This is a nice way for us to store compost before moving to our larger garden composter.  We had just been using a tupperware container and despite using the lid had a problem with fruit flies.  This container seals nicely but in a way that makes it easy to just lift the lid off to put more scraps inside.  We still see an occasional fruit fly, but not nearly as many as we were seeing before.  The compost bucket looks nice on our counter, but is a little larger than expected.  I hadn't really looked at the dimensions before ordering - so my fault.  But it still works for us.