When you think of kitchen composting, food scraps and coffee grounds may spring to mind. However, there's another item in your kitchen you can compost, too.

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There are all kinds of odd things you can add to a compost without causing harm, and this sugary foodstuff is one of them — as long as you don't add too much.

The best compost bins can handle everything from your morning coffee and eggs, to the veggie stir fry you had for dinner and any additional scraps, peels and grounds over the course of a day.

While items like eggshells, fruit peels, and soggy produce are common compost pile additions, this more decorative item is ...

You know that there are a lot of kitchen scraps that you can add to create nutrient-dense compost, but here's one you might ...