We are Composting What?!

Human waste. Yes, you are not in need of glasses. We are now composting human feces. How? You ask with your head cocked to one side cause you think we have totally lost our minds. That question I would have to refer to my husband to answer completely. He has all the details worked out. I'm not sure what they are or if I want to Know what they are. The deal is that as long as the house doesn't stink, I'm for it. Here are pictures of our water saving composting toilet. The kids are all excited about it too. They have the process down good, and they are sure not to spill the Peat Moss or they have part in the cleanup and disposal of 'The Bucket'.

The new toilet is located in the upstairs bathroom to make it more convenient for friends and family to not have to walk up the stairs to avoid it. They really look at us strangely when we tell them we have a Composting Toilet.

This 'compost' will be processed in such a way that we will be able to use it for the gardens and such. I do know that much. So, this toilet is money saver in 3 ways so far:

1. Water Bill - water coming in house will be less, therefore water bill will be reduced.

2. Sanitation - based on water usage, therefore also will be reduced.

3. Compost is $3.00 + per bag or $25 per cubic yard, FREE

I can get used to the idea. Comes with a bonus: Mom doesn't clean the toilet! Time Saver. Love it!

My DH made this toilet with instructions he found and of course being the man he is, also modified. Then he bought a normal toilet seat to affix to the lid to the box. The 'hole' is a 5 gallon Lowes bucket, which he removes and replaces with a fresh, clean one when he empties it. (This is the part where I don't have to clean the toilet!)



You are probably wondering how we keep the stink off. Well, if you look back up at the first photo, you will see a bucket with a shovel on the 'conventional' toilet. The brown stuff, which looks black, in the bucket is Peat Moss. We go to the bathroom and then cover it with this for 2 reasons that I am informed of by DH.

1. Cover stink

2. This is how it is able to compost.

So, if you are totally intrigued and want to find out more on composting toilets you can see where we got the plans to build one and more information on the why we do it, read the Humanure Handbook. For my close friends here in town, stop by and try it out.


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