Are their any problems with using water from your washing machine on your garden?
2006-07-18 09:46:48 · 17 answers · asked by condorvivayo 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
What you would need to do is use some on a patch and use for for few weeks to see if the plants or grass survive the detergent in the water.
2006-07-18 09:49:57 · answer #1 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What a wonderful idea to recycle water... I doubt it will do any harm. I wash my car on the lawn all the time with soapy water and the grass is fine. Watch out for bleach!
2006-07-19 15:29:09 · answer #2 · answered by ray of sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on one of my houses the septic system was marginal so i hooked a drain from the washer to my( rose garden,) in the back yard, the roses loved it that was 1990 and there fine . AND SO is THE SEPTIC TANK. the wash water reduces the natural bacteria in the system.
2006-07-18 09:51:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is a good idea for a vegtable garden but regular flowers garden or lawn is fine. I used to use my gray water on my lawn all the time.
2006-07-18 09:52:19 · answer #4 · answered by Knock Knock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soap makes water wetter, which means it is more available to your plants. Bleach wouldnt be the best idea, though. of course city officials might see a problem with it, but i dont see why they would. its your yard and all. just dont let the water over run into neighbors or city ground.
2006-07-19 06:20:21 · answer #5 · answered by darpdarp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not it's done all the time. The pot ash in the soap is actually a fertilizer plus the water is used a secind time.
2006-07-18 09:52:34 · answer #6 · answered by Robert F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My neighbors do it all the time, their plants don't ever seem to suffer for it. The have ornamental cherry trees, pansies, marigolds, tulips and petunias growing.
I don't think they do the bleach loads on it though, just the regular cold water wash.
2006-07-18 09:50:48 · answer #7 · answered by Miss Guided 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would not chance it as there will be some type of bleaching agent in the powder,i could be wrong but i personally would not use it .washing up water however is good for roses.
2006-07-18 09:54:07 · answer #8 · answered by joannie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll more than likely lead to you killing your plants, the chemicals in the detergent won't do much good for them.
2006-07-18 09:51:18 · answer #9 · answered by Burnsie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bath water is excellent to use
2006-07-18 09:51:45 · answer #10 · answered by chieriog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋