The prices are too damn high. Thanks joe.

Jesus H Christ! Stuff is super expensive. I am going to make myself a homemade composting barrel. Why? Have you checked out the cost of buying potting soil or compost in a bag at lowes or homey depot or somewhere?

You would think the stuff is made of gold. 1 to 1.5 cubic foot bags are 12 to 15 dollars. If you want 10 of those that adds up to a lot of moolah.

So I am going to make a rotating compost bin as cheaply as I can. And hope like hell it works. 

Right now here is my parts list:

2 of 10 foot doug fir 2x4 at $11.27 each

4 2 inch caster at $5.08 each

2 hinges at $3.48 each

1 barrel bolt at $5.00

1 2x2 piece of wood at $11.00

For a grand total of about $66 plus sales tax.

Thats about 4 bags of compost. 

If I get the thing made I'll post a pic. Wish me luck.

Oh, and if you need a replacement water heater? Fuhgeddaboutit! A 30 gallon natural gas heater was $749! A 40 gallon was $958 or thereabouts. And a 50 gallon was well over a thousand. 

That does not include installation. I will do that myself but I gotta wait until I collect enough bottles and cans to sell at the recycle place.