Forums Login/signup

Reuse Water From a Shower - PEP BB greywillow.sand.showerwater

BB greywater and willow feeders - sand badge
(1 apple) 2
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Approved submission
Here’s my submission. Poo-less water (about 4 gallons) from shower. Feeding a thirsty apple tree and a thirsty avocado tree.
5D7E9C13-6ACC-494A-A18F-99CD3A3AE8A7.jpeg
Almost to 3 gallons
[Thumbnail for 5D7E9C13-6ACC-494A-A18F-99CD3A3AE8A7.jpeg]
0E8DA10B-D9CF-432B-9ED1-85A77864B22B.jpeg
Well above 3 gallons!
[Thumbnail for 0E8DA10B-D9CF-432B-9ED1-85A77864B22B.jpeg]
881D7808-6DFD-4458-ACC1-684A589CECAA.jpeg
Watering Anna’s Apple tree
[Thumbnail for 881D7808-6DFD-4458-ACC1-684A589CECAA.jpeg]
7EF3E0A0-DC80-48D9-A941-56B2D8C2023A.jpeg
Watering avocado tree
[Thumbnail for 7EF3E0A0-DC80-48D9-A941-56B2D8C2023A.jpeg]
Staff note (gir bot) :

Mike Barkley approved this submission.

(1 apple) 2
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Approved submission
I have been trying poo-less showers for about 3 months now. The bucket in the picture holds 15L (roughly 4 gallons). I used to the water to water one of our poplar trees.
Shower.JPG
The water collected during showering.
[Thumbnail for Shower.JPG]
Tree.JPG
Watering a tree.
[Thumbnail for Tree.JPG]
Staff note (gir bot) :

Nicole Alderman approved this submission.
Note: I hereby certify that this badge bit is complete!

(1 apple) 2
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Approved submission
Reuse pooless shower water bb submission
EC9BBD84-4016-4E09-936E-98C5127BFDD3.jpeg
Water from wheaton labs showers
[Thumbnail for EC9BBD84-4016-4E09-936E-98C5127BFDD3.jpeg]
831A4C8F-C841-40B6-8389-68C2BF487855.jpeg
Watering nearby growies
[Thumbnail for 831A4C8F-C841-40B6-8389-68C2BF487855.jpeg]
D3BFBEB7-7F50-48E9-9C0D-E91120187D44.jpeg
Evidence of poolessness…
[Thumbnail for D3BFBEB7-7F50-48E9-9C0D-E91120187D44.jpeg]
6CF15B51-DCDF-4CB7-A631-6DDC9C3722EC.jpeg
After 6 weeks of poolessness, I could rival any 80’s hair band! Just look at that volume!
[Thumbnail for 6CF15B51-DCDF-4CB7-A631-6DDC9C3722EC.jpeg]
Staff note (gir bot) :

Nicole Alderman approved this submission.
Note: I hereby certify that this badge bit is complete! And you're rockin' that hair!

(1 apple) 2
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Approved submission
Reused a little over 3 gallons of shower water to water some mint. It helped that the shower was in a common house and was used regularly at the SKIP event. The water gathered rather quickly.
745EC219-4541-49BA-A965-F68005AD769E.jpeg
[Thumbnail for 745EC219-4541-49BA-A965-F68005AD769E.jpeg]
4E9FF318-1FA3-4F70-810B-8F26D072404A.jpeg
[Thumbnail for 4E9FF318-1FA3-4F70-810B-8F26D072404A.jpeg]
85D67795-C1A3-490A-85AA-1B7166B20D2A.jpeg
[Thumbnail for 85D67795-C1A3-490A-85AA-1B7166B20D2A.jpeg]
Staff note (gir bot) :

Nicole Alderman approved this submission.
Note: I hereby certify that this badge bit is complete!

(1 apple) 2
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Approved submission
For this BB I used water I caught from an outdoor shower. The water is well water and free of soap or shampoo. The bucket holds at least three gallons
PoolessShowerWater.jpg
Big pail full of water
[Thumbnail for PoolessShowerWater.jpg]
WateringWillow.jpg
all the water went to this young willow.
[Thumbnail for WateringWillow.jpg]
Staff note (gir bot) :

Nicole Alderman approved this submission.
Note: I hereby certify that this badge bit is complete!

(1 apple) 1
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Approved submission
This took a little effort. After my first reading, I thought a pooless shower meant I could use grey-water-safe soap, like our Castile bar soap. But then, based on at least one of the other people submitting proof, decided it had to be no soap at all. So I dumped my first bucket and started collecting again. I guess I’m a water-hog though because I had more than three gallons after just two showers. I watered a bed of leeks and peppers with it this morning once it was light.
09E6EF5C-005A-4241-9C1B-31CF79FFC532.jpeg
Orca drank a little before moving on.
[Thumbnail for 09E6EF5C-005A-4241-9C1B-31CF79FFC532.jpeg]
5DFB15CB-F18F-4987-980F-F5A8AD47A0A9.jpeg
Feeding the veggies.
[Thumbnail for 5DFB15CB-F18F-4987-980F-F5A8AD47A0A9.jpeg]
Staff note (gir bot) :

Mike Haasl approved this submission.

1
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Edge case submission
While at Wheaton Labs for the 2021 PTJ, I collect water from the pooless showers and fed the growies on the hugelbeds.
IMG_1727.JPG
[Thumbnail for IMG_1727.JPG]
IMG_1728.JPG
[Thumbnail for IMG_1728.JPG]
IMG_1730.JPG
[Thumbnail for IMG_1730.JPG]
IMG_1732.JPG
[Thumbnail for IMG_1732.JPG]
Staff note (gir bot) :

Someone flagged this submission as an edge case BB.
BBV price: 0
Note: Can you provide a bit more evidence of that being 3+ gallons of water?

1
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Is this bucket ok? It took several showers to get this much, then hubby washed some dirty boots in the water! It's soapless, just has dirt.
20220319_214457.jpg
Bucket o water
[Thumbnail for 20220319_214457.jpg]
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
It looks ok to me.  It kind of looks like a standard "5 gallon bucket", might it be?  Having a front view or confirmation about its size when you post would help the certifiers out.
1
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Approved submission
Took several poo-less showers and filled a standard 5 gallon bucket. Then my husband rinsed some dirty boots in it which is why it looks so dirty. The watering can is 2 gallons so I filled it twice and watered in my newly planted broccoli and cabbage starts.
20220319_214457.jpg
Water with dirt from boots but no soap
[Thumbnail for 20220319_214457.jpg]
Screenshot_20220410-170230_Photos.jpg
Pouring water into watering can
[Thumbnail for Screenshot_20220410-170230_Photos.jpg]
20220410_153826.jpg
Watering broccoli
[Thumbnail for 20220410_153826.jpg]
20220410_153942.jpg
Refilled can
[Thumbnail for 20220410_153942.jpg]
20220410_154029.jpg
Watering cabbages
[Thumbnail for 20220410_154029.jpg]
Staff note (gir bot) :

Carla Burke approved this submission.

(2 apples) 4
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Approved submission
Here we go, my first BB submission!

Left the bucket in the corner of the shower to fill up over a couple of days, all poo-less! Then used that water to flush the loo. I was quite surprised how simply it worked, turns out I've never thought much about the flushing mechanism of a toilet. The learning curve of SKIP has begun already!
20220403_140409.jpg
[Thumbnail for 20220403_140409.jpg]
20220403_140306.jpg
[Thumbnail for 20220403_140306.jpg]
Staff note (gir bot) :

Mike Barkley approved this submission.

3
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Approved submission
Saving soap and shampoo-free shower water for use on the landscape. If you take short, cold showers it takes awhile to collect 3 gallons.
reuse_water_from_a_shower_9740.JPG
3 gallons of water from the shower that's obviously poo-less
[reuse_water_from_a_shower_9740.JPG]
reuse_water_from_a_shower_9741.JPG
Giving the water to young avocado tree
[reuse_water_from_a_shower_9741.JPG]
reuse_water_from_a_shower_9742.JPG
Giving the water to young avocado tree
[reuse_water_from_a_shower_9742.JPG]
Staff note (gir bot) :

Carla Burke approved this submission.

Do not set lab on fire. Or this tiny ad:
Our PIE page has been updated, anybody wanna test?
https://permies.com/t/369340/PIE-page-updated-wanna-test
Green Living Book Free heat movie Full online Permaculture Design course and Appropriate Technology Course video


reply
reply
This thread has been viewed 14251 times.
Similar Threads
Use Water From a Dishpan to Flush a Toilet or Water Something - PEP BB greywillow.sand.dishpan
Improve the "occupied" system of a willow feeder - PEP BB greywillow.sand.improve
PEP BB greywillow.sand.fivetrees - Plant Five "Poop Beast" Trees
PEP BB greywillow.sand.can - Move a Willow Feeder Can to a Willow Tree
All about SKIP, PEP, Badges, BBs and More!
one giant gob of podcasts, videos and stuff
Paul Wheaton's Permaculture and Homesteading Stuff
Natural Swimming Pool movie and eBook PLUS World Domination Gardening 3-movie set - super combo!
Podcast 211: Women Peeing Outdoors
dream big
More...

All times above are in ranch (not your local) time.
The current ranch time is
Mar 11, 2026 14:06:41.