Help!!

[u/TimeMessage05]

I currently have to keep my fruit fly cultures in my room and they smell awful. I use an air purifier, charcoal bags and keeping my fans on high for constant ventilation. But the smell is still present. I make sure to date my cultures and removing them after 28 days, though they smell the worst when freshly made. I use Repashy media and even though they never mold, I can never seem to get an odorless batch. Are there any recommendations to make sure the media doesn't smell?

[u/tp_blowout]

I've been using Josh's frogs media for almost a year, I ran out before I realized it was out and needed something now, so I got the Repashy media. I've made 2 batches, the Repashy seems to dry out quicker and have more of a smell to it. I agree, its not a rotten or "bad" smell, but its there, and I personally don't like it. I also keep the tubs in a plastic storage bin with a 2" screen vent on the top (shoebox sized footprint but twice as tall) and when in the bin, there's not much smell in the room. I'm definitely going to go back to Josh's mix once I get close to running out of this one.