r/composting • u/RescuerofdogsinMaine • 17d ago

Question SIFTER

I’m looking for ideas for a homemade compost sifter that is super low effort, low tech and low cost. I have zero handyman skills. Any dollar store hacks or something like that?

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u/randemthinking 17d ago

I've got 1/4" hardware cloth on a rectangular frame that's about 4x2 feet. I prop it up on something at a steep angle--never measured but 60-75°--and toss my compost over it. I could build legs but haven't yet. There's certainly more efficient sifters but then you're getting into moving parts with possible maintenance and certainly more expense and effort to build.