Summer is coming and that means the bugs are going to start buzzing. However, if we're not careful about how we keep our kitchen, the flies and ants start coming inside. That's where the tip from Green Options reader Chloe comes in. She says, "To keep your compost bin from smelling and attracting fruit flies indoors, keep your container inside the refrigerator until it's full enough to take it outside to the composter."

Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Chloe probably only has to deal with bugs in the summer, but for those of us in tropical climates, this is a great year round tip! (The City of Jacksonville, FL agrees with Chloe, by the way.)

Want to start composting, but you don't know where to start? Green Options has lots of resources to get you started. Try our Composting wiki or Build Your Own Worm Composting Bin. Or try How to Start a Compost Pile from our friends at Groovy Green.

Rebecca says: Living in Florida and having only one trash pick up a week, our family has long been in the habit of "freezing our trash". Composting down here has it's extra challenges, but it can be done! Though I would love to try out an indoor composter.

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