This is for everyone — not just my mother. She’s the one who wanted the detailed explanation, though.
Here is our compost apparatus. It is a plastic trash can with a locking lid from Home Depot. We drilled holes in the bottom, sides, and top every so often. To turn the compost, just turn the trash can on its side and roll it around.
We keep a bag of grass or sawdust (from untreated lumber) to add as we throw in kitchen scraps. We only put non-meat food in the compost as well as coffee / coffee filters and tea bags. You need to keep the right balance of grass/sawdust and food scraps or it will start to smell bad.
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I hope this helps!
[...] In the past I have spent a lot of time looking at composters. They can be really expensive, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen one less than $50. Back then, I didn’t know there was going to be an awesome offer like this. Andy and I found our own solution, and it cost about $15. And because my mom was so curious, I blogged about it here. [...]