Got my hands on some hardware cloth (thank you u/flash-tractor & I still plan on making that sifting screen soon!) and used it to rodent proof my 1st bin. What you see pushed down inside was extra and it’s super easy to lift out when I want to add more. I also set up a tote for extra browns. This felt pretty awesome especially because it gave me a chance to turn my pile for the 1st time and see what that was like. I also decided, heck, lets shred up this cardboard I’ve got laying around and mix that in too lol
Thanks to everyone who gave me tips! & I’m still open to more, if you’ve got ‘em. Yeahh, I don’t care that my friends and family were funny about me starting composting. This is really fulfilling already
by Sure-Ostrich1656