By Denise from Colfax, CA
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This is excellent advice. I have 5 gallon bucket (with lid!) in my kitchen that I put food scraps, leftover coffee/tea, and all paper that isn't shiny to dump on my compost pile. Paper is excellent "brown" material, including receipts, paper bags, newspaper, thin cardboard.
I compost mine too. However, I soak mine first in water in order to help the paper break down easier in the compost pile.
My shredder is a 'cross cut' type and the paper is actually like confetti. I use this as mulch in my garden, bedding for my worms and the 'brown' in my cold compost pile.
Be sure the ink on the paper you plan to compost is non-toxic.
Yes, mix it in well though. You have to make sure it doesn't clump together.
Marg from England.
Since I have very little brown material , I save all my brown grocery sacks and toilet paper rolls/cut them up and put in my compost pile
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