Ask the Wiggly Experts: I want to start composting food waste cheaply and easily, without constantly buying equipment. What’s the best option?

February 21, 2026

by Wiggly Wigglers

Ask the Wiggly Experts: I want to start composting food waste cheaply and easily, without constantly buying equipment. What’s the best option?

A: That’s an excellent question, and the answer is bokashi composting. Bokashi is one of the most affordable and simple methods to get started with food waste composting. The only essentials you really need are airtight buckets (which you can often repurpose yourself) and bokashi bran or starter culture.

Wiggly Bokashi Organko Essential Compost Kitchen Waste Value Pack …with 1kg of Bokashi / Olive

Unlike traditional composting, bokashi ferments food waste quickly, including cooked scraps and meat, with no unpleasant smells or pests. Plus, you don’t need to turn it or buy fancy bins constantly.

Wiggly Bokashi Organko Essential Compost Kitchen Waste Bucket - Grey

Once fermented, the bokashi waste can be buried in your garden or added to a compost heap to finish breaking down. It’s a low-cost, low-maintenance system that fits perfectly into busy lifestyles while cutting down food waste dramatically.

Get Started with Bokashi today at https://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/collections/bokashi-composting

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