Just figured out bokashi composting works way better for my one-bedroom apartment

Last month I started trying bokashi composting after my regular worm bin started smelling bad. I live in a tiny apartment in Chicago and don't have space for a big setup. The bokashi bucket cost me like $40 and takes up almost no room under my sink. After 3 weeks the food scraps looked pickled and I buried them in a planter on my balcony. The soil smells like soil now not rotten garbage lmao. Has anyone else tried bokashi versus worms for a small space?

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emmajackson17d ago

The soil smells like soil now not rotten garbage" is basically my life goal for any container I own... Honestly though, pickled food scraps sound way less offensive than what happens in my worm bin when I forget about it for a week. Might have to give up on my stinky worm friends and try this instead.

elizabeththomas16d ago

Pickled food scraps sound way less offensive" - yeah, that's exactly what sold me too. I used to think bokashi was just some weird trend for people who didn't want to get their hands dirty, but after my worm bin turned into a stinky science experiment (you know, the kind where you open it and immediately regret it), I gave it a shot. The smell difference is wild - it's like fermented pickles instead of that sour rot smell. Plus I can toss in stuff worms can't handle, like citrus and cooked food, which is a huge bonus.