Get That Stinky Compost Off Your Counter. Here's Where Food Scraps Should Really Go

Composting benefits the environment and your garden, but the odor is something to contend with. Fortunately, unpleasant smells aren't inevitable. Modern countertop composters and food scrap processors dry and grind waste within hours to maintain a fresh-smelling kitchen. We tested both the Lomi composter and Mill kitchen bin -- each performed admirably, though both require an investment of several hundred dollars.

You don't need expensive gadgets to keep food scraps out of the landfill (and out of your nose). There's a super simple, low-cost way to compost without the stink, and you probably already have everything you need. The trick to keeping things smell-free indoors. Just use your freezer and a basic plastic container, reusable freezer bags or even old plastic grocery bag