My husband and son built this wonderful outdoor sink for me this past weekend. I love it!
The utility sink used to be in my laundry room. Although it was quite useful there, we also had a few problems with it. Because of where it was, the sink usually got buried behind the laundry cart or a pile of gardening supplies. Also, most of the things we washed in it were pretty dirty. That much dirt was definitely going to eventually clog up the pipes. So, my husband moved the sink outside and made it portable.
The unit has wheels, so I can wheel it anywhere in the yard. The wheels were taken from a retired lawnmower.
The water is supplied by a garden hose, again, making it so I can put the sink anywhere in the yard.
The drain is now a 5-gallon bucket. Again, I can put that sink anywhere in the yard AND not waste water. I love using that sink for rinsing of the vegetables from the garden. It’s nice and deep. Since I don’t use soap, the water can go right out to the garden. If I do use something questionable in the sink, I can decide where to dump the water.
I love that my hubby used that particular bucket for the drain. We found it on the side of the road. Recycling is a good thing.
The roof and stand were made from pieces leftover from various other projects like chicken coops and rabbit hutches. Recycling is a very good thing.
Jared made the drying racks from hardware cloth left over from building chicken coops and rabbit hutches, and the front rack for the scrub brushes was saved from a retired grill. Can you tell we like to recycle? Or is this now upcycling? I get so confused.
Thanks for stopping by! With the garden in full swing, that sink is going to see a lot more use now that it’s outside and easily accessible. I love my handy hubby and creative son. I’m feeling pretty blessed.
Grace and peace be yours in abundance,
Betty
Just 'found you' the other day through the barn hop, I think. LOVE this sink idea, absolutely ingenious. I could absolutely used one and I'm still in our condo! :) Will be asking for one once we're on our land in TN.
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Cool! That is so "your family". I have their "indoor sink test" ready whenever they are!
ReplyDeleteVery smart indeed! I will have to show hubby. I need one of these. [o=
ReplyDeletePS: thank you sooooo much for your sweet encouraging words and prayers. Let me know when you need some.
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-Mary
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Glad it's working out so well! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI think this is a really cool idea :) :) :) It makes total sense to have it outside, too :) I really like the fact that it has wheels so you can move it anywhere you want to :) Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather :)
ReplyDeleteYour son and hubby rock. The sink is a great idea. Just started canning hope I get as good as you.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this!!!
ReplyDeleteMy son and I really like this post now I want my husband to make me one of these especially since our laundry room is very small.
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What an excellent idea!
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Thank you, everyone, for your sweet comments! For those of you looking to build one, go for it! That thing has already gotten more use outside than it ever did inside! What a blessing!
ReplyDeleteI Love the Dump Bucket underneath! That's a great way to conserve water and protect the ground from harmful chemicals and such. Thanks for Sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love this!
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I was just wondering how you hooked up the hose to the faucet? My husband are making plans to do this soon but we're not sure how to hook up the water.
ReplyDeleteI am just wondering how you hooked the hose up to the faucet? My husband and I are hoping to build an outdoor sink set up soon.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! Once we get around to remodeling the back of the house I want a summer kitchen, This would be great in the meantime...I am going to start looking for a sink to use & convince the hubby to build a frame. ;)
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