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Oh. Well apparently I've been overwatering my indoor plants. I felt bad for letting them get all dehydrated while I was away, so I tried to make up for it with some extra water. Now the soil has a rotten egg smell. I google "why TF does my plant dirt smell like rotten eggs???" Google tells me that happens when the plant is over watered and becomes waterlogged. I'm a bad plant parent
Don't beat yourself up! It's a very, very common thing to overwater indoor plants, especially over winter. I've done it myself because some plants really need a lot less than others.
Many people see them drooping and think they need more water but drooping can also be a sign of overwatering. If your plants haven't started growing brown and mushy, there's hope! Just leave them alone for a solid week or two to dry out and they might come back yet.
It's a good thing that you care for living things and want to keep them alive rather than neglect them, that's what makes a good plant parent :) and now you're learning!
Yeah.. you haven't lived until you accidentally killed a plant or two with over watering. If you have access to (dry) soil you can try pulling out the plant, chopping off any mushy bits and repotting.
If you want to go down a youtube rabbit hole this is my favourite YouTube gardener person https://youtube.com/@plantswithkrystal?feature=shared