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Large garden, small garden or no garden, the YOLO Compost Tumbler is an odour-free and efficient way

Our YOLO Compost Tumbler is a convenient method to compost organic waste from the kitchen and garden. As a closed-bin system, compost tumbling matures compost faster than compost heaps and has the advantage of being rat, dog, monkey and pest proof. Our YOLO Compost Tumblers take little space, are odour-free, and they are suitable for homes with large gardens, small gardens or no garden.

24/07/2026

Living sustainably doesn't require dramatic lifestyle changes. Often, it is the small habits that make the biggest difference.

Composting is one of the easiest ways to reduce waste and give back to the environment. Instead of sending organic material to landfill, you can turn it into a valuable resource for your garden.

The YOLO Compost Tumbler makes composting simple, clean, and convenient. Add your organic waste, tumble regularly, and let nature do the hard work.

A more sustainable lifestyle begins with small, practical choices that become good habits.

23/07/2026

A surprising amount of household waste is organic material that can be composted instead of sent to landfill. It is estimated that, in the Western Cape, more than 40% of all waste delivered to landfills is organic waste*.

Fruit peels, vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, eggshells, and garden clippings can all be transformed into nutrient-rich compost. By composting at home, you reduce the volume of waste leaving your property while creating something useful for your garden. In addition, the number of single-use plastic garbage bags, containing organic materials, that end up in landfills is significantly reduced.

Using a YOLO Compost Tumbler to recycle your household organic waste is a simple action that benefits both your household and the environment.

Less waste collected by municipalities. Less waste buried in landfills. More nutrients returned to the soil where they belong.

* Article on SA Good News, statistic quoted by Melanie Ludwig from The Organics Recycling Association of South Africa (ORASA) (15 September 2025)

16/07/2026

Store-bought compost can be useful, especially when you need large volumes for a garden project, but nothing beats compost made from your own kitchen and garden waste.

Homemade compost is packed with organic matter that improves soil structure, helps retain moisture, supports beneficial microorganisms, and feeds your plants naturally. Best of all, you know exactly what has gone into it. As a bonus, homemade compost costs nothing to produce. Instead of throwing away valuable organic material, you can transform it into a resource that helps your garden thrive.

Every batch of YOLO compost is different, changing with the seasonal materials that you put into your YOLO Compost Tumbler.

08/07/2026

Great compost starts with the right mix of materials. 'Greens' include fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, and fresh garden cuttings. 'Browns' include dry leaves, shredded paper, cardboard, and small twigs.

A good balance helps your compost break down faster, reduces odours, and creates rich, healthy compost for your garden.

Our YOLO Compost Tumbler makes mixing easy—simply add your materials and give the shell a few turns every few days (more frequent tumbling is always better). Tumbling is the not-so-secret 'secret' to successful composting: regular mixing and aeration of the materials.

30/06/2026

Children are naturally curious, and composting offers a fascinating way to learn about nature's recycling process. One of the best science lessons happens in your YOLO Compost Tumbler.

With a YOLO Compost Tumbler in your garden, children can watch everyday kitchen scraps begin a remarkable journey—from potato peels, apple cores, and leaves to dark, nutrient-rich compost. They learn where food comes from, where waste goes, and how natural cycles support healthy plants and healthy soil.

The ability to open the YOLO Compost Tumbler and observe the transformation makes composting a hands-on learning experience for the whole family.

Nature's classroom is right outside your kitchen door.

26/06/2026

Turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into nutrient-rich compost the easy way with our YOLO Compost Tumbler 🌱

Unlike traditional compost heaps, a YOLO Compost Tumbler keeps your compost contained, aerated, and easy to manage. Add your organic waste, give the tumbler a few turns every few days, and let nature do the rest. The dual-shell design allows you to keep adding fresh material to one side while the other side matures into rich compost.

Benefits of compost tumbling over heaps and bins include faster decomposition, no odours and pest-proof. By composting your organic materials you send less waste to landfill, and produce healthier soil for your garden. 🌱

25/06/2026

We are in our favourite season for its abundance of readily-available, carbon-rich materials: dry leaves. Crushed, dry leaves together with wood shavings are our go-to materials to toss into our YOLO Compost Tumbler.

Dry materials absorb moisture from the moisture-rich kitchen cuttings and peelings to keep the moisture balance inside the YOLO shell optimal. Too wet, the contents will smell (anaerobic rotting of materials).

Sniff the contents every time you add new material. Your nose will tell you about the health of the materials.

Use these winter months to collect leaves to stash for the summer months. Shred the leaves to reduce volume making them more convenient to store. Also, smaller pieces of materials mix better when tumbling and decompose faster.

24/11/2025

Almost 10 years ago, Natasha van Zyl and her family tore out their lawn, filled in their swimming pool, and began planting fruit trees, vegetables and herbs until their property became a thriving 'food forest' right in the heart of Cape Town.

VanZylStead is hosting an open day on Saturday, 29 November at 10h00 in Durbanville, Cape Town. Numbers are limited so booking is essential.

Through VanZylStead, Natasha shares their trials and errors in growing their own fruits and vegetables, processing their produce, cooking food from scratch, and living greener, healthier lives - from the fruits of their labour.

While experienced in composting, Natasha is new to her YOLO Compost Tumbler journey. She was drawn to our YOLOs for their suitability to small gardens and urban settings, convenient use, and pest-proof features.

Natasha also has a superb newsletter that you can subscribe to from her website. It has plant and growing insights with DIY recipes for cleaning, composting, and homemade solutions. www.vanzylstead.com

13/11/2025

You know how it is when you plan to do one quick task and end up refurbishing the garden? That's what happened to me yesterday evening. I planned to just empty the nutrient-rich compost from my YOLO Compost Tumbler and ended up emptying a raised bed, sifting and mixing the soil using my YOLO Garden Sieve, and refilling the raised bed.

29/09/2025

Last week we supplied a replacement pipe to Linda and noticed from our records that she bought her large YOLO in October 2018; it is almost 7 years old.

"Can you believe it - 7 years! Don't know what I would have done without our YOLO," she replied.

Early YOLOs had powder-coated frames and pipes. Sitting in the humid environment of the tumbler shell and exposed to moist materials, after a number years those pipes can rust. Fortunately pipes can easily be replaced. For the last few years, the frames and pipes have been hot-dip galvanized to improve their longevity.

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