One of the advantages of composting is being green and saving some cash at the same time. Buying an expensive purpose made compost bin could cost quite a lot of your hard earned money, so what better idea than just knocking one together yourself?

Making a compost bin is very simple and can be done with fairly cheap materials and not too much complicated labor.

You have various options from a stacked system made from simple wooden frames to a tumbler that sits on a pivot and can be turned to make the compost evenly break down.

I personally love the idea of making your compost bin from reused materials. Even by recycling old wood and materials you can make a compost bin that looks cool in your garden and does the perfect job.

This excellent video on you tube illustrates a great way to build a compost bin from old wooden palettes.