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Spent 3 months trying to compost in my apartment in Chicago
I started a worm bin in my tiny studio. Took forever to figure out the right moisture level. Anyone else struggle with indoor composting setups?
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hollyg5915d agoMost Upvoted
Oh man, the moisture thing drove me crazy too... I ended up just adding more dry shredded paper whenever it got too wet and that finally balanced it out. Freezing the scraps first was a game changer for stopping the fruit flies, seriously cuts down on the smell too. Took a good couple of months before my little worms got into a rhythm but now it's pretty hands off.
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logan7051mo ago
Yeah I read somewhere that putting a layer of dry shredded paper on top of the bedding helps keep the flies from getting to the food scraps. I use about 2 inches of it and it seems to work pretty well (as long as I don't overfeed them). Also I started freezing my veggie scraps before adding them to the bin, which kills any eggs that might be hiding in there.
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