http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/watersaving Questions tagged with 'watersaving' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:12:30 -0800 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:12:30 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/105765/No%2DI%2Ddont%2Dwant%2Da%2Dfree%2Dset%2Dof%2Dsteak%2Dknives Remember those egg-shaped handle-powered washing machines that were advertised on infomercials in the '90s? Has anyone actually used one? Did it actually work? And in these electricity-conscious, water-saving times, has the concept of a human-powered hand-washing machine evolved into something a bit, well, less daggy? I'm conditioned to believe that anything advertised on infomercials must be absolute nonsense. But now I find myself in my little bachelorette apartment with no room for a washing machine. <br> <br> The laundromat is fine for most things, but I have a slowly-expanding wardrobe of professional attire which really does need to be handwashed. Slaving over a soapy sink every night is getting old; I want a tech fix.<br> <br> Can you recommend a decent technomagical alternative to washing clothes by hand? I am not averse to winding or pedalling or dancing around in circles, as long as it actually <i>works.</i> Bonus points: can I buy something like this in Australia without staying up late and watching crap TV? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.105765 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:12:30 -0800 domesticchores electricityfree handwashing handwashonly laundry washingmachine watersaving [ixia] http://ask.metafilter.com/86616/What%2Dabout%2Dthis%2Dgray%2Dwater%2Drecovery%2Dsystem I'm kicking off a major home renovation and looking for some green innovations I can incorporate without breaking the bank. <a href="http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/inhouse-gray-water-systems-sim-002909.php">This gray water recovery system</a> looks promising. The <a href="http://www.watersavertech.com/">AQUS system</a> sells for about $300.00 per toilet. Does anyone have experience with this system? Is it practical? Is it funky? I've read where the gray water can mess up the toilet hardware with time. You have to feed the reservoir tank bromine and chlorine tablets to kill bacteria in the sink waste water. Is it nasty? Is this more pain than it's worth? Any feedback is appreciated. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.86616 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:08:07 -0800 aqus conservation device graywater green recovery system watersaving wsg