Dishwater may be recycled to water your lawn or garden.
In areas where water is scarce or bans are in effect, collecting and recycling is a good way to water your lawn or vegetable garden. In addition to rainwater, recycled household water, known as gray water, is an option. Gray water gets its name from the gray tint left in water from dish soap, laundry soap or bath soap. Filter before using to remove sodium, food particles and bacteria that contaminate the soil. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Place a rain barrel up on concrete blocks. Position the barrel so that the spout at the bottom is high enough off the ground to drain the barrel's contents into a bucket.
2. Cut a yard of terrycloth or diaper fabric in half. Double this fabric and place it in the bottom of the barrel.
3. Pour a layer of clean sand 1/4 as deep as the barrel over the cloth filter. Cover the sand with limestone gravel. Pour the gravel so that it fills the barrel 1/2 full.
4. Pour activated charcoal over the gravel so that the entire barrel is 3/4 full. Double the remaining terrycloth and place it over the charcoal to make a second filter.
5. Collect gray water from your sink, washer or bathtub in a hand bucket. Check the spout of the rain barrel to ensure that it's closed. Dump the water into the top of the barrel in the space over the cloth filter. Allow the water to seep through the filter. Open the spout and allow the clean water to drain into the bucket. Hand-carry the water to your lawn or garden.
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