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Bron King
Joined: 01 Mar 2008
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The 180 litres lasts the two of us during free camping for 10 days doing washing up, showering (get wet turn off soap up and quick rinse) cooking and drinking. We've never run out and but are very careful, and we collect dirty clothes which we wash in a laundry at the next van park stop. It's a bit of a competition so see who can shower in less water.
And we scrape well and use paper towels to get rid of grease before applying water on pans & barbies. It was easy once we got into a routine.
It might be harder with young ones who rather like long showers 
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Drover's Daughter
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 26
Location: SEQld
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| Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:06 am Post subject: |
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It was easy once we got into a routine.
It might be harder with young ones who rather like long showers :wink: |
Depends how little the little ones are but a tub does not use a lot of water either.
Even now when I take the second generation kids (who have all grown quite a bit) camping I strictly monitor the showers. We have it down to 3 showers from 10 litres with a little left in the bucket.
Like Bron said, it has become a competition and even Paul's mum is proud of her effort.
I leave the wash up water from one to the next and use it to rinse the dishes first and then the new water gets left for the next rinse before washing. Only heat the wash up water to hand hot and therefore do not need to add cold water.
I use cooking sheets on the BBQ which also reduces the cleaning and then use BBQ wipes for any extra. Use a non stick frypan and then usually only have to wipe clean with paper towel.
Do not overfill the kettle, only ever put enough water into the kettle for the coffee/tea. This actually saves on gas as well.
Also have some waterless hand wash as well.
Washing of course goes to a laundry or home.
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Leone
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Joined: 24 Feb 2008
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Location: Singapore
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:11 am Post subject: |
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'tis amazing how we can all save water when we have to!!!
Pre- waterless handsoap days, way back in 2002, we had one of those spray bottles with a slurp of dettol in it.....thats how we washed our hands in the motorhome.
Now those small bottles of waterless handsoaps are so cheap, I carry one with me all the time,to restaurants and just generally going out. Best invention of all time!!
For washing we had one of those square 20 litre bins (with lid) from Bunnings, cost about $12.00......put the washing (like undies etc) in with a wee bit of water and soap....as you drive along it sloshes around and washes everything. Then when you pull up at a roadstop (or elsewhere) where you can rinse, takes no time at all. The square buckets work best of all.
I know of a lady (lives out in the bush) puts her washing in a drum in the back of the ute, drives to town to do the shopping, comes back home and rinses it all then hangs it out...... the rough trip into town washed all the clothes!!!
Just gotta be inventive!
Hope everyone is well and happy....... so miss all my camping and motorhoming days..... would love to be 'on the road' again.
ciao. Leone XX
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