Composting Toilets Can Save You Money
There are actually few laws regulating how you handle your raw waste in the United States. It's just assumed you are on the grid like everyone else and have a sewer connection. However, costs for common services for rural homes, either off-grid or not are sky rocketing because the sellers know that you have few alternatives. Most areas only have 1 or 2 companies that provide septic services and because of that, they charge a lot of money for installations because they know you have no other choice.
Humanure and composting toilets are a safe and green alternative that will save you a ton of money. Plus you get the added benefit of saving this compost that can safely be used on fruit trees and berry plants growing around your home.
I was a skeptic of this method but became a believer. It doesn't smell, it breaks down safely and University studies show its even more safe than modern working toilets in your home.
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Composting is our camping out-house alternative. Works great and not stinky at all! @ironshield
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I was skeptical, but it's true, no smell.
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I've been watching you on YouTube for a long time and followed you over here to Steemit (thank you, thank you) and love everything you do. However, I just can't stay with you on the toilet thing. The ew factor just kicks in for me...:(
Great quality post, as always.
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I totally understand! It took some convincing for me but it works well. I was impressed.
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It's because, nobody likes to talk about poo.
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Wake the folks up Zac you are doing great! You might need to go into detail on the different types, not everyone understands the "lagoon" system. Resteemit!
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That's a good idea. I will put that video on my list.
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What an amazing video! I especially liked how you pointed out the legal connection between hooking up the grid power and having a septic system. What sounds like a hurdle you turned into an advantage, not wanting to be on the power grid.
And yes, conventional septic tanks are nothing but huge diapers, where anaerobic decomposition turns our benign daily feces into a smelly, putrid, - actually septic(!!!) problem that needs to be taken care of at great costs.
Resteemed, and looking forward to your next videos.
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WOW! you actually get it. You are so right. When we do things naturally, we can be safe and clean and at the same time take advantage of the benefits!
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Joseph Jenkins, the original author of the Humanure Handbook makes it available in .pdf form for free on his website: http://humanurehandbook.com/
Understanding the principles behind how it works is key to using this method.
We've used sawdust toilets several times in the past, once during an extended power outage and a second, longer instance when our 20+ year old well silted in and we were without running water for about 10 days.
If someone needed to use this in an urban setting, they can purchase pine shavings from a pet or farm supply store.and mix a bit of cedar shavings to keep the odor down.
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I didn't know The Humanure Handbook was free. That is great information! I've been handing it out to people who I think would benefit from it, but since it is openly available, I'll just send them the link from now on.
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@mericanhomestead Another great nugget! The beauty of the blockchain is permanent content.
Enjoy and resteem as I do. This information is golden!
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I will be doing another follow up video on this coming up soon. Have to go pick peaches tomorrow.
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Makes really good wine. 😁
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Good info. Do you have to turn the compost pile? Do you have to water it?
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Nope, you don't have to do anything. It will cook on its own and break down fully in about a year.
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Composting toilets work well. I used em before.
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Great information.
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Greate content!
Thanks for sharing!
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Great post keep it buddy
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Hickory tree? maybe a latin name? Is the Acacia oke? Interesting, it takes only a year? I've heard that it takes 3-4 years for human manure...hmm fast! Cool! I like it because its all diy style! Nice, will try this one definitely! Thanks for this highly useful video!
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outhouses were used for centuries.
still are actually.
I've hauled a bunch of cement shitters to national parks.
that said...I expect to use a composting toilet on the steemdreem...
oh...dug my own well too (then had another one drilled by a professional)
THAT cost a few grand but after I paid it off it's not cost anything for
pure...clean...sweeet. well water..
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Excellent video keep it up
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You've got a great setup there. I have something a bit similar. I live off-grid and have a composting outhouse. The difference is that I use a urine diverter and an olive barrel that I cap off when full and roll aside till time to spread the dirt. I cover after each use the same as you and very rarely have an odor. Visitors are so surprised about that part.
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