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Building and Using Compost Toilets for Tiny Homes

Building and Using Compost Toilets for Tiny Homes

FromTiny House Lifestyle Podcast


Building and Using Compost Toilets for Tiny Homes

FromTiny House Lifestyle Podcast

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today, I'll be talking with Elizabeth, one of the team members behind a new and innovative entry into the world of compost toilets, the Throne Composting Toilet. Throne offers both a ready made AND DIY solution to the traditional compost toilet that promises ease and simplicity. We'll delve into the nuts and bolts of building your own compost toilet using Throne’s DIY kit, tackle common problems with existing designs, and explore the benefits and drawbacks of different styles of compost toilet. Our guest Elizabeth lived full time with her family in their self-built skoolie, and went through three different compost toilet designs before finally settling on the Throne. Whether or not you’re currently in the market for a compost toilet, Stay tuned as Elizabeth shares wisdom from life on the road, and the do’s and don’ts for successful compost toilet in your home.In This Episode:? Maintaining the right level of contents in the compost toilet is crucial to prevent overflow and the need to interrupt a good night's sleep.? Elizabeth's innovative approach for urine showcases a creative way to recycle waste products sustainably.? Her personal trial and error with using hay and eventually sawdust in her compost pile, highlighting the necessity of finding the right balance.? Elizabeth's experience designing a timber frame home that included a creatively signed compost toilet offers insights on how to incorporate eco-friendly practices into residential architecture.? The exciting launch of Throne compost toilets, their pre-order specials, and how customers can personalize their purchases with special color options.✂️ Elizabeth addresses common compost toilet complications through simplicity with a straightforward, cleanable design.For full show notes, photos, links and resources visit https://www.thetinyhouse.net/elizabethSupport the showListen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinterest Facebook Want to say 'thank you' for the show? Buy me a coffee!
Released:
Mar 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Conversations on how to plan, build, and live the tiny life. Ethan Waldman from thetinyhouse.net gives you the chance to get inside the heads of tiny house luminaries and every day tiny house dwellers so you can plan, build and live the tiny house life you’ve been dreaming of. Discover how you can create a tiny lifestyle that includes owning your own home, whether it’s a tiny house on wheels, van, or camper that you can take with you, or just a sweet tiny cabin in the mountains. Ethan built his own tiny house on wheels in 2012 and has been educating other tiny house hopefuls ever since. His flagship resource, Tiny House Decisions has been widely recommended by tiny house experts as a must-read how to guide to planning a successful tiny house. From tiny house heating, plumbing, and composting toilets, to building a tiny house for cheap, DIY techniques and more. Subscribe if you are ready to start YOUR tiny house journey.