step by step guide of making garbage enzyme:
Black sugar, brown sugar or molasses is one of the ingredients needed for making garbage enzyme.
Mainly vegetables and fruits waste only. Do not use dairy or meat products because they smell really really bad during the fermentation process. Make sure the vegs and fruits waste does not have oil substance.
Note: the ratio of Water:Sugar:Waste = 10:1:3
Sample Ratio of Making Garbage Enzyme:
| Brown sugar/molasses | Garbage | Water |
| 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 500g | 1.5kg | 5 liter |
| 1kg | 3kg | 10 liter |
(recommended: use a 5 liter large plastic mineral water bottle which is air tight)
Open the cap every day for the first month to release the air. It sucks at first, then it starts to have the sour sweet smell when approaching month #2. Open the cap every week from month #2. It will depend on the fermentation process. Mine stops releasing air from week #3. So I become lazy and open the bottle every Sunday.
Note: If you do not have enough kitchen waste, you can add the waste gradually day by day until it is 80 % filled up. You will need the 20% space for the air built up during the fermentation process. If there is not enough space, the bottle will swell and as if its gonna burst. Fermentation of 3 months starts from the last day of adding the waste into the bottle.
Remember to push the floating garbage downward once a while. The residue can be reused for the next production by adding in fresh garbage. It can be used as fertilizer by drying the residue, blending and buried in the ground.
The longer you store it, the stronger it’ll be. I kept mine for 5 months coz completely lazy to drain and strain the liquids.
Mine looks like this after 5 months (after drain and remove all residue for next production)
My hubby use it to clean our car porch and window.
Smells great with the sweet sour vinegar smell. However, the smell will be gone within 1 day.
Oh, you will need to add ratio of 1:500 or 1:1000 for household cleaning. Or else, you will get "Cee lap lap" sticky feel.
I have used it to mop the floor. Found that flies are lesser. Gone with the rats too.
The Usage:
(For maximum effectiveness, dilute enzyme with water)
1. Fertilizer = 1ml enzyme : 1000ml water
2. Insecticide = 1ml enzyme : 1000ml water
3. Pesticide = 1ml enzyme : 1000ml water
4. Anti-odor / air freshener = 1ml enzyme : 200ml water
5. Plant hormone (to get more fruits and flower) = 1ml enzyme : 500ml water
6. Shampoo, dish washing detergent and detergent = ½ tsp in shampoo
(to reduce the chemical effect )
or 1 tsp enzyme : 500ml liquid
or 1 tbsp enzyme : 1000ml liquid
Credit goes to : Dr. Rosukon from Thailand
More readings:
1. http://garbageenzyme.com/
2. http://www.waystosaveenergy.net/General/what-is-garbage-enzyme/Print.html
or just search through Google using "Garbage Enzyme".
Happy saving the earth!
