The Composter

I have been waiting to buy one of these since we moved into the house. Composting can reduce your household garbage by 30% and provides a fantastic source of nutrients for the garden. This weekend I was about to throw away some grapefruit rinds when I decided that it was time. The compost bin will arrive this week. Turns out you can compost lots of things that you would think you can't! I do not know who wrote this list, but  I think they're a bit more into this than I am going to be.

Coffee grounds and filters
Tea bags
Used paper napkins
Pizza boxes, ripped into smaller pieces
Paper bags, either ripped or balled up
The crumbs you sweep off of the counters and floors
Plain cooked pasta
Plain cooked rice
Stale bread
Paper towel rolls
Stale saltine crackers
Stale cereal
Used paper plates
Cellophane bags
Nut shells
Old herbs and spices
Stale pretzels
Pizza crusts
Cereal boxes Wine corks
Moldy cheese
Melted ice cream
Old jelly, jam, or preserves
Stale beer and wine
Paper egg cartons
Toothpicks
Bamboo skewers
Paper cupcake or muffin cups
Used facial tissues
Hair from your hairbrush
Toilet paper rolls
Old loofahs
Nail clippings
Urine (seriously? my guests would love this one - 'no, not there, in the cup please')
100% Cotton cotton balls
Cotton swabs made from 100% cotton and cardboard (not plastic) sticks
Cardboard tampon applicators
Latex condoms (that is totally disgusting)
Dryer lint
Old/stained cotton clothing—rip or cut it into smaller pieces
Old wool clothing—rip or cut it into smaller pieces
Bills and other documents you've shredded
Envelopes (minus the plastic window)
Pencil shavings
Sticky notes
Business cards Receipts
Contents of your vacuum cleaner bag or canister
Newspapers 
Subscription cards from magazines
Leaves trimmed from houseplants
Dead houseplants and their soil
Flowers from floral arrangements
Natural potpourri
Used matches
Ashes from the fireplace, barbecue grill, or outdoor fire pit
Wrapping paper rolls
Paper table cloths
Crepe paper streamers
Latex balloons
Raffia
Excelsior
Jack o' Lanterns
Those hay bales you used as part of your outdoor fall decor
Natural holiday wreaths
Your Christmas tree. Chop it up with some pruners first (or use a wood chipper, if you have one...)
Evergreen garlands
Fur from the dog or cat brush
Droppings and bedding from your rabbit/gerbil/hamsters, etc.
Newspaper/droppings from the bottom of the bird cage
Feathers
Alfalfa hay or pellets
Rawhide dog chews
Fish food
Dry dog or cat food