Kitchen Prep & Composting
Chopping boards, serving bowls and bench-top compost bins.
The Prep Edit
Boards first, then bowls, then composting. The wood fibre boards are the practical choice: knife-friendly like timber, dishwasher-safe unlike timber, and considerably lighter than a butcher's block.
Wood or plastic for hygiene? Wood, contrary to decades of received wisdom. Wood draws bacteria below the surface where they die off, while a scored plastic board harbours them in the grooves. Plastic boards also shed into your food as they wear.
Does a bench-top compost bin smell? Not if the charcoal filter is current. That is what the filter is for, and replacing it every few months is the whole maintenance routine.
Can I compost in a flat? Yes. A sealed bench bin collects scraps, then they go to a council green bin, a shared compost or a collection service. The bin is the easy part.
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