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I asked the primary dish-washer (my son) to leave me dishes for this BB.  Ahem, waaaayyyy too many.  
However, we will have plenty of used dishwater to flush with.  It just rained so I'd be drowning
plants at this point.  
I am washing the dishes in a large stainless steel pot then pouring the water into a 5 gallon bucket
to demonstrate how much water has been used.  


Melaleuca Lemon Brite Biodegradable dish soap
The dishsoap I used


Dishes in dishwater in pot


Collecting dishwater in 5 gal bucket


Pouring dishwater into 5 gal bucket


Bucket full of dishwater


Using dishwater to flush

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Dish water accumulated again this afternoon and evening.  It flushed easily.

Link to dishsoap (pic of soap attached as well):

https://www.ecos.com/dishwashing/dish-soap-bamboo-lemon/
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Our 'dishpan.'
Our 'dishpan.'
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Just over 3.5 gallons.
Just over 3.5 gallons.
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Staff note: The link to the detergent is not readily clear if the product is readily biodegradable but does list the ingredients. A nice staff member when through the entire list to make sure all the ingredients meat the BBs standards for biodegradability.

 
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Time to flush the loo…
Dish water and eco store ultra sensitive liquid

https://ecostore.com/nz/ultra-sensitive-dish-liquid-682/
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Eco store ultra sensitive dish liquid
Eco store ultra sensitive dish liquid
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Bucket of the days dish water showing 13l. 3 gallons is 11.3l
Bucket of the days dish water showing 13l. 3 gallons is 11.3l
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Flushing the loo. Btw, taking a photo whilst poring a bucket is harder than it looks
Flushing the loo. Btw, taking a photo whilst poring a bucket is harder than it looks
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the dishwater...
the dishwater...
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Note: Sorry Evan, this soap is not readily biodegradable and contains chemicals that are have acute toxicity on aquatic life 

 
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Addendum to previous submission: (sorry, quite late here…)

The photo of the dish water…

And I just learned how to edit my post - so the bb request is updated, but I cant figure how to delete this one.  Sorry for the confusion.
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Heres a link to my soap: <https://www.amazon.com/MRS-MEYERS-CLEAN-DAY-Biodegradable/dp/B01MG2BJF0?ref_=ast_sto_dp>;
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I refilled my water bowl twice during dishes, seen in the far right basin of the sink
I refilled my water bowl twice during dishes, seen in the far right basin of the sink
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Here is my biodegradable soap
Here is my biodegradable soap
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Here is my bucket (about half full, it's a 5 gal bucket)
Here is my bucket (about half full, it's a 5 gal bucket)
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Flushed the toilet!
Flushed the toilet!
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Here is the link to my new soap

https://www.earthwise.co.nz/products/dish/liquid/dish-liquid-lemon-aloe-vera.html/%7B%7Burl_key%7D%7D/%7B%7Bproduct_sku%7D%7D.html

The dishwater which was just under 10l, was topped up to 12l (3 gal = 11.3l) from the saved kids bath water (no soap used in the bath)

Sorry about the previous soap - we don’t have many options in my community and this was the only other supposedly eco soap in our shop. I just hope I havnt wasted your time on this one either.

Feel free to delete previous post if it interferes with the girbot.
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Dish liquid
Dish liquid
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Ingredients
Ingredients
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12l (over 3gl gal)
12l (over 3gl gal)
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Dishwater topped up by soapless bath water
Dishwater topped up by soapless bath water
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The flush
The flush
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I watered my raised garden bed with my dish water. I used seventh generation dish soap and love it!

Seventh Generation Dish Soap Liquid, Chamomile & Lemon, 19 oz, Pack of 6 https://a.co/d/fap0fgo
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soap i used
soap i used
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dirty dish water
dirty dish water
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small raised garden bed
small raised garden bed
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Here is my submission for the Greywillow - Sand - Dishpan BB.

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:  
- use water from a dishpan  
- to flush a toilet, or to water something outside  
- at least three gallons  
- verify high quality biodegradable dish soap (the soap usually says "greywater safe" or "readily biodegradable")

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must:
Attachment 1 - a picture of the dishpan with water
Attachment 2 - a picture of the at least 3 gallons of water being used to flush a toilet or water something
Attachment 3 - a picture and link to the verifiable biodegradeable dish soap  
- OR a 2-minute video of you doing the above and a link to the verifiable biodegradeable dish soap

I frequently emptied the dishpan water into a 5 gallon bucket outside to minimize the risk of me making a water mess on the floor. I use Azure standard citrus fragrance dish soap because it’s “readily biodegradable” per their product website: https://www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/household-family/kitchen/dishwashing/dish-soap/dish-soap-citrus/26878?package=NF1621. I used the dishpan water to water the gamble oak trees.
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While here at the PTJ, I watered a tree with the water from communal dish washing. The bucket said 3gal, but I’m also including the pot I watered the hugel with, when I stayed as a SEPPer back in May.

Both times I used the soap Paul provided, Oasis Biocompatible Dish Cleaner
https://www.bio-pac.com/oasis-biocompatible-cleaners/
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3 gallon Bucket
3 gallon Bucket
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Dumping
Dumping
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Pot on hugel
Pot on hugel
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Very thirsty
Very thirsty
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Soap!
Soap!
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To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
 - use water from a dishpan
    - to flush a toilet, or to water something outside
    - at least three gallons
    - verify high quality biodegradable dish soap (the soap usually says "greywater safe" or "readily biodegradable")

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must:
- a picture of the dishpan with water
- a picture of the at least 3 gallons of water being used to flush a toilet or water something
- a picture and link to the verifiable biodegradeable dish soap
- OR a 2-minute video of you doing the above and a link to the verifiable biodegradeable dish soap

I don't have a picture of the soap but it's the standard biodegradable soap we use everywhere on Wheaton Labs Base Camp.
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Outdoor dish was up for the Wheaton Labs PTJ event
Outdoor dish was up for the Wheaton Labs PTJ event
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Dumping it on the nearby tree
Dumping it on the nearby tree
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Don't forget the "Under-buckets!"
Don't forget the "Under-buckets!"
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One bucket
One bucket
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Two bucket
Two bucket
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Ok! Lunch water dumped and ready for the dinner rush!
Ok! Lunch water dumped and ready for the dinner rush!
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