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: Great Purchase! Inexpensive and Nice
Summary: 5 Stars
I contemplated this purchase for a few months after reading some of the negative reviews but decided to purchase anyways since it was less than $20 and the least expensive I could find unless buying a plastic compost keeper. I'm glad I purchased this item. I have had the compost keeper for a few weeks now; no smells when lid is on, I do not find the container heavy, no fruit flies, holds a weeks worth of scraps including everyday coffee grounds, I have not had to change out the filter yet even though I bought extras, when I carry the container I make sure that I hold it by the bottom as well as the handle... I could keep going but basically, this works great for me!Customer Review: a mess to clean
Summary: 2 Stars
This product is good in theory. It does the job. Pretty much as advertised. What they don't tell you is it is difficult to clean. The lip of the lid inside has a crevice that goo gets stuck in when you dump out the food scraps. Think egg yolks, in a crevice. Nasty. You can put it in the dishwasher and that really cleans it good, but it is so big that it takes up a lot of room in the dishwasher and do you really want to do that every time? Not very environmental. So now I usually just use a small bowl which is already dirty so it is one less thing to wash and small, instead of one more big thing.Customer Review: Fragile but reasonably priced and very attractive
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this compost keeper in red, and I just love it. You have to be really careful with it, because it's ceramic and is very fragile. However, it's probably less than half the price of the stainless steel version and easier to keep clean and shiny. The lid requires special filters also available on amazon. Also recommended are the bio-bags that are biodegradable and can be thrown right into your compost bin or compost pile. This little pail is a huge motivator to compost food scraps that would normally be put down the garbage disposal or into the garbage can.Customer Review: Looks and works as promised
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought the white ceramic version because it looks much nicer than the stainless steel on our counter top. It keeps the compost smell out of the kitchen and is nicer to look at than a bowl or bag of scraps. We empty it once a week and notice the food has already begun to break down. However the ceramic bottom is very rough and I think the abrasiveness would tend to scratch highly polished finishes. We put small round furniture pads on the bottom to keep it up from the counter top. All in all, we are very satisfied with it and would highly recommend it.Customer Review: Looks great on the counter
Summary: 3 Stars
We love how this looks on our counter, and it does a great job of keeping the kitchen scraps nicely contained. The filter at the top really works-- there is NO odor, even after a week or so of collecting vegetable scraps, egg shells, coffee grounds, and the like.
My only complaint is about the handle. If I'm not careful, it will come unhinged from one side as I'm carrying it--which is not something I want to happen on my way outside to the compost pile! I have learned to be very careful when carrying it.