Building a composting toilet

[Zbee167]

NICE!!

[kevinmorais]

I had a  good chuckle great vidoe and funny as well :)

[irkone]

Here's another method. Find two more buckets the same height as your humanure bucket.  Stand on top of the upside-down buckets that are straddling the humanure container, and squat. Keep your heels flat. It's a healthier, natural, more relaxing way to shit, and it loosens up your hips, back, knees.

Three or four buckets in a basement is less conspicuous than a box with a toilet seat attached to it. If one is shitting in a basement in the first place, why bother with appearances?

[ABarrow33]

what if you don't have sawdust can newspaper work?soil? how about adding kitchen scraps to add all to your compost? I know human fecal matter has stuff in there that isn't good till its turned into compost is it safe to have the composter can right next to your garden or no?

[IdahoViewing]

Remember also that you need to compost this waste for TWO years before using it. I think I read this in the online Humanure book.

[Automobilie]

I won't have a problem. My shit doesn't stink!

[jeromejamesjrums]

even without the music the video is awesome!

[cciesielka]

Could you please give the dimensions. (I just you want it just larger than the bucket?) I'm a beginner but this looks like something I could do!

[cciesielka]

I *GUESS* you want it larger than the bucket

[1too3fore]

after tossing some sawdust on it, light a match or two and the odors go away. Also, use sawdust on the urine, too. Empty it out when it gets 75% full. I use the bucket and seat right now but plan on building the box eventually. Been doing it that way for almost a year!

[mamacass1972]

That's for showing just how easy it is to make! I was going to buy it but now I think I'm just going to make one, or two, or maybe three!lol I've been interested in this for a few years now (gardener) and this just seems like a fantastic idea. Thanks again for showing how easy it is to make. It looks like it took about an hour, maybe less!

[kubark123]

Thanks very much for your comment. Go for it! I'm pleasantly surprised my video is up again. I thought it had been removed permanently because of my little audio infringement.

[verdemanthe1]

people got by just fine the last thousands of years without indoor plumbing,if your shitter stinks simply move it outside,dammit people dont be ignorant,this is by far better than squatting next to a tree

[motownmolly]

It's only an issue if your shit is foul and rank, due to an ill temperament, and an addiction to fast food.

[kubark123]

Actually Miss Molly, shit does tend to stink no matter what the diet or temperament, but thanks for your comment.

[samann95014]

i liked the simple design. but will it not stink? and what about the bio-hazard/disease control?

[kubark123]

No stink. No bio-hazard. A vital ingredient, not included in the film, is the organic material, used to cover every toilet experience. A liberal sprinkling (I use sawdust) and you are done. When the bucket's full, take it to your compost heap. Again, zero biohazard. For more info, read The Humanure Handbook. It's available online.

[zenrainman]

Wonderful video. Lots to learn. I use a squatting version and love the loo.

cheers

[Neville451]

Great video. We used a Jenkins-style sawdust toilet for over a year once. Coupled with a good compost bin, it works great! And when properly maintained, positively no odor! We were amazed. Kudos for illustrating how easy it is to build.

[ParapaDrifter]

how does one propertly maintain one? do you just keep the filth as dry as possible?

[bokashiman]

Well done! You make it look easy [which it is] for those intimidated by power tools. How big - long & wide is the board?