Thinking bokashi bins are the only option for small spaces really held me back

I spent 6 months trying to get a bokashi system working in my 400 square foot walkup in Portland. The smell was fine but I kept having to buy the special bran and it got expensive fast. Then a friend suggested trying a simple worm bin under my sink instead, and it was WAY easier to manage. The worms don't smell at all and they eat through a pound of scraps a week without me doing much. Has anyone else had better luck with worms over bokashi in a tiny apartment?

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evab5218d ago

Yeah and the whole "just bury it in a pot" thing with bokashi is a pain if you live on the third floor with no yard. Like cool now I gotta haul fermented garbage outside at midnight so my neighbors dont ask questions. My worm bin has been chugging along for a year with zero extra purchases. Just some damp cardboard and a handful of worms I got off Craigslist for ten bucks. Meanwhile my friend who did bokashi was literally buying bags of bran on amazon every month like it was some kind of subscription service for his trash.

cameron4261mo ago

Oh I remember reading about a guy who tried both in a van conversion and he said the bokashi was more work than it was worth. He ended up just doing a little worm bin that fit in a cabinet. I mean I havent tried bokashi myself but the bran thing sounds like a pain and extra cost. My buddy has a worm bin in his tiny apartment and he says its dead simple, just toss in scraps and they handle it.

jessec391mo ago

Wow I actually read a study about that. They compared bokashi and worm bins in small spaces. Bokashi produced way more methane if you didn't bury the fermented waste right away. Worms just chill and do their thing silently. Plus the bokashi liquid can get super stinky if you don't drain it right. I think worm bins are just smarter for tight spaces like vans or apartments. No extra stuff to buy once they're set up.