my washing machine drainhose somehow got detached from its hokey setup and flooded my basement.
That was FUN to clean up.

I am thinking/planning on just cutting a hole in the wall (just wood, no insulation or sheetrock) and having it set up to drain outside.


Has anyone done this with any sinks or washers, etc?

I am curious if there is a better less foamy detergent i could be using that will still clean our laundry.

I currently use Arm & Hammer liquid or powder.

I appreciate any advice!

the only advice i have is to check with the county laws and make sure you can do that, in our county and city its illegal to have greywater drains :( we are meeting with some city people to see if we can come to some guidelines for letting the townspeople use greywater :D

the detergent cant have phosphates in it and/or salt. i believe someone mention one of dr. bronners works well

i know a lot of austrailian sites have good info, seems they use that A LOT over there?

some other threads on here about greywater

detergent info
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands » Greywater-Compatible Soaps and Detergents (http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/greywater-harvesting/greywater-compatible-soaps-and-detergents/)

Earthbeat - 27/02/99: Phosphorus Free Laundry Powder (http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/earth/stories/s19517.htm)

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/amity-mama-market/342609-question-about-gray-water.html

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/super-crunch/238446-today-i-am-using-rinsewater-our-washing-machine-water-garden.html

and general information

www.the-hta.org.uk/uploaded_files/1828/downloads/Greywater%20-%20consumer%20information.pdf

Greywater - Sustainable Gardening Australia (http://www.sgaonline.org.au/info_greywater.html)

i hth!