I just found another downside...
My current house is not real big, but the basement is fully finished so that helps a lot. The only unfinished room is the laundry room, with a bare concrete floor.
I walked into the laundry room this morning and was sure that one of the dogs had taken a dump somewhere in the room (all of the family dogs tend to poop in front of the dryer if you leave the door open, I don't know why).
I searched around, even behind the furnace and the beer fridge, but didn't find a thing. Eventually I concluded that the smell was coming from the second batch of Kimchi, which had now been fermenting for a couple of days. It's pretty impressive really -- the stuff bubbles gently, and the lid (I use Rubbermaid containers) bulges like a five year old can of tuna.
Popped the lid and "phfftt", I knew where the smell was coming from. Guess this is why the Koreans (and Germans) ferment their cabbage outside.
Like a fine cheese, however, the stuff does taste better than it smells
