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| Restored Outhouse turned into a Composting Outhouse found in Missouri | |||
Outhouse Converted to Composting Photo contributed by Sue T. Used by permission |
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Outhouse Converted to Composting Photo contributed by Sue T. Used by permission |
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Outhouse Converted to Composting Photo contributed by Sue T. Used by permission |
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Outhouse Converted to Composting Photo contributed by Sue T. Used by permission |
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Outhouse Converted to Composting Photo contributed by Sue T. Used by permission |
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Outhouse Converted to Composting Photo contributed by Sue T. Used by permission |
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Outhouse Converted to Composting Photo contributed by Sue T. Used by permission |
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This contributor rebuilt this neglected 1940's outhouse on their farm near Iantha, Mo, and have not only turned it into a work of art, but it's also a modern composting toilet. And really, it doesn't stink! It's a pleasure to use. This outhouse already had a concrete bin underneath, and a wooden 'chimney.' Back in the day, they put lime over the deposits, but this would kill the micro-organisms. They read 'The Humanure Handbook' (we sell the book on our web site) and redesigned it. Being a two-seater, it was easy to divide the bin for an active side and a resting side. They also drilled several drain holes thru the concrete for drainage of liquid. Following the simple directions, they filled the bin half full of hay (the 'biological sponge' which compacts as it is used) and each person generously covers their deposit with wood shavings. (her husband is a woodworker.) There needs to be lots of cellulose material to counteract all the nitrogen. The micro-organisms in the environment do the rest. The material turns into black compost after a couple months, and only some of the shavings still maintain their structure. They just put it in the woods around trees on the property, or bury it. To quote the author of the above mentioned book, Joseph Jenkins, "Every time you make a deposit into a composting toilet you are doing something constructive for the environment." He's pretty political about the whole issue of our practice of using billions of gallons of purified drinking water to flush away our wastes. They're just trying to have an alternative to using their elderly parents' aging septic system. (The owners are caring for them and their farm, and decided they wanted to have their own "bathroom". ) | |
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