Here's something you probably didn't know you can compost: your clothing. Backyard compost piles are designed to break down organic matter into beneficial mulch, and while items like apple cores, leaves and grass clippings make sense, so do garments that are made from 100 percent wool or 100 percent cotton. The key is to keep things like rayon, polyester and buttons out of the pile. If you cut the pure wool or cotton garments into small pieces, they can be safely added to the compost bin.
Do Just One Thing for June 13, 2016
