Composting is a simple process for transforming organic waste such as yard wastes, paper items, and kitchen scraps into decomposed organic soil called humus. Humus is a dark, solid substance that makes soil rich with essential nutrients, improves structures, increases moisture retention, and makes soil a better environment for soil organisms. Usually, composting is performed outdoors, but this process can also be done indoors, and it is very similar to outdoor composting. Today, most people around the globe prefer greener lifestyle and therefore everyone is adopting indoor composting.
Indoor composting can be done in two ways: aerobic composting, anaerobic composting and vermicomposting, and in any composting method air and moisture plays an important role.   Air is very much required in aerobic composting whereas anaerobic composting does not require plenty of air. Absence of air in anaerobic method makes it to smell rot, and these days there are many products available in the market that reduces the rotten smell. Vermicomposting or worm composting method involves worms such as earthworms to convert organic wastes into black soil, and most preferably red worms are used for this method.
By properly feeding red worm, the worm can be made to work well to convert all the organic wastes in to black soil enriched with nutrients. Red worms or manure warms are commonly found in aged manure piles and also sold as fish bait, and these worms like room temperature. Composting always requires a container or worm bin and the chosen container should comfortably fit under the cupboard or sink. Simple wooden box can be made as container, and the container should be at least 12 inches deep with holes in the side and top for air circulation and at the bottom for drainage.
A small tray should be placed under the box to collect the seepage and the box can be kept on brick to increase air movement. In the container, simple damp bedding should be made to make this as a better environment for red worms. Next is to collect kitchen wastes and feed the worms and after four to six months, red worms change their bedding into black soil rich with nutrients.  Now, it’s time to harvest the soil, this can be done by removing soil from one side and placing bedding through the other side. Indoor compositing is a clean and odorless method to cut down trash and produce organic soil.
