Mel (& Paul) Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I want to start using the cold bath water to water the plants in addition to using the water butts. I dont tend to use loads of bubble bathe / shower gel but can anyone tell me whether it will be ok to use the old water (I also thought if I put the plug in the bath when having a shower I could use the shower water too) - but dont want to kill the plants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleata Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 one of my green earth books say yes you can use what they call as grey water on your plants, once it has cooled. grey water is like dish water bath and shower water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 Excuse Me My bath / shower is NEVER grey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleata Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 its what they call it. no insult intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 I know I was only teasing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Did anyone see Monty Don on gardeners world showing a pump that you put into the bath and then you can empty the bath into the watering can or direct into the water butt, seems like a cool idea It's connected to a hose of course!!! karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 Sounds easier than using a measuring jug to fill up the watering can, and then walking from the bathroom, through the hall, dining room and kitchen to water the tomatoes. I did suggest to (& Paul) that he take the radiator off one of the walls in the bedroom (the bathroom is en suite), take out the window and put in patio doors (we live in a bungalow) so that I can go straight into the courtyard garden. He just went (nothing new there then) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Good job you added that you live in a bungalow, as I did a at the thought of patio doors off a second floor ensuite karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I saw the Monty Don programme the other day, very interesting although I can't see hubby straining all the washing up water through a fleece somewhow. I do have a watering can at the back door though, and am trying to put "grey" water in that as much as possible. I did get though today, visited our local shopping centre, and the number of people buying paddling pools Somewhere must have had them on promotion, because it looked like every other person was carrying one of these today.... hot weather, children in the garden, I can see the appeal, but we're meant to be conserving water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 Dont even get me started - what about Macro selling those huge pools at a knock down price - one of our neighbours has one and they fill it up using another neighbour's hose as he doesnt have a water meter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 My elderly neighbour has had his sprinkler on since 9am this morning A scorcher of a day (well for up here anyway ), so most of the water must be evaporating. Natalie has had the Argos catalogue in the garden with a tape measure to measure the lawn for inflatable swimming pools and water slides. I have told her that even though we do not have a hosepipe ban we should still conserve as much water as we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 oh dear, so you may not be popular with Natalie today then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 re: emptying the bath. All you need is a long hosepipe and a bit of suck! If your bathroom's upstairs, then its a doddle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 Bungalow I am afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Well, suck harder!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trish Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 If you use enviromentally friendly bath products the stuff in them should break down harmlessly. There should be no problem, especially form flowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Thanks chatty chicken. I tend not to use much smelly stuff as i have senstive skin, and the stuff I use tends to be natural stuff too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 We always used to syphon our bath water out in the summer, and even with ordinary bath products the plants never complained! Not so easy now we use a shower though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 We live in a bunglaow so the syphon thing doesnt work for us - so lots of tramping through the house with watering cans. I stick the plug in the bath when i am having a shower (we dont have a separate cubicle) and use that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Mel, would http://www.droughtbuster.co.uk work for you? Might stop it syphoning back into the bath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 looks interesting - I'll get (& Paul) to have a look and see what he thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryn Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 would http://www.droughtbuster.co.uk work for you? Might stop it syphoning back into the bath Just seen this, Claret, thank you. It looks brilliant - just what I've been wanting as I sucked and sucked on our hose and nothing happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Try running some water from the tap into the hose in the bath as this can stimulate the siphoning action basically the pipe needs to be full of water to make it work so using a tap to back fill it can be the quickest way to get it started Used to have a water bath at work which had no drain and that is how I emptied it Just clarifying it was not a mispent youth nicking petrol wher I learned about syphons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 One of those drought busters is my next purchase, I can syphon it out of the bathroom window and onto the flat roof below, which drains into a water butt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
