Comments on: Dryer Lint Worm Bin Wrap-Up http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/dryer-lint-worm-bin-wrap-up/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/dryer-lint-worm-bin-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-23875 Bentley Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:42:51 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1702#comment-23875 Good question Yoder. You might be a bit cautious with the hair as-is. Perhaps washing it out thoroughly would be the key. I have heard of people composting hair, but I must say this is the first time I've heard of anyone "cooking" hair! haha Please DO keep us posted, Yoder - and send along any photos you want to share! 8) Good question Yoder. You might be a bit cautious with the hair as-is. Perhaps washing it out thoroughly would be the key. I have heard of people composting hair, but I must say this is the first time I’ve heard of anyone “cooking” hair! haha
Please DO keep us posted, Yoder – and send along any photos you want to share! 8)

]]> By: yoder http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/dryer-lint-worm-bin-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-23771 yoder Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:10:23 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1702#comment-23771 oh man oh man... I gotta call the local salons and ask them if they'll hook up a bunch of hair. I can imagine the worms would love the airspaces hair would provide. I can't believe I didn't think of that before. Do you think there could be any problems with products on the hair? I know hair breaks down pretty slowly in a compost heap, so maybe I'll run it through the "cooker" before delivering it to my wormies. say, Bentley, I made a couple sweet little raised "hugelkultur" beds, with build-in worm trenches. I'll shoot you the photos sooner or later. Best wishes oh man oh man… I gotta call the local salons and ask them if they’ll hook up a bunch of hair. I can imagine the worms would love the airspaces hair would provide. I can’t believe I didn’t think of that before. Do you think there could be any problems with products on the hair? I know hair breaks down pretty slowly in a compost heap, so maybe I’ll run it through the “cooker” before delivering it to my wormies.
say, Bentley, I made a couple sweet little raised “hugelkultur” beds, with build-in worm trenches. I’ll shoot you the photos sooner or later.
Best wishes

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/dryer-lint-worm-bin-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-23654 Bentley Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:36:51 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1702#comment-23654 Sorry for delay, Jeff! You shared something really insightful there: "the back of your mind starts looking at almost everything a little different and how it might help your worms" So true!!!! (but it's certainly not limited only to when you are starting out) 8) Sorry for delay, Jeff!
You shared something really insightful there:
“the back of your mind starts looking at almost everything a little different and how it might help your worms”

So true!!!! (but it’s certainly not limited only to when you are starting out)
8)

]]> By: Jeff O http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/dryer-lint-worm-bin-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-23523 Jeff O Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:04:46 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1702#comment-23523 I have been adding dryer lint for several months. I started when I read an article about someone who added a pair of shredded corduroy pants and when they finally harvested the bin, all that was left was a zipper, lol. I have a bunch of old T shirts that I was planning on using as rags, but now, maybe I should shred a couple and try it out. Its funny when you're starting out, like me, 10mos now, the back of your mind starts looking at almost everything a little different and how it might help your worms. I have been adding dryer lint for several months. I started when I read an article about someone who added a pair of shredded corduroy pants and when they finally harvested the bin, all that was left was a zipper, lol.

I have a bunch of old T shirts that I was planning on using as rags, but now, maybe I should shred a couple and try it out.

Its funny when you’re starting out, like me, 10mos now, the back of your mind starts looking at almost everything a little different and how it might help your worms.

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/dryer-lint-worm-bin-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-23389 Bentley Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:12:42 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1702#comment-23389 Hi Nic, Thanks for sharing that info - really interesting stuff! I'd be curious to know if anyone else has had a similar experience with pet hair. 8) Hi Nic,
Thanks for sharing that info – really interesting stuff! I’d be curious to know if anyone else has had a similar experience with pet hair.
8)

]]> By: Nic http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/dryer-lint-worm-bin-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-23371 Nic Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:26:52 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1702#comment-23371 i just did my science fair project on population growth w/ the type of food. dog hair was the only bin population that increased, and by 50 something grams compared to the starting weight. whenever i found it in the bin, there were always several worms imbeded in it. but w/ my science fair project, i put them in top soil, not a true vermicompost bin. i have them all in one bin and i still always find alot of worms imbeded into it. i just did my science fair project on population growth w/ the type of food. dog hair was the only bin population that increased, and by 50 something grams compared to the starting weight. whenever i found it in the bin, there were always several worms imbeded in it. but w/ my science fair project, i put them in top soil, not a true vermicompost bin. i have them all in one bin and i still always find alot of worms imbeded into it.

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