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tagsAt what point does "grey" water become too "grey"?
We are back in Drought World here in GA. Rain was promised for 3 of the last 5 days. Not a drop fell.
My accumulated water is running quite low, and so I find myself "discovering" water throughout the house.
I am saving the water from the bottom of the steamer pot (maybe the broccoli vitamins will help the plants, right?)
Also I'm collecting the water from rinsing out the coffee pot, the milk jug, and basically anything vegetable/organic.
But what about the water that gets left in the dishwasher, when cups turn over, etc.? Do you think that's safe, or not?
I know that there is a rinse cycle after the main soap cycle, but do you think it gets the chemicals out or not? I mean, we eat and drink off the plates and cups, so presumably they're okay....
But I hesitate.
What do YOU think, oh Gardening Gurus?
Responses
If you use "acceptable" soaps the rinse cycle and wash cycle, I would presume, would be OK.
We use "soap" to spray veggies and flowers", and many Cultures use Gray Water exclusively and have good luck.
Years ago we farmed with "Non-potable" water commercially
Sometimes the "natural" products can be more costly, but we are lucky to have an outlet grocery store that often carries overstock from the health food stores.