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Old 22-01-2012, 10:09 AM posted to alt.home.repair,sci.chem,rec.gardens
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Default Serious question: Urine as a nitrogen source for organic composting

On Jan 22, 2:06 am, Chuck Banshee wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:34:54 -0600, The Daring Dufas wrote:
I haven't flushed the toilet in a week!

EEEEEEeeeeeeuuuu! ^_^


I agree the yuck factor is high.

But, I'm at least learning yuck that I never knew before ... for example,
on Saturdays I deliver double my normal urine output - and - the color
tends to fade to a lighter amber (as shown in this picture taken today of
the second bottle of the day):
http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/...mg/7396434.gif

And, the practical (yuck) experience doesn't stop there.

For example, I found that this width bottle is too small for a normal
person to fit and therefore there's the need for a wider bottle opening
(two inches would seem to be a good bottle opening size for a 2 liter
bottle):
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/...mg/7396436.gif

Don't ask for details. Just trust me on this one.


Andy comments:
Use laundry detergent plastic jugs. Wide mouth, easy to
fit with no= fiddling around .....
I keep one under the bed to keep from stumping my toes at
night, and one in the truck so I don't have to stop and go
into a gas station after every beer.......
They are empltied into a raised bed garden, in those spaces
where I've already picked the produce.....