Norpro 1 Gallon Ceramic Compost Keeper, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Norpro 1 Gallon Ceramic Compost Keeper, White
Customer Review: Lid breaks too easily, capacity too small for practical use
Summary: 2 Stars
This is made of heavy stoneware that is too fragile. I have granite countertops and members of my household have dropped the lid on the counter (not from very high either, like 2 inches) and the thing broke immediately. I superglued it back together, but it is too easy to drop when your hands are wet given how heavy it is, and it has broken 3 times in the year I've had it. It's also too small to be useful - when I make a big salad for 2 it cannot hold all the scraps, and I end up putting half of the peelings into a paper bag next to the compost bin which defeats the whole purpose (neatness) of buying it in the first place. Now that the lid has broken again for the 3rd time, I'm throwing this piece of junk away and buying a larger, stainless steel one. Don't waste your money on this one.Customer Review: Looks aren't everything
Summary: 1 Stars
Like many other reviewers, I bought this particular compost keeper because it is nicer looking. If I were reviewing this for looks it would get 5 stars; however, there is a "lip" inside the pail so when you try to empty your kitchen scraps, they hang up around the lip and don't come out. Now you have the choice of using your hand to scrape everything out or rinsing the keeper in your sink to try to get all the scraps out - neither is a good option. It also stains badly (not that it's a major issue because it's on the inside but it is definitely unsightly). So ... if you want something that looks nice, buy this one; if you want something that is functional, look at one of the others on the market. I'm almost hoping this one will break so I have a reason to go buy the stainless steel one!Customer Review: No tight seal means fruit fly infestation, at least in Colorado
Summary: 1 Stars
I just moved to Boulder, CO where composting seems to be the norm. I don't mind putting my food in a bucket instead of the garbage disposal, but I do mind the fruit flies that come seemingly out of nowhere when I began doing this. I bought this Ceramic compost keeper thinking it would solve the fruit fly problem. It did not. This product does not have a tight seal on the lid and consequently it allows fruit flies to enter and feast and breed on my rotting food until I make a trip out to the compost pile. Pretty disgusting. Other than that, it's okay..looks nice, washes nicely in the dishwasher, doesn't smell. If there is such a place with no fruit flies, it would work just fine there.Customer Review: Love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this crock about a month ago because I was sick of having a bowl of food sitting on my counter. I love it! It is attractive enough to leave on my counter (I keep hoping no one mistakes it for a cookie jar and reaches in!), it's durable, and easy to clean. I haven't had any problems with the handle, and I empty it almost every day. To clean it, I just take out the charcoal filter and put it in the dishwasher. There is no odor, even if you forget to empty it for a few days. It's not the right time of year for fruit flies, but I figure I get them every year anyway. If they're attracted to this, maybe it will at least keep them contained! I would recommend it to anyone.Customer Review: Pretty, but breakable.
Summary: 5 Stars
So I bought this container about 3 months ago and we thought it was great. I had to get one after I found out that one household composting for a year rather than trashing it is like taking 8 million cars off the road. We loved it, it decreased our trash, looks good on the counter, we can put it in the dishwasher when it gets really nasty, the size is good. But today, after emptying it in my green bin, I was holding it by the handle and it must have come unhooked at the handles because it fell and broke. So I'm back on Amazon and deciding whether to go with the stainless or this one again. It really does look good on the counter and stainless might show fingerprints.