sage52•3d ago

Took me 4 months to figure out why my compost bin smelled like rotten eggs

I started composting in my studio apartment back in January and by March the bin was just nasty every time I opened it. I thought I was doing everything right with layering greens and browns but it still came out stinky and wet. Finally talked to a neighbor who has been doing this for years and she asked if I was drilling enough holes in the lid. I only had 6 tiny holes and apparently you need like 20 plus some on the sides for airflow. Added a bunch more holes two weeks ago and the smell is basically gone now. Has anyone else dealt with weird airflow issues in a small space?

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jordan1342d ago

I read that air holes are key for keeping it from going anaerobic...

faithbaker2d ago

Oh WOW that actually makes SO much sense, I totally had it backwards before!