[MR] flushing a toilet when the power/water's out

[Stefan li Rous]

Penny commented:
<<< We also have the well/electricity issue, we just put out clean  
drywall buckets and collect rainwater to use in the toilet. I always  
mean to get a rain barrel set up but never manage to do so. >>>

I recently picked up a pair of plastic 55 gallon drums that had food- 
grade items in them for $20 each. The going price seems to be around  
$15 to $35. With just a few more dollars of miscellaneous hardware,  
which many folks may already have at home, you can make a rain  
collection barrel.

Since many folks in the SCA are adept at working with their hands and  
have the tools already, this might be the way to go. It certainly  
beats the $85 to the over $100 I've seen for the commercial units.

I'm using the two drums I have to make rotating compost units, getting  
tired of trying to turn over the compost by hand. But I'm considering  
making rain collection barrels in the future. Particularly since we  
are now into stage 2 water conservation requirements, here.

Stefan

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