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My 2p is decide how much time & energy you want to commit.
If you want to get super keen then heat and size are your friends. For e.g. GQT's Bob Flowerdew uses old chest freezers with the guts ripped out, part buried and spray painted to hide.
Then it's a case of adding layers of stuff that feeds it.
Personally I don't have time for any of that, so just throw everything in a tardis and dig the bottom out in autumn / winter depending on levels and throw it on the beds to break down further. I don't use any for potting as can't guarantee it's got hot enough and don't want to risk it.
I've now got a second spinning drum which I planned to put all the tardis contents in to store and break down further. I hoped that being theoretically tippable it would make emptying easier.
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I'm wanting to get into composting this year.
My parents were producers of wonderful compost so I'd like to carry the torch. They've both sadly passed so looking for advice really.
You can get bins from Lewisham Council for £10.00.
Is a hot composting bin worth it?
Do you have a favourite book/website/forum with quality compost chat that you'd like to share?
Is it as simple as chopping it up small, a decent mix of all things? Does it slow down in winter?