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goducks10
Aug 06, 2014Explorer
Great review. To help make our water and holding tanks stretch a bit further I made an outside sink to wash hands. I use a blue 7 gal jug which I set on top of a piece of 3/8" plywood that's 26"L x 16"W. On the jug end I screwed two 2x4's about 12" long to raise the jug up. On the other end of the ply I cut a hole for a drop in sink. I have a small plastic tub with a 3/8" rim on it that I use for the sink. I cut a hole in the bottom of the tub and put a standard 1-1/4" drain pipe in it. I then got a piece of clear plastic tubing 1-7/8" ID that I slip over the threaded end of the drain. I then have a 5 gal drywall bucket with lid that I cut a 2" hole in that's offset to the side. I then slide the plastic tubing into the bucket for drainage. I offset the hole in the lid to allow the bucket to set further away from where you stand. I set it up usually on the end of a picnic table or on one of our plastic folding tables as needed. We can wash our hands for a week easily. This keeps us from draining and filling the fresh and grey tanks. The daily sun warms the water nicely in the jug. We keep a dispensable soap bottle and drying towel right next to it.
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