How To Live On 10 Gallons Of Water Per Day! (Extreme Water Saving Methods)
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I know it’s not a pissing contest, but those wanting to check out water conservation should check out full time RV & Van lifers (who primarily boondock or dry camp) We on average would use 1-2 gallon per day, but obviously… we don’t shower everyday.
One hack which is also incredibly controversial to many is that some Van lifers will use a spray bottle of water/vinegar to clean dishes off to avoid using up a lot of water. Lots of good tips & tricks from those communities.
Never wash dishes one at a time. Use basins - one for washing, one for rinsing. Then you can use the washing water to flush or to water plants and leave the rinse water to wash your hands during the day.
I've done this. ❤
So you keep rinsing dishes in tge same basin , soapy water. Then water plants w it?
I wouldn't water the plants with that, but this is the way the rest of the world is doing dishes everyday.
@stevestewart007
Just came here to say the very same thing you said!
I have used the same DISH Water all day long. I wash my hands in it as long as they’re not really nasty.
Love the bathtub wash….pretty clever. A bit of humor like I Love Lucy mixed with responsible water management.
Yes! Clever comparison!😂
I use an old salad spinner, to rinse and ring out smaller hand washed items and it catches the excess water for later use.
That's an awesome idea.
Excellent idea!!
Same. Worked well.
Use a dishpan in your sink when washing and rinsing dishes instead of letting the water go down the drain. Run it through a strainer to remove food solids.
Did this and mopped the floors with that water and then used for the toilet flush.
@@kathleenhill5838 Yep! That would be what I would do, also....or use it to wash the car tires.
During my illness, I had a hard time maneuvering in a tub. I used my Victorian bowl and pitcher to bathe every day at 2 gallons of water. Great video, Princess!!
You can actually use dish pans to wash and rinse dishes in a very small amount of water. I have been trying to conserve water for some time now and I have learned that I can do things with a lot less water than I thought I could. I just need to be mindful of what I’m doing.
My family used similar bathing procedures when we had no electricity or water during hurricane Hugo. We had a small generator to bring up water from the well and a small propane heater to warm up the water. Peoe in the city asked me how I took a bath. They were amazed that you go back to how things were done before 1900 and went to work every day. No power for 2 weeks in 1989.
When I was a kid my dad would take a bath and then my mother would take a bath.
My brother and I would take a bath in the same water that my mother used. Once a week...😂😂😂
I just filled up my mouthwash with water to conserve, it was half empty , so I want to be frugal! Thank you so much, sis!
I do that because it’s too strong for me! I mix it 50/50 when I first open the bottle.
Hi everyone. I'm from South Africa and we were without running water 2 years ago for 31 days. It was tough so take Princess Prepper seriously and thank her for these tips because they may save your life
May the good Lord bless you over there prayers with y’all.
Some additional ideas for washing clothes is a clean plunger and a five gallon plastic bucket with a lid, a mop bucket with a ringer attachment or my favorite a James Washer which is completely manual but only uses a minimum amount of water.
Mop bucket with a wringer is a good idea.
Without running water we used the laundry mat in town. But to rinse the baby diapers I dug a hole in the clay soil, packed it down, filled with the tub of left over dish water. The water stayed in the hole all day do I was able to reuse. The next week I just dug another hole.
Pro Tip for cleaning a floor spotlessly with only ONE CUP of water: use a steam mop. No reusing old water, no scrubbing on your knees, and it completely cleans the surface deeply and quickly. Zero germs or dirt.
I tried. Steam mop doesn’t work on my kitchen floor
I did a medical missions in Cape Town January of 2018 when the water crisis was at level 6 and almost at day zero. We were only allowed to take a two minute shower once a week in a basin and we had to use the water to flush the toilets or wash our clothes. We were lucky in that we could afford the exorbitant cost of bottled water at the grocery stores. I remember being in Langa and a group of young boys between 2-10 years old (around 40 of them) lined up to take a sip of water from my water bottle on a really hot day, I called my mom later and told her to tell my kids they better not ask me for anything when I returned. I was in tears, it was devastating seeing what people go through.
Right now in Las Vegas, New Mexico we seem to constantly be at day 3. We had a fire two years ago, and now when it rains, the water with the ash and silt cannot be processed at the water treatment plant. The non-essential businesses were closed for nearly a week. Other communities in New Mexico stepped up and hauled in potable water to fill our tanks.The national guard is distributing free bottled water to the community. Just today, businesses are being allowed to open again. I sure appreciated your video. 6/29/24
I actually think it's not dirty water from washing the clothes, it's actually a bit of dye that comes off of dark clothes whenever we wash them, I've hand washed my clothes for years in buckets and this is always the case even if the clothes are brand new and not dirty the water will be a bit dark
GREAT video!!
We have been water wise since the 90's when central California and other areas were in a drought, and we were assigned days we could use for outdoor use. And something like 30 gallons a day inside.
We came in second in a contest the Stockton Record had for saving water ideas. What we did and continued to do for years, was take 30 gallon Rubbermaid garbage cans and install a spigot 5 inches from the bottom on one side, which we hooked up a garden hose to. All kitchen sink, washing machine water and shower water were diverted to the garbage cans.
We set up a sand and charcoal filter, which used a low wattage submergible pump to pump the water to the toilet and yard as needed. The utility room had a big cement utility sink that held the rinse water from the washer, to be used for the next wash. The only washing machine water that got diverted was the wash water. Many homes in our area of the Sierras that are on wells, still use the set up with their washing machine.
Many people do not realize public water/sewer systems not only charge you for the amount of water coming into the home, but the amount of waste water/toilet waste that leaves the home. 😲
And diet can also play a role in reducing toilet waste. 🙂 The healthier the diet the more compact the solid waste one produces. Verses junk food that creates more non compact waste that takes more water to clean off. We swear by bidets which also cut down on solid waste i.e. toilet tissue.
With hot weather here until October we will also be using black camp shower bags to shower outside. The sun heats the bag that holds 5 gallons of water. Our set up diverts the water into the garden next to it so the water never goes to waste. 🙂 We have also used the set up near the food area, grill, to wash dishes outside
Thank you for this! I have lived off, off grid on rural farms in Maine, and we had similar frugal ways of conserving and re-using water. I recently moved into a camp with a well but it seems my pump has gone bad. So I'm laughing, because I am conserving water in a pinch until I can get someone to help fix or replace the well pump. I appreciate the inspiration! One thing I am doing in a pinch, for the time being: there is a dehumidifier in the camp, and I live in the Adirondacks. I am harvesting the water from the dehumidifier as utility water and for toilet flushing.
Some great ideas Prepper Princess👍
If people were more conscious about their use of water they could do this. We often just take everything for granted in our wasteful society.
okay anyone remember their mothers washing clothes using the same water?....she'd start out with hot water in the wringer washing machine, go from the whites, colors, then jeans etc...all one tub of water....then of course, all the clothes out on the clothesline, even in winter.....everything smelled so wonderful back then...
Yes, we have a twin tub washing machine and re-use the water to do all our washing. we don't work anymore, so clothes don't get really dirty. Clean water to rinse clothes starting with whites
My mom used to remove the clothes out of the rinse water and use that rinse water to wash the next load. I assume she put the clothes back in after to do the spin. She did hang outside but then later she had rows and rows of clothes lines in the basement and hung them there.
There's nothing like the smell of Sunshine dried clothes!💛☀️
That is the coolest little washing machine!
You can gain water by running a dehumidifier if you live in a humid locale.
You could take a shower in the rain if you have enough privacy. And catch rainwater in buckets to use in addition to your daily allotment.
I would put a dishpan in the kitchen sink to catch the water over the course of the day from washing dishes the way you showed.
If I were to bathe like you demonstrated, I think I'd stand in a Rubbemaid storage bin to catch the water I poured over myself as that seems less trouble than trying to scoop up the water from the bottom of the bath tub.
I'd probably live as much as I could on sandwiches and grab-and-go types of food to really cut down on pots, dishes, utensils. Just need a knife to spread the mayo/other condiments onto bread for a sandwich.
I guess if the sole objective is to use less water, one could use paper plates and cups, eat microwave meals from their own containers. Even eat meals at restaurants I guess.
If one is allowed 10-13 gallons a day and you don't use up your daily quota, save the rest in buckets for when you'd like to use more water than is allowed.
This is an interesting exercise to figure out how many times a gallon of water can be used before it is used for the toilet or vegetable watering.
Very true. I have one in my basement but you can use it anywhere and get maybe a quart.
Thank you for the video! Great advice! My German Shepherd is a spoiled little Prince, so he doesn’t like “dirty” water. If he accidentally drops food or gets dirt in his water from playing outside, he will not drink it. What I do is I use the dirty dog water to water my plants, because they don’t care if it’s dirty or what. Lol I wish he wasn’t so picky, but I don’t want him getting dehydrated. That’s why I started thinking of ways I could reuse the water. It has worked out great.
My grandparents on my mom's side were kind of poor and as a kid, I remember peeing in a bucket over at their house. They kept it covered to be dumped later, I'm not sure where. They didn't have indoor plumbing and there was an old outhouse that had really deteriorated. They bathed in a giant tub behind the old wood stove in the living room. (They had no central heating or a/c either.) Grandpa had a big field where he evidently did some vegetable farming at one time. They also had a yard of apple trees. Grandma did laundry in a very old washing machine, probably washed dishes in a basin. The house they lived in was very old and didn't even have paint on it. Absolutely no tile floor or carpeting. My mother grew up this way. My grandpa was a high school janitor. Grandma stayed home. Eventually grandpa had to go to a nursing home and grandma was moved to modern living in a subsidized apartment. Oh I remember the old water pump out front too and the giant wood pile and sitting on grandpa's old tractor. He drove an old silverish colored plymouth of some kind too. I remember grandma giving me trident gum out of her catch all drawer. I played with play-doh and little plastic cowboy and indian figures. They had a small black and white television that got maybe one or two channels. Sorry, got nostalgic there for a bit.
"If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down".
"You have TWO minutes in the shower! Pits and bits...done!"
There's a 🇨🇦 city where thousands of people have been living by these rules for over 3 weeks now. Everyone's fine.👍♥️🇨🇦
You can wash with a wash cloth and then rinse with another wash cloth.
You can bend overcthe kitchen sink and bend your head and wash your hair. Pour a little water and soap up and then pour a little more water to rinse. Catch the water in a bowl or dishpan and reuse the water somewhere.
Yes. You don’t need a full bath or shower every day. You could do it every other day
You could use a plastic dishpan or a pot to wash dishes in and collect the water u use to water more plants outside.
Oh to be able to get back on the floor or in the tub again. Need a walker 82 yrr old. all these sound great !
We did our time!
Remember the water saving tip for toilets, if it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down! 😅
I would only do that during extreme water shortages. You may not notice it but anybody walking in your house will smell that in the bathroom it will smell like walking into a men's bathroom and the urinal
Great video! Have to share a funny- when I was in my teens my grandma lived with mom n I (fa died early). When we talked of taking a “spit bath” (aka bed bath), grandma said “You wash up as far as possible, down as far as possible, and give possible a swipe.” 😱😳 GRANDMA! I was so embarrassed but now it’s a good chuckle. She raised her kiddos during the Great Depression so she did well with making do.
Priceless!
Put some 5 gallons bucket out to get rain water. Put the. Where you rain water runs off the roof. Then you can heat it up and wash up your self and dishes and even laundry. That cheaper than using city water.
Bad idea if you have asphalt shingles.
It doesn’t make sense to flush the toilet with clean water.
Learned quickly how easy it is to live on very little water once I downsized to an RV. With a low flow RV showerhead was able to take military showers with as little as 2 gallons of water. Stayed clean as I did when in my sticks and bricks.
When Boondocking on family land in northern Michigan for three summers I made a fun game on how to conserve water in my RV. Would fill up 18 one gallon water jugs at a nearby public spring every week or so for using at my outdoor dishwashing station as well as the outdoor shower station.
To warm up water for a shower I filled up my solar shower bag with a couple of gallons of water and once heated in a few hours of sun, would dump it into a 5 gallon bucket. For showers had one of those 12 V portable showers plugged into a 12 V jump pack. If the water was too warm just added cool water to adjust temp as needed.
Was able to make my onboard 60 gallon freshwater tank last for a month, same as my 50 gallon black and 60 gallon gray water tanks. Drove to a local campground to dump my tanks and refill my freshwater tank for a nominal fee each month
Appreciate this video, as well as your channel. God Bless You Prepper Princess ❤
In the UK many many homes have a water meter and pay for water by the litre or gallon. With this in mind the charge can be high, we pay a 'standing charge' which you have to pay even if you never used a drop of water. Then most people pay a monthly charge of about £25-£50 per month depending on how much water is used. I am therefore well used to making the most of the water I use and do re use a lot of the water I have. ( much like you showed us) We also get a LOT of rain which means we can collect water and use it to water the garden, clean the floors, flush the toilet etc.
100 gallons a day seems crazy! But a washing machine uses 20 gals. I remember using a old wringer machine. You'd fill the agitator washing machine tub and do the first load of whites, run it through the wringer into a tub filled with rinse water - rinse by hand then run it back through the wringer to squeeze out the water and then hang it. Same water for coloured clothes and then the last load was work clothes, overalls etc. Then empty down the drain or into buckets for the garden. Because you could let it wash for as long as needed, clothes came out clean.
If someone hasn't already mentioned it ...why not buy a camping shower (the bag and hose one) mix your hot and cold water and hang it up so u get the shower experience.
I would rather use a cup than a trickle. I have a battery powered camp shower also but didn’t use it in the video
Has anyone ever told you that you kinda favor Helen Hunt?
She does! I've always thought HH and PP ha e a natural wholesome beauty!
More like Elizabeth Montgomery with those blue eyes !!
@@stonecold8320 ooooh yes!
Agree, but better 👍
Oh my God you are hysterical. Oh my God I have that little washing machine and I have it drained out to part of my garden
I do handlaundry in the bathtub, I use the rinse water after I rinse my clothes to clean the bathroom and mop the floor.
When the grid goes down-no water pumps work. Have enough in bottles or tubs to last a while.
Prepper Princess you are so creative and funny. Love your channel. What would those "cuties" do without you. Precious!!
We live in AZ so we are always conscious of our water usage. We collect rainwater and have almost 1000 gallons stored. We also read our meter right before the city does and if we are below a full unit we will fill a 50 gallon food grade barrel with lid. The city always rounds up and charges us for the full unit whether we have used the water or not. Our washing machine and outdoor shower water goes directly on our trees. Love your ideas and really appreciate this video. Thank you for the idea of putting a bottle in the toilet tank! That will help.
We use well water. Our well water uses 220 volt power, think using a clothes dryer amount of power to pump water. To keep the electricity bill down is the goal. One week, the well pump broke and needed a part. It took a week for the part and installation. One week with water purchased from the grocery store. I found that at as a female with long hair, 5’8” and 160lbs I could wash with 1 gallon of water. I washed clothes at my mom’s so no water savings. However, we (3 people) washed dishes 2 times a day. We both worked and my son was in school, most flushes at work/school, but use 1 gallon for flushes. At that time if you reused your container, water was $0.59 a gallon. Every day after work, I stopped by the store to refill. It was for 1 week so I didn’t look for cheaper water or a less intensive way to get water.
Growing up we had to conserve water usage, dishes were scraped cleanly, then using 2 small bins, one for wash, one for rinse, we washed the dishes. Probably 3 gallons of water for 6 people worth of dishes. Laundry loads were full never half way full or for just one pair of pants. And as kids we got 2 pairs of pants and 3 shirts for school (on deep sale or very good used condition), took them off after school and used old clothes for play clothes. School clothes were expected to last the 5 day school week. Depending on what type of playing we did, play clothes might be reused for 2-3 days.
Grew up on a farm! Sears tough skin jeans... yep!!
When I rinse the dishes off after washing the dishes I keep a pan in the sink and catch that water to use again in the tolit or watering plants or ex
I do the same.
I read a book taking place in the early 1900's in a restaurant that used clean hot dish rinse water (1) which was later reheated to become the cleaning dish water (2) with a bit of soap added to it. The cooled soapy water was then used to water the vegetable patch out back (3).
The gloves are exfoliating gloves. Love them
Wow! Great ideas! Thanks! I would add buy a camp shower or find a large black bucket or black container and set it out in the sun to heat water with solar for a luxurious hot shower.
Unfortunately, there are millions of people that would love 10 gallons of water per day. Thunk abt this people.
It is sad, and she speak about it, that sometimes, it is illegal to water gardens in certain places in Africa. I dont see where she's insensitive of these people. In fact, she's very mindful of the water she uses, at least more than me !
In America we spend tons of money on yard sprinklers 😢. A sin. Straight up sin
Duh! Ethiopian orphans are not the audience here
How do you know im not an Ethiopian orphan 😅@abm672
@@user-hw8jx2pf1ocause you have a computer or smartphone to get on you tube, lol.
I'm from the Virgin Islands. We collect our own water. There is no "public water." Moving to the US, I had heart attacks watching people hosing down their driveways. Drinking water thrown on the driveway?!! Or folks running water full blast in the sink and just walking away for a minute or two or three. Most folks in the VI use less than 10 gallons a day. Drinking water is a finite resource.
1. shower is: water on/off. Lather up. Then on/off to rinse.
2. two cups (??) of soapy water to soap up the dishes. On/off to rinse the dishes when done. NO RUNNING WATER.
3. use dish pan to catch dish soapy and rinse water. Pour on garden.
4. Have five gallon bucket in shower to catch whatever you can. Put that water in washing machine for next load of laundry.
5. Or use plumbing to divert shower and laundry water to garden.
6. Flush less often. Even every other time makes a difference.
In EVERY home there hangs a sign:
"In this land of sand and sun, we don't flush for number one." We do sometimes -- before we head out for the day or before bed because fermenting urine isn't exactly a pleasant aroma.
It's not about being frugal with money. Our water is FREE and in our homes. It's about being frugal with a precious, precious resource that most folks squander in terrible, terrible ways thinking it's always there. You'd fit right in in the Virgin Islands. 🙂 Good on ya!
After Irmaria hurricanes, Puerto Rico, 30 miles away, was hurting for lack of water because they have public water. The VI was fine because every home dotted across the four islands had thousands of gallons. You might want to visit and see how we've managed to do just fine since 1492 because everyone is a water manager. Besides, it's beautiful.
You have such a beautiful, cozy home! You are blessed!
Save even more by capturing rain water. Run through Berkey. That’s what we drink. My grandmother used a cistern for all their water and she raised 13 kids.
I do the same thing and extra rain water to water my houseplants.
I live in Alaska now, but long ago, I lived in TX and OK. When the water reservoirs (lakes) were almost dried up, we would have odd or even days of the week based on our adress number and between certain hours of the day (evening or early morning hours when there is less evaporation) when we could water our lawn. BUT we saved our bathtub, shower, and dishwashing water to water certain plants or our small garden. People claim using a dishwasher saves $$$ and water, but I have found that not to be the case. Use two wash basins to fill half your kitchen sink with water & detergent and the other side with the HOT water that you were waiting on. If you have greasy anything, wipe it off with paper towels (saving water is the goal here), but the hot rinse is most important. Catch water in barrels or buckets outside. If I lived in a state that forbade rain catchment, I would say "Hooey!" and find a way to direct that water into my home for regular handwashing or toilet flushing. If you have a basement, buy a water storage tank and rig it to fill with water while you HAVE it. This is NOT difficult. We have a well but 900 gallons of water storage tanks in case our pump or the electrcity goes out. Amazingly enough, sometimes our well gets low in winter and we have to conserve.
Princess, I laughed so hard at you in the bathtub. You are priceless! Blessings to you and the pups!
Me too. Funny. Great laugh.
PP you always supply great info. Thank you. In case no one else has mentioned this. . . Toilet flushing... you don’t have to mess with turning the water off, just pour water hard and fast right into the bowl, and it will flush. Learned this from living in hurricane land for a while. Lol
In the northeast we collect rainwater for gardening
I quit using a dishwasher, waited til I had larger load of laundry. Use a dish pan to rinse dishes. Turn water off when brushing teeth . Cut water bill in half❤
Excellent, the two of us use less than 1,000 a month. We collect rain water to water the gardens and the farm animals, I ordered your book. The rain water goes into ICB totes and can be hooked up to the house.
Great video PP.... thank u. oh that little washing machine! i love those things. i had one in the woods. we ran it by the generator. they rock. i am waiting for my stackable washer to go bad. so i can get one of those little washing machines again. then i will just always use my drying rack.
The portable washer does a better job cleaning than the regular one
I get charged on a bimonthly basis. I always come in at one unit or less. One unit is 150 gallons, so 75 gallons monthly. Take showers at the gym. Do the clothing wash once every two weeks. No lawn. Turn the facet low when washing the dishes. A unit is about $10, but with the other charges for sewage and drainage fees, I still have to pay $148 bimonthly.
The gym fee is $23 a month. It is more than worth it. There 6 days a week. Also shower access when I do road trips.
Omg yes!! So glad you made the video!!
What drives me CRAZY is when people are brushing their teeth and they leave the water running the entire time they are brushing their teeth!! GRRR! Another thing they do is turn on the faucet and leave it running while they search for a pan or a glass to put said water in. Another trigger for me!
That drives me nuts too. Biggest waste ever!
😂 guilty
Yeah, I don’t like in Arizona. They charge you for 1000 gallons even if you don’t even use it . I only use 300 gallons per month. I think they should only charge for what you use.
I was annoyed with having an electric service fee of $25 but only used $15 worth of electricity.
Same in Georgia, I don't use 1,000 gallons a month
We still haul water on our homestead. There are days I just hate it. But I will admit that the day may come I'll be thankful for all we and have learned to do concerning WATER.
Thank you for this video
Spaghetti water for watering too. I would not use it for washin clothes or flushing though. Theres gonna be a lot of carbs and starch and idk how that works with your toilet tank or clothes
Yup - just make sure not to salt the pasta water, plants aren't fond of it! 🤩🪴🌱
You know what's great for dishes in a spray bottle I have a little tiny bit of dawn I have vinegar alcohol and water and I spray my dishes then I wipe them down then I rinse them. What's also great if there's a lot of food left on the pots and pans I let my dog lick it out and then it's easier to clean
I do some of the same things
I know this isn’t big, but it has saved us on watering plants. We only drink water, all that extra water in our cups, containers, etc. we pour in watering cans. It doesn’t take long to fill up a gallon during the day.
Thank you. We harvest water during the monsoon season and try to conserve as much as we thought possible. You gave me some great ideas on multiple uses.
I undress, turn on water, jump in and soap up and rinse off, and right when the water is heated I am already ready to get out.
I love your videos ! Just a little thing that made me cringe is you're not supposed to play too often with the service valve behing the toilet, as it may cause a leak in the long run. So if you need it open for your bidet, leave it open. If you wanna flush with a bucket, just empty the bucket in the bowl, it will flush when it reaches a certain level because of the syphon
Good tips.... I live full-time in a RV. We make our 30 gallon fresh last 2 weeks. There are 2 of us. We also use a compost toilet so that conserved water too.
Well 10 gal is a lot. Today: water bath canner load for jam, dishes, 1/2 for laundry 1/2 bathe & hair. 3 flushes of toilet.
OMGosh, I was laughing so hard when you were doing the shower example with cold water. 😂😂😂
Now you can sympathize with South Africans who are also regularly plagued by load shedding, that is several hours without electricity every day for months on end.
This happens in Egypt also.
Great video PP, I would put a tub in your sink when washing your dishes and put that on the garden to... Love 🐨🌻🕊️💖
This is why I love your channel!
This might sound crazy, but as long as there’s no lightning or thunder I will wash my car when it’s raining. I wash and God rinses. I will use the car wash in the winter because I do live in a state that salts the roads. Also, I use rain barrels for gardening.
I do that too.
I'm so glad you are Christian now. I love your channel. Liked and subbed long ago! Keep on preppin"!
Amen
I'm here because I was so encouraged when PP became a Christian, I subbed.
I save on my electric and wash clothes the old fashion way...scrub board and hand ringer and hang out on the line. If its raining i have a portable clothes hanger and hang in the house especially during the winter. We are on a well but we still try and conserve due to water levels/drought here in Iowa even though now we are out of the drought due to massive rain fall amounts & storms. Great video.
When my washer dies, I will definitely be doing that. I line dry my clothes. I prefer the smell.
All great ideas..i bought your book and have read it multiple times. Yea!! Ready for the next book ..
That little washing machine looks interesting...can you show us more about it and maybe do a review?
Hi PP and Pups 🌻
Great demo today . . .
We're a family of 3 and usually use 3000 gallons or less per quarter . Takes a group effort to use that amount of water . .
Conservation every day 😅
I water my garden from my grey water
Ohhh no girlie bop I just set a timer for 5 minutes and shower. I even get my hair wash in if I’m quick enough 😂😂😂
Now that's some freeking dedication.. 'Cold Shower how too' for us fans. You are The BEST.
Use a bowl when washing up.
This was really good. “Do what you can with what you got”. ❤️👍
Thanks for the link to the portable washing machine. I had no idea they were available - in case my old klunker finally gives out. This will help until I can get replacement.
They used to be only $69 but I noticed they went WAY up in price
Are they electric or solar or battery?
@@michelled3867 "110 volts"
Love the small wash machines
I do that in Mexico for years
10 gallons sounds like a lot to me. I could scrape by on two (1 for drinking, 1 for hygiene) if necessary, though three would be more comfortable.
And u cook and wash dishes and clean ur home with sand? Just wondering
Are you not cooking or washing dishes?
@@lindas9806 Cooking water is part of the drinking water. I never throw cooking water away; it is part of the dish.
Washing dishes is easy with very little water, just a few ounces. Wipe off first with no water, then spray a few teaspoons (use squeegee) on and wipe off, then repeat. Easy peasy. Mainly you just have to think different. Think: what if I HAD NO CHOICE but to get this plate clean on less than 2 ounces of water? You will come up with the answers yourself, in practice.
Most Americans are so spoiled and wasteful. They don't even realize how much resources they use. Also watch videos of people living in their vehicles. Those people really conserve water. Love your content Prepper Princess!
@@alan2102X ok, never heard of them being categorized separately
I want to move to where water is plentiful. I like Missouri for water access. Many creeks in MO flow more than some rivers in California. CA taxes for rainwater harvesting! Seattle is usually said to be wet, but Southern MO receives 30 percent more rain than Seattle. Arkansas is wet too, as is East Texas. I want to grow things without a huge water bill.
CA doesn’t tax for rainwater harvesting. If there are ANY laws, nobody enforces them
I love this 😂 it’s funny watching you act out. But we had to hull water. Dish pan to use for dishes, then the water to the garden. Rinse water from the dishes used for cleaning set out in the sun never throw out water. Remember that the water has a small amount of soap from the dishes. After sun sterilizing. It can be used for washing your clothes.
I've lived on 13 gallons a day. Now, I use about 23 gallons a day.
My car is only 18 years old. It's a Subaru... another million mile car. It's still under 100,000 miles, and drove past a snow plow that had slid off the road into a ditch!!! I love my Subaru!!! People buy them and never sell them. You can just about never find a used one... because people don't sell them when they get old. People just keep buying them.
And ditto to all you said about conserving water!
I live in the Great Lakes and we are awash. However, I don’t expect this forever by the powers that be, they will crack down on water no matter how abundant. But I like have ideas of all possibilities
I learned water saving from my life in India years ago, where water supply is limited. So you store water for cooking, washing, etc in separate large tubs. Drinking water is kept separate. Later on in life in Australia country we had a gas supply strike some years ago, for about 3 weeks, so because we couldn't shower, I used to heat water and fill a large bucket. For cooking I used electric frypan. In fact bathing from the bucket of water feels more refreshing than a shower for some reason! I prefer not to waste water being aware of countries who cannot have water which we take for granted. It's better to be prepared now because if it happens at least we are prepared.
Living in the desert you learn fast how to conserve water 💦
It’s easy when you live through a drought with only tanks for water. 😊
Wow - this video was really helpful. I now know how to use the water to flush the toilet... I've tried pouring grey water in the past but the toilet kept refilling, but that nonsense stops today. Who knew all I had to do was turn the toilet off. I also love that little washer... I think I'll invest in one. Thank you :)
Your posts haunt me in a positive, motivational way. TY. Recalling back, you were able to build an excellent portfolio on low wage jobs. Excellent.
In uk alot of houses have dual flush toilets which uses much less water. We collect the water from washing, shower et and flush the toilet with it. Also we wash with it and water the plants..having a water meter halved our water bill.
Please do a review on the Berkie