Trying the Lomi Kitchen Composter by Pela | Apartment friendly composting
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- Опубліковано 23 кві 2022
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The Lomi kitchen composter by Pela is an innovative way to make composting fast, easy and mess-free. In this video I try out the Lomi composter for month and give you my opinion on if it's worth it.
Lomi: pela.earth/lomi
#minimalism #zerowaste #composting
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Hi, I'm Rebecca. I'm a content creator, marketing strategist, UA-camr, yogi, earth lover and desert dweller. I believe in living with intention and treading lightly on this earth, and strive to create content to inspire and educate others on a path towards more mindful living. I upload new videos every Tuesday discussing minimalism, sustainability, zero waste and wellness.
I considered getting a Lomi but as I kept looking into it I realized the whole reason this device works as fast as it does is because it uses a lot of energy. It’s an appliance, after all! From an environmental perspective, I couldn’t justify burning through all that energy, no matter how convenient the end-product might be.
ya were off grid, solar and batteries, my lomi is now on craigslist... i couldnt believe how much power it used..... shame.
im back to composting outside, or like we call it, "feeding the bears", no matter how we secure it, they tear the wall off the building to get in: )
It’s a bread baker.
@@drill_fiend1097another thunderfoot follower. Lomi is a scam for dullards.
You're a treasure, Rebecca. Such a wonderful, honest review. I've been tempted by the Lomi based on the ads on YT but the size alone would turn me off plus all the other points you make. Thank you for saving me the money and hassle of trying it myself! ❤
I feel very blessed to live in a city where they compost your organics as part of the waste removal system. So I have my counter compost bucket, in which I put a compostable bag, and it goes out with the garbage every week. I don't have a garden, so have no use for compost myself. I think composting is awesome; I'm just lazy and happy I don't have to do it. ;)
That said, thanks for the review of the Lomi, Rebecca. ♥ It's good to know what's available in case my situation ever changes.
So amazing! I hope one day soon most cities will have this.
@@RebeccaSisson Me too!! ♥
Thank you sooooo much for doing this review. I've seen some others that I feel didn't go into so much depth to really let us know the pros & cons. I love your videos and wait for them every week.
Best compost trick! Keep a large bowl in your freezer and toss all scraps in as you go! No smell or flies whatsoever.
Love this idea!
I considered getting a Lomi but this is what I plan on doing instead!
I do that too!! Works awesome and no smell!! YAY!!
Sounds good!
Thanks for your honesty and I would agree that is probably recommended for someone in an apartment.
Thank you for your honest and informative review.
I am delighted to have my Lomi!
Great work on your research. I was never into buying a Lomi, however i could see how it could be a useful tool for small gardening. I also love to be in my dirt. Did it raise your electric bill running so much? Thank you.
Rebecca I think you are such a kind beautiful person and I love watching your videos. Love your content and think highly of you.
Thank you so much for this video! I really appreciate having all the perspective I can get before spending $500. Thank you, many times over!
Thanks for tuning in! 💜💫
Thank you for adding you conclusion! This was a very informative video. I vermicompost in an apartment, if anyone has questions feel free to ask. It is a compost option you can do in a small space :)
What is a vermicompost. Thanks Blanca
@@blancagennyludelamater5148 Vermicompost is using worms in a worm bin or vermicomposter to break down your food
🖤 I knew it was not going to work for you. You're like an expert at composting outside in nature so at least you tried. I just don't like the amount of power that it's using I'm a big fan of not using electricity so it would be hard for me to get a new equipment to use to compost.
This was ultimately the deal-breaker for me, as well.
Very informative. I just cut my food scraps in little pieces and spread on my garden.
Thank you for the HONEST video. Showing the mistakes & how to remeday them was terrific. I would have done the same. Too much work & not enough counter space for my bitty apt.
Such a great, informative video -- thank you! I'd love to see a video where you talk about how you've become successful at composting in the desert. I'm in a hot, dry climate myself (not too far from you, actually) and I've had some struggles with composting.
Would you ever be interested in trying vermiculture? My parents live in the desert and have had lots of success
these are great for people that live in the city!
Glad you shared this with us. No thanks, not my vibe for multiple reasons. I am like you, I would figure out a way to compost for free.
Would love to see your outdoor compost setup!
I got this to compost during winter as temperatures outside is cold -10 C to -30 C and sometimes even colder. I use Joracan composter for composting outside but due to weather I can use from April to end of September or October depending on weather. From November to March my Lomi will be used.
Do a video on how you compost the regular way!!! Please!
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing with us your experience. I've tried composting in the past and have had disastrous results (flies and rodents in the backyard). I think I'll just stick to my current lazy method of just putting my used coffee grinds, raw eggshells, and banana peels in the yard in a corner, cover with a bag of dirt, and remember about it in like 5 months. Then my husband adds it to his garden if he remembers. The good news is we do recycle all recyclable plastic, paper, and cardboard because the city collects them. I'll save my $500 and not buy the Lomi.
studio apartment solution: collect food scraps in sealed container & keep in fridge, find a friend with composting capabilities
Great idea!
This should be told to every people who think of ever buying lomi.
@@drill_fiend1097 there are even community gardens with community compost
I think your hair looks cute! I do the same thing. :)
Aw thank you! 💜
Can you do a video providing tips how to compost in the desert? I live in Arizona, and so much of what I read doesn't apply to my climate - thanks!
Yes! The biggest thing I found is that o actually have to water my compost
I'm disabled, so it's really hard for me to get outside. Thanks for your informative video! I'll keep dreaming... and keep saving up because I think these are expensive.
Please don't spend your limited money on this product. It's a reinvented bread maker.
The Lomi was on my wish list so this video was super informative. Do you have a video on how to start a compost? I have a deck so I’m looking to do a small one.
This!! I was also going to ask you to make a how-to compost video- particularly since we are moving to the desert in a couple weeks and you said it was different there.. 🌵
I haven’t made one yet, but I’ll put it in the list!
@@bethann9880 I also live in the desert and have trouble composting. I would be interested in a video on this subject, if you have one.
Interesting
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We bought a Lomi too and it took me a few tries to figure it out, too! I didn't buy any Lomi pods and I've never composted before, so my first couple runs were incredibly dry. Now the compost is perfect; definitely worth it in my book. We're currently renting a place without any compost services, so this is perfect for us. Also, it makes me more excited to figure out how to do a full-sized compost once we have our own place!
Love your videos! Thanks for putting so much effort into creating beautiful informative content:)
Awesome! Perfect for a rental situation. 💜🌎
But it doesn't make compost.
Sorry to inform you but you did not make compost. People use the works dirt and compost interchangeably. This is one of their marketing move. They prey on people like you. Someone made a comment that they live off grid and afraid of bears that why they don't make a compost pile. Unbelievable stupidity in some people. This is a SCAM by an unethical company. Watch Thunderf00t's latest video if you have the time.
We loved our Lomi until it stopped working. The suggested fix added a few more weeks of life, but it is now stopped again.
Thanks for all the Lomi info! …side note: I did scrunchies the first time around in HS, I refuse to do them again. 😆 but that’s just me. Why was the guy laughing?! That’s so mean! Wth?!
There's one born every minute.
Doing the scam update ? Phone cases ? 😂😂😂😂😂
Regarding the compost smell, I keep my scraps in a tight container in the fridge and when that's full I compost. No smells at all... And no flies.
I agree Rebecca, you don't need this product. The process seems to be rather long. Great informative video though.
How much is the charcoal and pods?
We live in bear country in Alaska, so smelly compost is dangerous for us. We're off grid, so Lomi has been a blessing!
If your kitchen compost bowl is smelling you can just keep it in the freezer and put your scraps in the bag or bowl, etc. in the freezer until you are ready to put it outside into your compost.
Btw your hair does not look ridiculous at all! I wouldn't have thought anything of it at all.
What about all the energy that was used? Isn't that what really helps lower the carbon footprint? Less energy? I could be wrong.
I believe Thunderf00t calculated how much energy it would use to dehydrate and shred average scraps, and the result was horrifying. Not environmentally-friendly at all. Then, remember it's made in countries that don't exactly care about carbon emissions.
Would it bother you to learn that a $50 bread machine does the same thing?
Hope you're ok? x
I wonder how much electricity it uses?
Pela has a good FAQ on their website about this: pela.earth/blogs/news/how-much-energy-does-lomi-use
It's just a modified bread maker and they will scam you on the unwanted subscription and it usually fails after 3 months
I don't store my scraps in the lomi... I have a container in my freezer. Love doing it that way. My lomi is in my hall closet because I have like 2 square ft of counter space.
So, once you have the base starter, do you need to add the tablet every time
Why do it if you don’t measure?
Do you earn commissions through your link? Thanks.
No
@@RebeccaSisson Okay. I want to find an affiliate, so I'll search around. Thanks for your review.
It is 3 tablespoons of water not the water you added.
I store my compost in the freezer until I transfer it outside. No smell!
Love this idea!
The idea is nice and I do see this can add a lot of value for people who don't have access at all to a normal compost.. 🤔
What bothers me so much though is the carbon footprint.
The amount of energy that is used for a machine to run 15h every 2nd, 3rd day to keep the composting process up, for me sounds just SO incredibly wasteful.
If you don't have any other
possibility, I get it - but only then! Especially as composting is just so simple.
Yes it takes a bit to understand how it works in different climates with different soil conditions, but everyone figures that out eventually - and then: let mother nature just do the process.
Also...Good Things simply need time.
I agree, good things take time and composting is an art. My hope is that Lomi inspires those who previously thought they couldn’t compost to try 💜
I love love love my Lomi. Worth every penny!!
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Explore bokashi composting
Too good to be true!!! 💩
I live in the country and I just throw scraps out in the yard or woods
It seems like an incredible waste of electricity for what seems to be nothing more than a glorified food chopper. 🤷🏼♀️
It's a breadmaker, as it turned out. Watch Thunderf00t's latest video to find out more about this unethical company!
I got my Lomi 2 weeks ago and I love eliminating all my kitchen waste and more!
I am no expert but i think that amount of water is at least 4 ounces if not even more.
For the people complaining.....use solar! Problem solved
It is VERY WET because you put about 10 ounces of water instead of the suggested 1.7. Simples.
10 ounces? Yeah? I was using a spice jar that only holds 3 ounces to pour the water so that’s pretty impossible.
@@RebeccaSisson 🧐 Oh
You enjoy the outside composting yet left for 4 months when using that. I think you definitely went into this demo not wanting or liking it. Agree that it would be best for us urban victims that have problems with outdoor composting.
Sounds like a waist of electricity.
Two comments - you added WAY too much water. Measure if you try it again - you added about 4 oz of water where the directions say to add about an ounce and half.. Also use it on the eco setting and then add to your regular composter. That will take much less time and be more interactive and I think your results would be more consistent. Also you would be able to process much more so that you would not have food waste waiting to be composted.
Note even in the grow mode you selected the directions say to mix with 10 parts soil to 1 part Lomi outpur.
Thanks for your review.
I got a Lomi about a month ago. I do have access to a yard, but have never composted because I am afraid of attracting wildlife and then having mice in the house. I also found the Lomi to be huge and is always in the way and it needs to be 6 inches from the wall while running, so I have to move it and it is heavy. I find the sound very loud, more than a dishwasher. I only used the shortest cycle, partly due to noise and also because I want to fill the lomi again. I also do not have a garden. I then throw away the finished product. I wonder if this is eco friendly at all. I have considered trying outdoor composting just to dispose of the lomi end product. I live in a cold climate, so I could use Lomi in the winter and outdoor compost in summer. But still, I do not want to attract animals.
I think if the alternative for you is not composting at all, Lomi is definitely a more eco friendly alternative. 💜
That's not eco-friendly at all.
Nope! Not for me. I pay a company called Black Earth Compost to pick up my compost weekly here in Massachusetts.
I used them when I lived in MA too!
What part of MA are they in? Or do they pick up from any part of the state? I live in the southcoast part of MA and I feel like there aren't any drop off or pick up options for compost.
@@lizpimentel2566 Hi Liz, they expand their locations frequently. I would suggest checking out their website.
You sound like a gardener who is not afraid to get your hands dirty. You must have figured out that the Lomi is not a composter, it is an over priced dehydrator. It dries out food scrapes and then blends them into small pieces. You also have to buy charcoal filters, tablets etc.
I need you to realize that there are low income elderly people seeing your video and deciding to save their hard earn money to buy a complete scam of a product on your recommendation. As a moral and ethical human, I could not sleep at night if I was making money from a video like this.
Just feels kinda wrong to me. We are now speeding up nature at an unnatural rate. I may be weird but I wouldn't use that soil to grow anything edible.
No. It’s not speeding up a natural process at all. It’s evaporating the water and cooking the contents while simultaneously chopping them up. It does not create compost or soil… only dried, cooked, minced up mash of exactly what was put in at the start. Then, people put it on their plants thinking it’s like compost and it just rehydrates and begins to mold almost instantly. It’s a gimmick.
I have one of these. Highly dissipointed. If anyone wants it I am selling for 300. Only used once. Friend who has one used it alot. Bad results as well.
way too much water!
Lomi is scam most of these units won’t last a year because they $50 bread makers with a $500 sticker.
It doesn't composte it just dehydrate stuff
It doesn't compost.
This thing uses a huge amount of electricity…the same as 100 lightbulbs running at once. It's like buying an electric car that you charge with a gasoline powered generator. You also have to buy disposable bags and filters…nothing is reusable. If you live in an apartment, exactly how much compost are you going to use before you have to throw out the rest of your homemade compost in the trash. This is an electric powered garbage can. What a stupid invention.
I want one because I’m single and it takes me a long time to fill a trash can. I don’t want to take the trash out every day with a 90% empty bag. But leaving foot in the can until the bag is full causes flies and gnats. This allows me to dispose of my scrap food. Anyone who does this thinking they are saving the planet are idiots and need to find another religion! If you think buying something plastic that uses electric to do what you can do with a compost heap outside with no energy or plastic then you are the sucker the climate scam is aimed at. This is a convenience device.
If some think it’s a tool to virtue signal to the climate congregation then that’s on them.
How this lady thinks that was less than 2 ounces of water is beyond me. That was at least 4 ounces.
Make sure you buy things for the right reason. Making decisions based on following a cult idea like climate change will only cause you to make the same decision as your type people did before when they drove planet killing Prius while they pat themselves on the back while they think they are following something they have no clue about and running on faith of what they were told and believe. Which turns out to be counter productive to pollution every single time!
I like your thinking. I cannot wait to hear you complain soon about "HONEY, TAKE OUT THE TRASH" orders from your other half.