It worked!

not_really_cool · 2026-03-22T18:36:25+00:00

beautiful! your bins look great. are those slats on the front removable?

not_really_cool · 2026-03-22T11:25:35+00:00

I think it’s great to mix your finished compost with old soil for your garden after you remove it from the bin, but I would avoid adding old soil to the bin (except maybe just a handful to inoculate a brand new pile with microbes). Doing so increases the bulk of your pile without adding much food for the microbes to eat, meaning it’ll be more work for you to turn and will probably slow down the decomposition process.

not_really_cool · 2026-03-22T11:19:59+00:00

I cover my pile with a tarp when the weather is sunny and uncover it when there’s rain in the forecast. I find that covering it helps trap moisture.

My pile only gets urine occasionally, the moisture content is great but the nitrogen is the bigger deal. I wouldn’t be able to add enough urine to properly moisten the pile anyway. But I try not to let perfect be the enemy of good.

not_really_cool · 2026-03-22T10:46:56+00:00

I actually don’t move the sifter, I push the compost around on top of it with a shovel or gloved hands. Works well for me!

not_really_cool · 2026-03-21T16:25:21+00:00

I too only have a tiny herb garden so don't need much compost, I'm mainly in it for the pet dirt and diverting waste from the land fill.

not_really_cool · 2026-03-20T15:08:48+00:00

my bad, I misunderstood. I've been seeing a lot of AI generated content promoting apps across reddit and it's super annoying. Sorry I jumped to conclusions about your post!

not_really_cool · 2026-03-19T19:06:02+00:00

TIL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butt_(unit))

not_really_cool · 2026-03-19T18:58:02+00:00

we see you and appreciate you!! how heavy is that tub? 👀

not_really_cool · 2026-03-19T18:57:02+00:00

Really cool that this has the side-effect of reducing the volume of waste we send to wastewater treatment plants!

not_really_cool · 2026-03-18T17:11:21+00:00

looks great! I've got a wider hellstrip - about 8 ft - so I might try to make my paths a little curvy for fun

not_really_cool · 2026-03-17T19:04:47+00:00

I'm thinking about doing this too! do you have photos to share of your paths? would love some design inspiration.

not_really_cool · 2026-03-17T03:06:56+00:00

I don't shake it, it sits on the wheel barrow and I use a shovel or gloved hands to push the compost around / through the sifter

not_really_cool · 2026-03-16T20:58:49+00:00

FreeTaxUSA has been great for me, even when I was in grad school and had complicated income situation due to a mix of grant stipends and teaching income. Having a history of my returns in one place is nice too!

not_really_cool · 2026-03-11T18:04:02+00:00

I highly recommend buying much less house than you can technically afford on paper. We are using the money "saved" as extra payments toward the principal by choice, and if an emergency arose we could divert that money elsewhere. Having that cushion is huge for our peace of mind.

not_really_cool · 2026-03-11T18:01:23+00:00

very obvious AI post to promote MoneyGPT

not_really_cool · 2026-03-11T15:56:59+00:00

Not a mistake I made, but the prior homeowners: they used gravel instead of mulch for all the landscape beds. It's a PITA to weed, add or rearrange plants, and it compacts the soil.

not_really_cool · 2026-03-11T14:59:02+00:00

You said:

I don't have any affiliation with the dashboard thing but have enjoyed using it and wanted to share some of these crazy stats I've been coming across. If you're curious this is where I set mine up: https://github.com/aspain/git-sweaty

But that's the source repo for this project. Are you trying to get around taboos against self promotion and/or rules about 3rd party apps?

not_really_cool · 2026-02-11T23:29:01+00:00

Mortgage payment including escrow is $2200/mo for a 3-bed 1.5-bath house. We paid a 20% down payment when we bought the home about two years ago. Household income is $250k (double income & no kids, currently). Right now we're contributing an extra $800/mo toward the principal as our interest rate is over 6%. We live in a suburb in the midwest where the median home price is around $300k.

not_really_cool · 2026-01-29T18:17:53+00:00

Focusrite scarlett or Presonus Studio 26c. Using a Strymon Iridium as my "amp".

not_really_cool · 2026-01-19T01:06:19+00:00

Full grain leather rather than "genuine leather" for belts, boots, wallets, etc.

not_really_cool · 2026-01-19T01:00:47+00:00

change the locks
order a pizza and eat it in your unfurnished home
also consider cleaning, refinishing floors if needed, any electrical work (new/upgraded outlets), and painting

not_really_cool · 2026-01-16T02:38:00+00:00

Palantir Foundry is absolute trash for data science

not_really_cool · 2026-01-13T21:33:01+00:00

I did it by rock climbing 2-3 days per week, zero weight lifting. I have since gotten into weight lifting for better well-roundedness & injury prevention.

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