Why worms
I’m a list person, so when considering just about anything I usually have some sort of pro/con list, either on paper or in my head, about it. Here’s my list about why I have a worm bin:
Pros
They eat basically all your food scraps and turn them back into dirt. The world needs more dirt, so that’s pretty cool.
They also will eat your shredded paper and cardboard. YES, shredded Amazon boxes!
They don’t smell.
You can leave them for weeks while you go on vacation (honestly, I neglected one for almost a year and it’s still doing OK).
Needs less space and than a full compost bin/pile
Cons
If you don’t manage your bin well, you may end up with some flies. Think fruit-flies. I inhaled one once and that was disgusting. Good news: I upped my use of bedding and have been fly-free for years!
They’re not a great solution for processing your leftover protein and starches. Some is fine, but not a lot.
Can’t process all of your leaves/grass clippings on their own. So you still need to do something with them (yard waste, compost.. just don’t bag when you mow, etc).