My first one =D

About a week ago I went through the papers on my table and saw the garbage enzyme paper. I read through and decided I shall make my very first garbage enzyme. Since there's fruits in my house so I wanted to try doing it even more. All you need is an air-tight plastic container, vegetables and fruits dreg (it's fine without vegetables too), brown sugar, molasses or jaggery, and of course water.

How to do?

1. Use an air-tight plastic container

2. Dilute sugar in water, follow by adding vegetables and fruits dreg

3. Leave some space in the container for fermentation

4. Close it tight

5. During the first month, gases will be released during fermentation process. Release the pressure built up in the container to avoid rupturing

6. Push the floating garbage downward every once in a while

7. Place at cool, dry, and well ventilated area. Avoid direct sunlight. Let ferment for at least 3 months before use.

Things that you need to take note..

1. Do not use glass or metal containers that cannot expand

2. Garbage for making enzyme does not include paper, plastic, metal or glass materials

3. Avoid oily cooked food, fish or meat residues (can be used as garden compost material). To make a fresh smelling enzyme, add orange, lemon peel or pandan leaves.

4. The ideal colour of garbage enzyme is dark brown. If it turned black, add in same amount of sugar to start fermentation process again.

5. It may have a white, black or brown layer on top of the enzyme, ignore it. If you encounter flies and worms in the container, leave it and the chemical reaction of enzyme will resolve them naturally. Close and seal the cover tightly.

6. Make full use of garbage enzyme residue:

- Reuse for next production by adding fresh garbage

- Use as fertiliser by drying the residue, blend it and bury in the ground

- Grind the residue, pour into toilet bowl, add some brown sugar and flush to help purify sewage

7. If you have not gathered enough kitchen waste, you may fill up container gradually. The 3 months fermatation period starts from the day you place your last batch of kitchen waste.

8. Garbage enzyme is at its best after 6 months of fermentation. The longer it takes, the better it gets. Garbage enzyme will never expire. Do not store in the fridge

9. Help protect our ozone layer. If every household utilised their garbage to produce garbage enzyme, it can stop kitchen waste from pulluting our land and meanwhile generate enough ozone gas to ease global warming.

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