Hi, im gonna start my first compost bucket and for browns i grab a box full of cardboard from my local market. To make the cutting process easier, i leave them in a bucket of water; this morning i notice a soap or detergent like smell in the water and some cardboard smell more than others. After inspection, all of them used to contain food related items no soap or anything like that. Is my first time doing this so i dont know if it is normal, the last thing i wanna do is add something harmful to my plants.
