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The cheapest option of all is just a simple heap ... that's what I've had for 6 months.  I've just dug it over to turn it, and disturb any Meeces that think it's a hotel. 

Next option up the Compost Property Ladder would be to contain your heap, using four stakes and some chicken wire, if you can't get hold of pallets.

even cheaper, as in free,
builders bags
lbb

Helen I forgot to add that I have just roughly built a pallet 2 year compost bin for the stuff that takes longer to break down and just acquired a builders bag, my next door neighbour puts all his bagged compost over the fence for me so I have lots to go in.  ;D ;D ;D

My home composter is just an old black plastic dustbin. I put my kicking boots on and kicked a big hole in the bottom.  Seems to work fine - the worms appear happy in it.  My mix is not ideal, being more kitchen scraps than brown stuff but it seems to be getting on with the job OK.

I would ahve prefered a dalek but the plastic bin was free and going spare.

I use a black plastic dustbin in the back yard for back yard weeds plus kitchen waste - it works just fine but would be far too small for lottie use.

I cut the bottom off and turned it upside down to give it that authentic dalek appearance - I have no idea if this has really made any difference to its composting abilities though. The cut-off bit sits on top as a lid; as it doesn't fit very well the air gets in which I assume helps in some way.

On the lottie I just have a large untidy heap. I'm planning to build a proper one out of pallets one of these days....have been saying that for 2 years now...this winter I REALLY will. No, REALLY.  ::)

 

I have an old black plastic bin in my garden with a few holes in the bottom it provides me with lovely compost every year.

Thanks for all the tips, everybody. I've managed to cadge two large black bins from Freecycle, will collect at the weekend. The beginning of my compost empire... :)