Laundry to Landscape System
Ideas
The beauty of this type of system is that it does not require a building permit,
does not involve alterations to your plumbing, and is simple enough to build
yourself. The pump inside your clothes washer does the work and watering is
limited to plants or trees level with your house and within 100 feet, or those
downhill from your house. Materials for a DIY project run $150 to $300 and
professional installation typically runs $1,000 to $3,000.
Add a three-way diverter valve
on your clothes washer drain
hose so you can direct
wash-water to the sewer
or your garden.
Use 1-inch polyethylene tubing to distribute water to
trees and plants downhill from your home.
Stop using products that
contain bleach, dyes,
boron, sodium and nonbiodegradable chemicals
that harm plants. Switch
to biodegradable and
organic brands. If a load of
laundry needs bleach, turn
the lever on the three-way
diverter valve so the washwater goes to the sewer.
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