Compost Sifter

by seanf76 in Living > Gardening

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Compost Sifter

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This compost sifter is a easy and cheap item to make to sift your compost to get all the big clumps and stuff that did not compost out of the fine black gold you have made

This one is made to fit on your wheel barrow so you can sift the compost and move it to areas needed.

All materials cost me under $15 at Lowe's

Items Needed

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2- 48" long 2x4's
2- 21 1/8" long 2x4's
2- 24" long 1x2's
2- 21 1/4" long 1x2's

24"x24" square 1/4" wire mesh

Assemble the Base

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Measure in 1' each side and mark on both 48" 2x4's

Lay the two 21 1/8" 2x4s across at the 1 foot marks and attach with screws

Add Wire Mesh

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Attach the wire mesh over the 2x2 square created by joining the sides together

Attach with staple gun

Attach 1x2's to Secure Wire Mesh

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Attach the two 24" pieces along the 48" side rails and the 21 1/4" pieces over the other sides
Attach with screws

Sift Your Compost

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Sift your compost
Place on wheel barrow and fill the square with compost and shake back and forth collect compost in wheel barrow