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How Much Bedding Do You Need?

Now that you know how to measure the volume of my bin, you need to figure out how much bedding to add.

I will need 3 pounds of newspaper for every cubic foot of space. So multiply the number of cubic feet in the bin by 3 and that's how many pounds of paper you'll need.

Let's try a couple of problems.

Look what's next How Much Bedding?
Problem #1
Problem #2
An Easier Way
Making the Bedding
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