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Showerthought: My take on food scraps did a full turn once I tried composting
I always figured it was just extra trash. Seeing how fast it breaks down into soil for my plants, why didn't I start sooner?
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mark_ward6mo ago
Man, the smell when you first start composting is no joke. I remember my bin smelling like something died for a week straight. It does get better once you get the mix of greens and browns right, though. Turns out adding more dry leaves or shredded paper helps a ton. Makes you wonder why we ever thought throwing food in the trash was normal.
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pat_stone5mo ago
Ugh, I feel that. My first try was a total mess too, just like grant478 said. I mean, it's all about finding that balance, right?
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jana8816mo ago
How'd you deal with the smell at first?
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grant4786mo ago
Seriously, my first compost bin smelled so bad I convinced myself it was just 'earthy'. My family refused to go near the backyard for a week. Turns out I was basically making a soup of food scraps with no browns at all. I fixed it by dumping in a whole bag of fallen leaves and some shredded cardboard. The smell went from rotten garbage to damp dirt in like two days. Now I just remind myself that if it stinks, add more paper or leaves, not more guilt.
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