Have you ever made your own compost? If you have, you know that a regular compost pile can get out of hand pretty quick. A homemade compost bin will keep your compost pile more tidy and if you enclose it you can even keep out pests like possums and raccoons. A homemade compost bin doesn't cost too much to build and you don't have to feel like you are stuck with the compost bin designs that are currently on the market.
Take some time to design your homemade bin. Thinks about how you will use it and how you will load your compost into the compost bin and if you have enough room to turn your compost. Planning ahead before you build will save you a lot of headaches.