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Composting.. can I put the hoover bag contents in the compost bin ?

DSmiffy
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Can anyone tell me is it OK to put the contents of the hoover bag into the compost bin for composting??? I've started to compost with avengence, especially since I now shred my newspapers in the shredder every day and add those too. Just wanted to know if I can empty the Dyson into it as well.?
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  • Mado
    Mado Posts: 21,776 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Think you can... just reminded me I should too.

    Most of what you vacuum is "organic" material, and the rest is probably usefull minerals or too small to do any harm
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  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    Not if you have a Henry and a playroom :D
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

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  • apprentice_tycoon
    apprentice_tycoon Posts: 3,300 Forumite
    I put my hoover contents in the compost bin - no problems -
  • Al_Mac
    Al_Mac Posts: 5,519 Forumite
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    Man mad fibres, will they compost?:confused:
  • apprentice_tycoon
    apprentice_tycoon Posts: 3,300 Forumite
    Al_Mac wrote:
    Man mad fibres, will they compost?:confused:

    If you have lots of other waste from veggies and the garden the proportion of man-made fibres is very small, I think most of the hoover stuff is hair and skin...ugh!
  • robnye
    robnye Posts: 5,411 Forumite
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    i hadnt thought of this....... will empty my dyson contents into the bin now..... :)
    smile --- it makes people wonder what you are up to.... ;) :cool:
  • tr3mor
    tr3mor Posts: 2,325 Forumite
    Al_Mac wrote:
    Man mad fibres, will they compost?:confused:
    Probably not, but they'd make the compost free draining and not clumpy, a bit like adding some sharp sand i'd imagine.
  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    I empty my dyson contents in the compost bin ... been doing this for a few years ... it's ok ;)
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