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Building and Using Compost Toilets for Tiny Homes

Building and Using Compost Toilets for Tiny Homes

Update: 2024-03-22
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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/elizabeth

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Building and Using Compost Toilets for Tiny Homes

Building and Using Compost Toilets for Tiny Homes

Ethan Waldman