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I bought this compost pail eight months ago, and am very happy I did. I have reduced the amount of weekly trash and in combination with a composter in my postage-stamp-size backyard, have set up a system where I''m making great compost for my potted plants, my little garden, my house plants. The compost pail, which sits on my kitchen counter, is virtually odorless (I haven''t changed the filter yet--I just periodically rinse it).

The only reason I''m giving it four rather than five stars is that now, in the warmer months, it''s attracting fruit flies. Every time I lift the lid a little swarm of them (5 or 6) flies out. They fly right back in, however, for it''s Paradise Hotel for them. I don''t think the charcoal filter does anything in terms of keeping them out. I may try a bit of mosquito netting and see if that helps.

As a noveau environmentalist, I''d advise against what the other reviewer suggests: don''t use a plastic trash bag! That kind of defeats the purpose, for plastic is a big environmental problem. This pail is small and easy to clean. I just dump the scraps into my composter, then rinse the pail with water that I pour into the composter thereafter. If you''re fussy, you can wash it with a bit of dish soap in the kitchen sink. Mine, thanks to coffee grounds (worms love ''em), fruit and veggie peelings, actually never gets at all funky.

Generally it''s recommended that you not put any animal byproducts or grains in your compost--among other things, those are what usually makes things smelly and can also lead to disease or to strange things sprouting up in your soil.

I don''t know what the difference is between this brand and the Norpro but they look the same, cost the same, and this one comes with an extra filter. I like knowing that I am reducing landfill material as well as creating great compost. My food disposal doesn''t get all clogged up either. I am extremely happy with this product and have no issues with it.

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This is a nice looking item but its use should depend on the volume of organic matter you produce and frequency of use.

If you cook and compost everyday or maybe even every other day, you wont need the charcoal filters because the smells will not have time to be generated. Also daily use caused screws to be loose, both handle screws and also the one on top of the lid (No locking washers!) and I lost 2 of them in the large outside bin. These screws seem impossible to replace. So it looks good, but not really practical. I use it as a nice, expensive can, lined with a plastic bag.

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I had become accustom to having a bowl of scraps sit on my kitchen for several days before taking it out to the compost pile. This is a clean, stylish accent to my kitchen. I love it and would buy it again. Probably will for that matter as I think it is a great gift for friends who garden!

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I agree with other reviewers that this product does have a problem with fruit flies. Not only are they attracted to the compost and can gain access to the pail through the holes in the top, but the filters make a perfect nesting ground for the eggs. After only a few days with fruit in the pail you may notice what look like small light brown seeds on the filter. These are the eggs, which will hatch into larvae which you will then see crawling around. There will also be eggs inside the lip of the filter which are hard to remove. So while I like the looks and size, the product is actually more work to keep clean and fly free than a closed container. Yes, you can clean it constantly or microwave the fruit first, but those take more time and energy than just using a cheap plastic container with a lid.

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