tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post1114752711884075638..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Toilet waterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-71582276717002961812010-09-09T16:58:15.023-07:002010-09-09T16:58:15.023-07:00This image is very immpressive, you are good photo...This image is very immpressive, you are good photographerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42305936099203085082007-12-26T16:56:00.000-08:002007-12-26T16:56:00.000-08:00pee works great in your compost pile! just collec...pee works great in your compost pile! just collect it in a large yogurt container (when you're done with the yogurt, of course), and mix it in with your compost (it works best to dump it immediately and not let it sit around, for smell and bacterial cultivation). <BR/>Contrary to what it might seem, urine is sterile upon release (unless you have an infection or something) and if you dump it in salmonpoetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12969320882927031803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-43897584409514516062007-12-23T15:03:00.000-08:002007-12-23T15:03:00.000-08:00Hey, this bucket flushing things works great! I'v...Hey, this bucket flushing things works great! I've done it for the past two days now and I can flush my toilet with about 1 gallon of greywater from my shower. I've got my showers down to about 5 gallons each now, thanks to the handy toggle-y switch on my low-flow shower head. So I only end up having to flush my toilet with water from the tank about twice a day (for things that really need to Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1956952267351976742007-12-20T14:46:00.000-08:002007-12-20T14:46:00.000-08:00I installed my toilet lid sink around Thanksgiving...I installed my <A HREF="http://make-a-greenplan.blogspot.com/2007/11/major-breakthrough-major-purchase.html" REL="nofollow">toilet lid sink</A> around Thanksgiving and I love it. <BR/><BR/>Gaiam has a <A HREF="http://www.gaiam.com/product/eco-home-outdoor/bathroom/accessories/controllable+flush.do" REL="nofollow">controlable flush</A> that I wanted to buy, but it requires a front positioned flushkatecontinuedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464606210207324034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88570949508140508402007-12-20T04:56:00.000-08:002007-12-20T04:56:00.000-08:00I was thinking of reusing bathwater for the toilet...I was thinking of reusing bathwater for the toilet as well. We have this bucket of some sort that someone threw into our backyard, so it will be the perfect container. The only downside is the bathroom is really small considering we live in a house (rented). We've been saving the bathwater (then draining it when it gets cold) to warm up the bathroom since we're still freezing our buns with no Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-48543589693451296632007-12-19T20:52:00.000-08:002007-12-19T20:52:00.000-08:00If you really want to get crazy, there's always th...If you really want to get crazy, there's always the fascinating <A HREF="http://weblife.org/humanure/default.html" REL="nofollow">Humanure Handbook</A>. No really!e4https://www.blogger.com/profile/13435927076587347401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-61733847228264869352007-12-19T15:39:00.000-08:002007-12-19T15:39:00.000-08:00Crunchy - that crab...that was really not okay. N...Crunchy - that crab...that was really not okay. Not okay at all.Rechellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275733611928121275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-57228095530398924492007-12-19T15:11:00.000-08:002007-12-19T15:11:00.000-08:00If you do use shower greywater to flush your toile...If you do use shower greywater to flush your toilet, be sure not to store the water (or leave it in your toilet) for more than 24 hours -- bacteria can grow in untreated greywater quickly and become a safety hazard. Also, you may find you need to clean your toilet more often if you use greywater for flushing -- especially if a crab also inhabits the bowl.DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638079335012155807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-7401898759063887882007-12-19T12:45:00.000-08:002007-12-19T12:45:00.000-08:00Well there goes my next post down the drain. ; ) ...Well there goes my next post down the drain. ; ) <BR/><BR/>I have been composing a similar post for a few days, but because I'm rushing to meet a couple Friday deadlines I haven't finished it. LOL. The crab down the toilet was one I just wouldn't have had the opportunity to include, though. Can't think too much about crabs and toilets, can you? Mmm.<BR/><BR/>Melinda, <A HREF="http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17374277942436651032007-12-19T12:31:00.000-08:002007-12-19T12:31:00.000-08:00Augh. I would like to save my gray water and use i...Augh. I would like to save my gray water and use it for my toilet, but I am so scared that I will screw it up somehow and end up with water everywhere and piss off my landlord in the process.<BR/><BR/>I try to be as quiet and nice to my toilet as possible so it doesn't get pissed off.ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-66445572872588024712007-12-19T12:02:00.000-08:002007-12-19T12:02:00.000-08:00if you can afford it, a composting toilet is an am...if you can afford it, a composting toilet is an amazing thing i was just made aware of the other day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-28080690342947137832007-12-19T11:51:00.000-08:002007-12-19T11:51:00.000-08:00Ok! I will try pouring water right into the bowl ...Ok! I will try pouring water right into the bowl and see what happens! (My tank lid is covered up by part of the countertop, so the tank option was going to be a lot more difficult)Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-64666225795376714842007-12-19T11:34:00.000-08:002007-12-19T11:34:00.000-08:00cave woman - Some of the first low-flow toilets th...cave woman - Some of the first low-flow toilets that came out weren't designed very well and often ended up needing to be flushed more than once. While the newer low-flow models still don't work as well as the old 5-6 gallon ones, they generally do not require multiple flushes. Even if you occasionally need to flush more than once, you're still going to be saving water and money if you DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638079335012155807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74526341266609710452007-12-19T11:24:00.000-08:002007-12-19T11:24:00.000-08:00Thank you SO much for explaining the crab in the t...Thank you SO much for explaining the crab in the toilet picture. I was getting VERY worried about you digestive track.<BR/><BR/>Just ordered diva cup online.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-27372678305978571692007-12-19T10:53:00.000-08:002007-12-19T10:53:00.000-08:00Don't actually put a brick in your tank. Go for t...Don't actually put a brick in your tank. Go for the plastic bottle filled with water. Over time the brick will begin to break down and the chips will cause enormous plumbing headaches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-14433636169943957412007-12-19T08:36:00.000-08:002007-12-19T08:36:00.000-08:00How does a crab get into a toilet??Oh, and I do th...How does a crab get into a toilet??<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I do the "let pee be" thing, so long as it won't have to sit for 12 hrs. The smell gets bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-76398159279466402502007-12-19T07:46:00.000-08:002007-12-19T07:46:00.000-08:00Our bathroom is a ways away from the hot water tan...Our bathroom is a ways away from the hot water tank, so it takes a while for the water to run hot enough for us. Previously, that cold water just went down the drain. This summer, we started collecting that water and using it to flush the toilet. (We're in a huge drought here in the SE USA.) We keep a bucket beside the tub, catch the cold water, and use it to flush the toilet.<BR/><BR/>We Janice in GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642298460152468319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-76290673212662127492007-12-19T07:42:00.000-08:002007-12-19T07:42:00.000-08:00Theresa, I just take the top of the tank (not the ...Theresa, I just take the top of the tank (not the bowl) and pour the water in there while it's filling. It just means you have to have the bucket ready as soon as you flush. :)Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-29962060636133178262007-12-19T07:38:00.000-08:002007-12-19T07:38:00.000-08:00We are mellow/yellow people. We have VERY antiqua...We are mellow/yellow people. <BR/><BR/>We have VERY antiquated, wall-mounted toilets, but I have never thought of the whole water displacement thing. I'm ON IT! It kills me to watch all of that heading straight out of the house with every flush.<BR/><BR/>I've also been looking at composting toilets; perhaps building one in the basement for use during the summer. They're fascinating, but I'm Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276000726366302069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-64557886029515997252007-12-19T07:35:00.000-08:002007-12-19T07:35:00.000-08:00We do the mellow/yellow pee/be thing as well, and ...We do the mellow/yellow pee/be thing as well, and I wanted to start using greywater from my shower to flush, but I thought I had to turn the water off to my toilet to make this worthwhile? Is that not true? Because if I can just dump shower water into the toilet bowl and flush, thereby using less water from the tank, I am going to start doing that right away. <BR/><BR/>cave-woman: we use Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-56296726208744301602007-12-19T07:29:00.000-08:002007-12-19T07:29:00.000-08:00Actually, if you're a little handy, you can build ...Actually, if you're a little handy, you can build kind of sink of dc is refering to: http://www.instructables.com/id/Hack-a-Toilet-for-free-water./Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-43672615405911124772007-12-19T07:28:00.000-08:002007-12-19T07:28:00.000-08:00ooh, toilet fun! we do the yellow/mellow, and the ...ooh, toilet fun! <BR/><BR/>we do the yellow/mellow, and the grey water for when we DO flush. <BR/><BR/>here's the post on how we do it:<BR/>http://ourlittleapartment.blogspot.com/2007/11/bucket-shower-fun.html<BR/><BR/>we also got a sink like dc was talking about, except our toilet isn't compatable (it's plumbing is wrong for it.) plus, with our combo, we hardly ever have to use regular water. Ashley // Our Little Apartmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452050735921065657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-43378071912489644082007-12-19T07:25:00.000-08:002007-12-19T07:25:00.000-08:00I haven't seen anyone else doing what I started du...I haven't seen anyone else doing what I started during your Low Impact Week challenge but it's not difficult or nasty. In our unused shower stall in the back bathroom, I put a plastic crate upside down and set our camping portapotty on it. I have cloth wipes on one side and a bucket on the other. I use this "toilet" exclusively for urination. When it is full, I dump it in the regular toilet Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-5663027318273836972007-12-19T06:30:00.000-08:002007-12-19T06:30:00.000-08:00OH---does anyone use cistern water for their toile...OH---does anyone use cistern water for their toilet water? Just wondering...Cave-Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06888781509791113960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-72544557031762832462007-12-19T06:28:00.000-08:002007-12-19T06:28:00.000-08:00Hi! I do the mellow/yellow thing, much to the cha...Hi! I do the mellow/yellow thing, much to the chagrin of my fiance'. <BR/>We are fairly water conscious,on the whole---but toilet water---well that's just a subject we are still working on.<BR/><BR/>My big question---what have you heard about regular flow toilets vs. low-flows? <BR/> I've heard that some studies suggest that more water ends up being used by low-flow toilets because they may Cave-Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06888781509791113960noreply@blogger.com