My neighbor said my bokashi bucket was a science project, so I switched to a sealed tumbler.

River Walker · 2026-03-14T21:40:04.66806+00:00

He pointed out the faint pickle smell in the hallway last Tuesday, which made me realize my 'no smell' claim was wrong, so has anyone else found a truly airtight method for a 700 square foot place?

terrywilson7mo ago

Wait, isn't a sealed tumbler just a bigger science project? That pickle smell is the fermentation gases, so no container is truly airtight under pressure.

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kim_patel897mo ago

My old building in Chicago had this same weird pickle smell war. Bethm97 is right, we treat our own compost like a biohazard when it's just some rotting veggies.

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bethm977mo ago

Honestly, it's just a compost bin, not a chemical spill. A faint pickle smell in the hall is barely a thing. I feel like we're overthinking this for a small apartment. Maybe just crack a window sometimes instead of chasing a perfect seal.

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