Would someone please send me the instructions & if possible pictures of worm bed alternatives? I tried one without drain holes & it was a mess. I read about the drain trap but I don't understand how to put it together. I will try the double bin method but I would still need the drain in the bottom bin because I won't be able to lift the top bin after is is filled.

Before you give up on no drain holes...

I've been using a Rubbermaid tub for my apartment sized worm-composter for 5 years now. It's about 10" deep, and about 2.5' x 1.5' without drain holes. I fill it with sponge-damp shredded newspaper and sprinkle it with a bit of dirt from the garden. I cut air holes in the lid and one at the top of each end. I have a mini-rake/fork that I use to move the newspaper/castings around to bury the table scraps.

I had a "too-juicy" problem once and had to start fresh - since then I've avoided putting in too much fruit at once... that's what caused the problem. If you have extra liquid, adding a bit more shredded newspaper helps soak it up (no coloured ink though).

I wish you success in whatever method you settle on! Worm castings are the best!

Thanks so much. I will try again. If at first you don't succeed,......

Before you give up on worm bins, with or without drainage, please bear in mind that my bin catastrophe resulted in not topping up enough absorbent stuff and stocking too much wet stuff before LEAVING TOWN FOR TWO WEEKS, so I wasn't there to head the slime problem off while it was still manageable.

My poor wormies were neglected to death. But if you get that "too juicy" condition (I like that expression! ), I have found that using a dedicated turkey baster, one for JUST THE WORM BIN and NEVER FOR PEOPLE FOOD, is great for sucking up the fluid (and dead worms). Then add some organic potting soil to the top of the mess in the bin, and don't mix it in. The surviving worms will gather in the good soil, and shelter there until the bin is back in balance.

That reminds me: it's almost time to do the daily nasty basting, and add more potting soil.

This is what I did for my worm bins. It works great.
Buy a standard plastic laundry tub at your hardware store (the kind that mounts on legs & used in the laundry room, usually under $20.00). Also pick up twelve one-inch diameter plastic screened louvered vents. Drill three one-inch holes in each of the four sides of the tub, one inch down from the top. Press the plastic vents into the holes. Assemble the legs
& stand the tub up. Cut a plywood lid that will fit inside the lip that runs around the top of the tub. Pack the drain hole in the bottom of the tub with steel wool. Add bedding, worms, & food scraps.
Place a plastic five-gallon pail under the drain hole. The worms will not crawl through the steel wool, and any excess liquid will drain into the pail.
This is then diluted with water & used to water my plants.
Good Luck !