What she basically did was simply set up a hose system to collect the grey water from the washer and run it to a barrel outside. She uses the water in the barrel to water her lawn and garden as much as she likes-with no city drought restrictions!
According to organizingmadefun.com:
We have set up a simple clothes washer system set up where a garden hose carries out the water to our rain barrel or we can use a bucket. In California, a simple system without a permit is permissible. Go HERE to see more ideas on how to set up a grey water system with your washing machine. There are rules and compliances that you’ll have to look into for your region.
It is very important to know that in order for this to work, you cannot use any toxic cleaning supplies. Your grass and garden will DIE. There are so many ways to clean your clothes, body, house and dishes naturally and here is a chart to get you started if you are new to this:
This is truly a wonderful way to conserve money and water!!
Thank you to organizingmadefun for sharing this brilliant idea! Please see their site for more deets on this system and to check out how well it is working for them at their home.
this doesn’t really work due to the barrel is not high enough for the pressure to work the hose…I know due to my own rain barrels…its more like fill a bucket and water your garden or flowers indivdually
who else really loves woodworking ?
Use your washer’s grey water to water your lawn.