Life in a Tiny House called Fy Nyth - Efficient Water Use Dish Washing

Since all my water is carried by hand, this is how I wash dishes as efficiently as possible. (For my water system details, see this video. • Life in a Tiny House c... ) The stainless steel scrubbies I use can be found here - amzn.to/2D6UjJQ . And one of the natural dish soaps I like to use - amzn.to/2D6w1zG .
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If you are new to my channel and Fy Nyth in general, welcome! I'm Ariel. I live off grid (as in no physical connection to public utilities) in a tiny house on wheels in the mountains of western Wyoming. I've been living this lifestyle for the past three years now and love it! What will you find if you follow my channel and watch my videos?
Real life here. I try to show the good and the bad. The ups and the downs. What works, and what doesn't. The parts I love (most of it!), and the things that suck. Not just the showroom version of a tiny house, but everyday life in a tiny house. Not just the romantic idea of "homesteading" or off grid life, but the everyday details of this lifestyle. I split my own wood for heat, carry my water by hand, and attempt to grow as much of my own food as I can between the weather and wildlife here. I hope to help others learn from my mistakes and make life just a little easier for anyone else interested in pursuing a similar lifestyle.
I live in a somewhat harsh and cold climate, but enjoy the stunning sceanery and wildlife that I am surrounded by on a daily basis. You'll also see videos of of the nature and wildlife around my home. If you are interested in my photography or purchasing a photo, I'd love if you follow that over at Facebook.com/ArielCelestePhotography or ArielCelestePhotography.zenfolio.com!
For a bit of my background, as a child, I was fortunate enough to be able to spend much of my free time exploring and playing in the woods. Little has changed now that I'm older I suppose. I moved to a place with a bigger woods and still enjoy spending my time outside gardening, hiking, exploring, and photographing the natural world around me. As the eldest of seven children who grew up in a homeschooling family, I had the opportunity, not always appreciated at the time, to learn to do quite a bit of work. I've enjoyed a wide range of jobs, everything from greenhouses and flower arranging to wilderness therapy with teens, to milking cows. Mostly, I enjoy doing the kinds of things that I think provide a real service or value to others. Some of my other hobbies include backpacking, hosting people, cooking, preserving food, anything to do with nutrition, reading, journalling, and sitting around a fire and talking to my close friends.
Check out a few of the videos below to catch up on what goes on here!
For lived in Tiny House Tour - • Life in a Tiny House c...
For a detailed kitchen (my kitchen is a big part of my house!) tour - • Life in a Tiny House c...
How I bought my tiny house and all the details on price and financing - • Life in a Tiny House c...
A look at my house through the seasons for an idea of the kind of climate I live in - • Life in a Tiny House c...

[@mz8422]

It is refreshing to see videos on KZbin without the drama and high level production. Thanks for maintaining the real life aspect of KZbin

[@FyNyth]

Well real life is what I try to show here! ;)

[@littlewhitedory1]

I can't believe I just watched you wash dishes! What's more, I enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing.

[@spymaine89]

if everyone lived as you do, what a wonderful world we would have.

[@MelissaBrownapt215]

spymaine89 - You said it. I am saving toward that goal, but at 53, not optimistic. I typically avoid plastics, shop only to replace and genetally consume way less than my peers find compulsory. With this I have been able to eliminate debt in 4 years. Now I can save, possibly invest and plan toward moving into a partially on grid setting. I'm preferring a cabin, around 300 square feet or less. Hiomesteading is the way go go. And people can still choose to work corporate or whatever via contract work. Talk about freedom and environmental preservation.

[@spymaine89]

do more research , i think i saw a senior tiny home land sharing settlement might be a scam. you would need research it. learn all building methods . read about ''passive solar;; building. .... dont buy from any pro builder, wood is cheap, design it yourself easy, just math , what fits what dont. hire a local handy man. follow zoning of town. all fun , keep a journal. ''you could start a youtube site, show your progress, i would follow''

[@robertinebuckley4245]

Who knew dishes could be so entertaining?! I like your method! Thanks for sharing!

[@sarshar9614]

I love automatic dishwashers personally. A modern well maintained one is efficient and does an amazing job.

[@FyNyth]

They can, but when you carry all your water by hand and have a very tiny solar power system and automatic dishwasher is not an option. I prefer hand washing anyway. :)

[@Barbarra63297]

People should learn how to be more efficient with water, tiny house or not! Good vid!

[@ronsmith1364]

look at the colorado river, how much makes it to the ocean? water is life

[@indie825]

This is a very useful video. I grew up in the 60's and lived in the suburbs. We had a dish washer. My Dad would take me up to RI to visit family friends on their farm and I was fascinated by how they did the dishes. When I came home from one visit and explained to my Mom "Aunt Mary takes two dish pans and fills them with water. She put soap in the first pan and puts the dirty dishing in and rubs a sponge to clean them. Then she dips them in the 2nd pan to rinse. It's that amazing!" I thought is was coolest thing ever. Not boring like the your dish washer. I've lived without a dishwasher for 40 years and it isn't on my list of must have's for either a tiny house, house or apartment.

[@TEE19622]

Practical ...reasonable ....logical ...what a woman ....thanks for sharing with us

[@frederickoning191]

You have a great ability to turn the 'ordinary' into a helpful and inviting video! Your talents ensure a great future D.V.

[@vegout4085]

My grandmother taught me to wash the silverware first because it goes directly in your mouth so you want it the cleanest. Love watching how you live day to day. Thanks for sharing your tips!

[@justynapawowska4658]

Clear message, clear structure, easy to understand, thank you

[@ladygray6522]

I've been washing that way for 20-30 years. Glad to see someone else do it too!

[@patti5816]

Great video. Couple of ideas to share. Mineral residue on vase will soak off with a little vinegar water. Baking soda paste will lift baked on food to avoid using scrubbies. Thanks for good reminder of how little water it takes to wash dishes.

[@Kristyrich77]

Grizzly is acting like a husband - on the couch relaxing while you do the dishes! LOL!

[@lindaroyal8161]

Love your videos. Everyone has their own system for doing dishes, this is mine: I rinse dishes off after use, but only wash dishes once per day. I keep a glass or cup with soapy water in the sink for all silverware after use until time to wash. When it's time, I put all the silverware in the soapy sink while I'm washing everything else, makes it easier when I get to them, practically wash themselves. I do not rinse as I wash, I wash everything, then rinse all at one time. The rinse water splashes over all the dishes waiting to be rinsed, seem to use less water that way. I do not have to carry in my water, but do live in the city limits & have to pay for water, so I try to be as frugal as possible & air dry all...

[@lindamcconnell9441]

Everything made perfect sense . Very water conserving . The same way I washed dishes when camping and not close to a lake. Except the luxury of hot water on tap instead of having to heat it .

[@stevegerber169]

Sometimes during the winter when I have my woodstove running I will heat dishwashing water on top of the woodstove in a large pot. This saves a little energy and let's me make the dish water scalding hot while leaving my water heater setting at the minimum recommended 120F. You definitely will need good unpunctured rubber gloves though if you use 140F+ hot water. Very hot water really makes cleaning greasy dishes much easier. One other little hand dish washing shortcut I recently discovered was that if I'm making something like muffins that calls for vegetable oil in the batter I can avoid having an oil coated measuring spoon or cup by placing the mixing bowl full of dry ingredients on my digital scale and then zeroing the scale and weighing the oil as I pour it into the bowl. (14g per tblsp.). You could weigh other ingredients too but oil is by far the most annoying substance to clean.

[@FyNyth]

Not a bad idea. My little tanked propane water heater is pretty amazingly efficient so I'm not too worried about that, but yes, heating things on the wood stove is always good to have as a backup option at least!

[@betsyoman7173]

If the wood stove is hot anyway, and if you need to have water on it to humidify the room, then that water could be used for washing dishes. But I'm only dreaming because I don't have a wood stove. Maybe someday.

[@catyear75]

Hi Ariel! Finally someone who agrees with me ; automatic dishwashers don't really do a good job! Personally since childhood I've found washing dishes by hand to be meditative. The one chore I always volunteered for ! Lol Also nice to see Grizzly's contented cameo at the end :-)

[@spymaine89]

thank you, good tips. if we can all put are egos aside, and listen to new instructions for what we have done all our lives ,.....we will often note we have done it wrong. correction always good.

[@voyager4328]

spymaine89 Absolutely

[@moyaking8961]

I for the moment live in a 2 bedroomed house and I have a dishwasher that I bought from the previous owner but I haven't used it at all! Plus I really don't mind washing dishes 😊

[@carolbrandenberg9336]

I use my dishwasher as a dish drying rack, I keep the door cracked open for air flow.

[@elainecaldarone4475]

Hi Ariel. I love all of your videos even though they make me wish I was 45 years younger. I can absolutely picture my younger self living the way you do. My question is - how often do you wash your washing cloths? I know I need to stop using my sponge. I live in zone 5 and grow a large array of vegetables. You will LOVE gardening on your zone 6 new land. I can't wait to see what your new garden will look like. Thanks for letting me live a tiny-house life vicariously through your videos.

[@FyNyth]

I wash the dish clothes every few weeks. But I do hang them up so they dry completely between uses and are not sitting there damp. You are welcome!

[@straubdavid9]

You have a tendency to pare down your usage when you have problems, and it's amazing how much you discover you don't need. I hate giving my money away to utilities. I don't have an "on-demand" system, so it may take a bit for water to get to temperature. I make it a habit to catch water that would otherwise go down the drain. I also wash my hands a lot, and will capture a lot of that water to flush the commode. The toilet tank will also get filled using any water that was run waiting for it to get hot enough. When I drain my garden hose after watering my garden etc, I drain the hose into a garden bucket, or a gallon jug (or two!). Once you start doing these "little" things, you get this resolve that grows on you, to the point you find it ridiculous to waste anything if you don't have to. I can't keep my water in my tank as hot as an "on-demand" system so I do use more water for dishes than you ..... but ...... I can still do better than I am ...... I'll work on that ~8^) Take care.

[@bradpayn8058]

Ariel, I built a coffee shop somewhat like Fy Nyth years ago. For water we would just bring 5 gallon bottles of purified water and tip them over in a pretty ceramic dispenser pot on the counter. There was a tap on this pot for fresh water, no pump needed for that, and a line plumbed into it, through the counter to the pump for the sinks, water heater, restroom, and espresso machine. It took a little counter space, but a coffee kiosk is mostly counter space anyway, but it was super convenient to swap bottles as they ran out. The pot under the bottles held more than a gallon, so even if you were say, helping a customer or something at the end of a bottle, you weren't going to get air in the lines, and it was clearly visible and made a sound when the water passed the neck of the bottle. At first, like Fy Nyth, the pump made a lot of noise when it kicked on. It was loud and distracting when taking orders and/or on the phone etc. What I had done, and it sounds like the builder of Fy Nyth as well, was to bolt the water pump to a sheet of plywood under the counter. Think of the soundboard of a guitar. After a few months of the noisiness I came up with a cheap easy solution that didn't require replumbing or anything. I cut two more small pieces of thin ply just a little bigger than the base of the pump and drilled four holes in each, and I cut two pieces or foam rubber floor mat the same size and put holes in them too. I made the original holes under the counter larger so they wouldn't contact the bolts that passed through, then, with longer bolts put it all back together like a sandwich, washer, new piece of ply, rubber, original ply (still in place), rubber, new ply, pump base, washer, lock washer, nut. Did that make sense? You could still hear the pump kick on, but it was very quiet compared to what it was like before. I already had the floor mat and scraps of ply (smaller than a license plate), so I guess all this cost me was a couple of bucks for longer bolts, and an hour or so of time. You make great videos, keep it up! BTW, are you familiar with Sketchup? If so I could send you a model that I designed, of a real small (not tiny) off grid, that I'm starting to build next spring, if you are interested. p.s. When you tighten the nuts in the above 'sandwich', you find tight, then back them off some so the foam can do it's job.

[@FyNyth]

Yeah we always used that same setup with the flipped big 5 gallon jugs for drinking water when I was growing up since my parents got all their drinking water from a local spring (their well has a ton of iron and isn't much good for drinking). I do have a small gravity water jug with a spout on that shelf right above the sink too and still use that for my drinking water. I hear what you are saying about the pump noise. My pump is currently screwed to a small wood block and then there is a double layer of some kind of padded rubber under that before you get to the plywood. Maybe additional layers or some thicker foam or rubber would make it a little quieter. I know of Sketchup, but have never used it personally.

[@bradpayn8058]

Hmm, maybe the wood block is screwed right through the rubber to the ply or the screws mounting the pump are long enough to reach the ply, which would still send the vibrations of the pump to the ply, or the pad is too compressed, or not spongy enough? You might try as an experiment if you see screws or bolts, take them all out. Lift the pump off all surfaces and listen what that sounds like. It shouldn't be much louder than this mounted. Then screw it back to the block making sure the screw are not long enough to get clear through the block, and lift the block just off the surface. This should sound just about like the pump did alone. Then just set the block back on the rubber, no screws, if this is when the sound kicks in you need better rubber. If the rubber is ok, it's probably how the block is attached to it-- if that block is screwed right through the rubber, that's essentially like no rubber. If that's the case, I'd get a thicker piece of foamier rubber since I was already at it and use construction adhesive to attach the rubber to the ply and the block to the rubber. I promise you that a pump is not as loud as yours, unless somehow through a direct connection through solids, you are using it to make a 'speaker' out of plywood. Also, are your lines hard? PVC? or hoses? If they are hard maybe you just need a few inches of hose into and out of the pump before the first attachment of hard line to solid surface. All this isn't just about a little annoying noise either, however it is that your pump is making a speaker, and I guarantee you it is, it is also a stress on the pump and/or plumbing that accelerates mechanical wear too.

[@FyNyth]

I'll play around with it. The lines are all hose.

[@coffeegirl4370]

After I use a dish, I scrape the remains in the trash (nearly cleaning it), then I place them in a bucket of soapy water near my sink for dirty dishes. That way, my sink is always free and the dishes can soak, and pretty much clean themselves,lol. At the end of the day, using a soapy cloth, I lightly wash the dishes in that same bucket of water. Then I rinse all at once. Since I remove any food scrapes before soaking my dishes, I can dump the bucket of water every 3 days. The water from rinsing the dishes goes into a bucket that I use for laundry the next morning.

[@kenkozma9894]

Hi Ariel. 😉 Your doing great. Good tips. It's Misty here tonight. Thanks for sharing.

[@melissadimoush8196]

Love this video! More people should learn about efficiency like this. I’ve lived in places where we had to haul water for years and you just learn to be very mindful.

[@betsyoman7173]

We have just started outfitting a cargo trailer for travelling and we plan to take years to get it done. Meanwhile, we have a temporary setup. We only used our system once so far but I was pleased with it. I put a bit of soap into a quart spray bottle full of water. We also have a 3-gallon agricultural sprayer filled with clean water. We spray the dirty dishes with soapy water and wipe them down with the dish cloth, then rinse with the clean water. We do all of this in two plastic dishpans, one for soapy water and dirty dishes, the other to hold the clean, soapy dishes as they wait to get sprayed, and do get sprayed. I guess if I had anything very greasy or if people were sick, I would heat water to wash the dishes, which of course couldn't go in the spray bottles.

[@FyNyth]

Nice! Sounds like you have a good system for your setup.

[@carolined3058]

still learning a lot from you , renovating my house and taking some of your ideas inside

[@thefarmerswife7575]

Hi Ariel, if you use rubber gloves when washing you can use significantly hotter wash water. We have a dairy farm and have to use scalding hot water to disinfect their bottles and pails. Rubber gloves are essential for that.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Excellent tutorial! That’s exactly how I do it (when I have running water). When I don’t, I put a small bucket in the sink and pour a couple inches hot water in it for washing and use a separate bucket of room temp water for rinsing. The rinse water gets repurposed. BTW - I totally stole your shoe hook idea. Brilliant! 😊

[@FyNyth]

Perfect! I stole the shoe hook idea from someone else, I don't even remember anymore where I first saw a picture of it. Use away!

[@ronsmith1364]

Keep sharing this one for folks seeking water conservation tips in off grid lifestyle . Thanks Guys

[@FrugalFarmerChannel]

Thank you for the information. I believe strongly in water conservation.

[@pennypeace-cornelius191]

i have been doing dishes a LONG time but never thought about being that responsible with the water. I had a friend who was water conscience but I thought her dishes were never rinsed well. Great food for thought. I will put it into pratice.

[@FyNyth]

I try to never scrimp on actually getting things clean, just try to use no more than necessary to do so. :) Really hot water does rinse things well faster I find.

[@nicoleboyles7006]

I never knew I was washing so inefficiently. Lol! Thanks!

[@danbev8542]

Good topic & demo! I've been doing dishes your way all my life. Cannot convince DH to do so. Many of my highly educated friends are convinced that a dishwasher is the only way to get things clean. They don't understand how soap chemically picks up dirt & grease, and when you rinse in hot water, the dirt & germs go down the drain. It must be propaganda from the manufacturers . I use my dishwasher on the rare times we entertain, or build up a large amount of canning jars.

[@kated6442]

Thanks for the vid Arial. Picked up some handy tips for using less water. Keep up the good work xx

[@dwgagnonhomestead7063]

Thanks, we haul water so I'm always trying to use less. This has also taught me how much water most of us waste.

[@jimsteele7108]

Hey, neat tip! I have to pack water into my off grid cabin and washing dishes really cuts into the water supply. I'll give that a try!

[@megrose8800]

Literally LOLed at you forgetting the word “sponge” 😂 and surprised I enjoyed a video about dishwashing (my very least favorite chore by far) this much. Have you ever used a Swedish dish cloth? They’re so handy, can be re-used a million times, and are compostable.. one of my favorite zero waste kitchen tools

[@MelissaBrownapt215]

I am to happy to see fellow subs who give a darn with their actions.

[@JJF10101957]

Big snow flakes mean It's barely cols enough to snow. It's a dry year so water conservation is important! Brilliant Video!

[@jenniferadderley8219]

Smart n very efficient use of water, thanks Ariel... I'll give your technique a go 🌏x 🐶x

[@ronhutchcraft2290]

Very good video Ariel, you have your hair up and it's dark outside! Washing dishes is something I dread but like you I don't have that many. I like to look out the Window at the Snow as I'm working!

[@moneymagnetelizabeth]

Using a dishpan that has a drain is also helpful. It keeps the solids from escaping down your drain.

[@justyna.1979]

I wash my dishes almost the same way...almost because I add vinegar or citric acid to the water( it helps with rinsing to the point of being squeaky clean) and I always disinfect the sink afterwards with hydrogen peroxide :-) Thank you for very informative video.

[@mogulsmoke2428]

You may wish to look into a small water pressure tank. RV tanks by Shurflo might help reduce the pump cycling. Good video, great set up with the drainboard attached to the sink.

[@kemiajao]

This is a good video that thought me how to conserve water. But i must confess i was thinking about recycling paper plates too

[@dianaboedecker2608]

Thank you! Nice to see you.

[@edmondsonoffgridhomestead8932]

Nice presentation on a very important task. Appreciate a different perspective. I was taught to wash dishes that touch ur mouth first. Then items that have direct contact with ur food. Water saving is critical. Thx again for sharing.

[@FyNyth]

That order would make sense too.

[@johnmariaburns629]

Excellent. I cannot believe I learned from this

[@cliffp.8396]

Out of curiosity I looked up how calculate volume of a rectangle this is multiply the length x width x height = volume in cubic units, expressed in inches with a small 3 above and to the right of the number. To translate to US liquid gallons multiply this number by 0.004329, then look up a conversion table to make sense of this number. I estimated (guessed) small sink to be 24" x 12" x 2" (depth of water) = 576 cubic inches and I get 2.49 gals and the conversion table gives me 2 Us liquid gals. I hope this is helpful in some way. That said I like your technique very helpful darlin.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thank you for sharing My water is very limited and always looking for better ways to wash dishes on my gravity water

[@bairroe4755]

Hello. 😀 I love your videos. Thanks for the great tip. It's really useful.

[@maryb1686]

something so simple, but really great tips Ariel!

[@lanahallock1118]

Very efficient water use! I carry water in daily so this will help me. Thank you.

[@amyfletcher4749]

I use to wash my dishes in a small plastic tub because I had a big cast iron sink and no counter next to it. My drain rack was on the small counter behind me on an old bath towel. It worked fine for me...lol

[@yknowles163]

Thanks for your reply. I went to the website you recommended. Very informative! Thanks again!

[@johnralfe1164]

A little bit of cleaning vinegar is great for clean up after. Helps cut grease too. All natural.

[@FyNyth]

I use vinegar for most cleaning things around here, it is amazing!

[@dragonflyneb]

Really enjoyed this video. Thank You

[@claudiaharris187]

Re not rinsing dishes ~ I had a boyfriend who skipped rinsing - once - when he was on KP in the army. His entire unit got sick. 20 years later, he was still very careful to rinse well 😊

[@FyNyth]

Oh that sounds miserable!

[@justme-dee6888]

Yes! Great idea for a video! Very practical!

[@smwon1]

Love it!

[@donutmuncher666]

Thx.. good info to help save water

[@voyager4328]

great video, very informative and interesting.

[@jodysappington7008]

thank you for sharing.......

[@peggy1046]

Fabulous information

[@yknowles163]

Great video! Can you please do a video on how to wash fruits and veggies from the store with a minimal amount of water? After a grocery haul, I use LOTS of water to wash grapes, strawberries, lettuce, celery, etc. I want to use less water, but I also want my food clean from pesticides too! Thanks for showing Grizzly too. Happy New Year!

[@FyNyth]

Well there are several aspects to that. First, I try to grow everything I can so it's never been to a store, but that's obviously not going to provide all the veggies and fruit I eat with my cold climate. Next, I do try to buy organic for many things, but I am very aware their are still chemicals used in commercial organic produce production. Then there is the problem that many pesticides and herbicides are actually inside the vegetable or fruit, not on the outside. Due to absorption through soil, water, leaves, etc. or placed directly their via genetic modification. And no amount of washing will help any of that. But all that said, a little white vinegar added to a water soak seems to work about as well as anything to remove whatever is possible to remove. Or salt water, but that is more for killing little bugs that may be hiding inside leafed things. And you might like to check out Wellness Mama's (I also love her blog in general!) post on the topic. wellnessmama.com/28/diy-fruit-and-vegetable-wash/

[@dbbycrvr2505]

I have a dishwasher - use it as an in-cabinet dish drainer;-)

[@FyNyth]

Nice. One of my friends uses theirs as empty leftover container storage. ;)

[@normabonilla8910]

Nice love it norma

[@dennisnance2721]

Hi Ariel, I absolutely love your videos. I was wondering how you start your generator in the cold weather, and also how do you keep your van from freezing in sub zero weather. I lived in Alaska and I had to plug in my truck during the cold winter months. Thks Dennis

[@FyNyth]

Thanks! Did you see my recent generator maintenance and review video? I've had no starting issues with it down to -30's F. And for my van, I just put the highest cranking amp battery in there I could get, and have also have no problems with starting into the -30's F. When it's that cold, it does hesitate a bit, but it still starts! :)

[@Graveltrucking]

I think I would learn quickly to turn the damn tap off when I run out of water living off grid. Washing dishes isn't my favorite thing to do, have a dish washer, the frying pan in the sink for the day isn't uncommon. After watching this I hand wash dishes inefficiently with a gallon and a half of water in the one side of the sink and the cold water tap flowing on the other side rinsing.

[@speedy423]

What water? I couldn't see or hear beyond how amazing you look.

[@missyhorvath235]

Thank you Ariel, love your channel and appreciate the time you take to share with us! Perhaps I missed this, however, could you explain where your gray water discharges, perhaps to your compost location?

[@FyNyth]

Why thank you, and you are very welcome! My grey water feeds the trees on the downhill slope behind my house.

[@shopdave7489]

Good presentation. I hope sometime you expand more on your water saving. I know you are using a composting toilet which saves a lot. But what about laundry and bathing. Those can be high usage items. Thanks.

[@FyNyth]

Thanks! Check out these links, that will probably answer most of your questions. :) fynyth.blogspot.com/2015/08/laundry-day-in-tiny-house.html kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmPKnWCihbiXncU

[@shopdave7489]

Thanks. Good information.

[@harrywolfgang6001]

Nice efficient

[@rivernole]

It is not so bad... as long as you do it daily!

[@tanfo8]

Looks like about a gallon of water. Do you do laundry at home like that? Very efficient, no waste

[@FyNyth]

I have a laundry setup too, but it does require more water than this. See this blog post. fynyth.blogspot.com/2015/08/laundry-day-in-tiny-house.html

[@STEVENRAY18]

God bless you there are way too many people nowadays that do not know how to do dishes I do not know whether it is that they do not know how or they are too lazy to do dishes I have hired a lot of people to do my housework and be quote on quote do the dishes and I find dirty dishes in the cabinet I think the people are just lazy and stupid but if you can teach people how to do dishes and do it right God bless you

[@carolaussie87]

That's the way I wash dishers

[@KH2837]

Ariel, I've got to tell you, you made me nervous as a cat sticking your hand in that glass and turning your hand inside! When I was a kid my mom was doing that very thing & didn't realize the glass had broke and it sliced her hand super bad! She still to this day doesn't have full use of her hand because it cut her tendons....I use a fork or a butter knife now after seeing that...Be careful! 😉

[@DPaquette]

Wow, you have a lot of spices, powder, beans etc on that shelf above your dishes. What types of items do you keep in those and what are the recommended amounts?

[@FyNyth]

All kinds of food products, beans, rice, lentils, salts, vinegars, sugar, kombucha, and more. I'm not sure quite what you mean when you ask what are the recommended amounts? Amount to store? I would generally recommend that it's prudent for every one to have 6 month to a year supply of food on hand as a minimum, but what that actually means for amounts would vary with each person and the kind and amount of foods you eat.

[@dfhepner]

Thank-you for the video. Very useful for me. Some Questions. What soap do you use? I am just draining out to the ground around my place. I am ordering the soap nuts that you showed in the laundry post. Where did you get the sink? Surfactant is easy to pronounce if you break it down to the three syllables sur fac tant with the emphasis on the fac. the c is a hard sound like k (sər-fāk'tənt). I have a hard time pronouncing a lot of words that I have not heard a lot like medications.

[@FyNyth]

You're welcome! The stainless steel scrubbies I use can be found here - amzn.to/2D6UjJQ . And one of the natural dish soaps I like to use - amzn.to/2D6w1zG . The sink is from Ikea.

[@zindi1138]

good job..was the generator running to charge the batteries? and also you must have the internet from where you live or do you go to a wireless hub some wheres and upload your videos.

[@FyNyth]

Yes, battery charging is what I use my generator for. And yes, I now have a Verizon hotspot for internet. And anytime I am somewhere else with a good connection, I try to do as much uploading as possible.

[@HarshmanHills]

Two questions, does your gray water drain directly outside or into a tank? Two, where did you go all fancy like?

[@FyNyth]

Directly onto the rocky tree covered hillside. It drains really well and there is never standing water. Nowhere, I had several friends over here for dinner. :)

[@dushy09]

Soap all first and then Rinsing all at once can save a lot more water

[@arleneehrlinspiel5232]

Good morning Ariel, good video, we could all use lessons like this, thank you! Just one question, you mentioned that you do not use a sponge because of bacteria, but what about the cloth you use? Just rinsing that under water is good enough? Or do you change it after every wash? Just wondering what your thoughts are.

[@FyNyth]

I always wash it out, but a cotton cloth hung to dry, dries rather rapidly unlike a sponge. So there is very little time with moisture for the bacteria to grow in. Very few bacteria reproduce in a dry environment.

[@auntmayme8119]

Least dirty thing into next dirty thing...A good practice!

[@redhead9882]

Just curious.. Does Grizzly sleep up in the loft?? Just wondering if she can make it up and down those stairs.. Thanks for posting!

[@FyNyth]

She's welcome to, but I don't think she can make the steps. She's never tried yet......

[@rmontena4583]

how do you (and/or others) deal with cooking grease from browning meats or cooking eggs (coconut oil) in cast iron? I will have a septic tank (grey water not allowed to drain on the ground) but no field. Tx for any suggestions. Rich

[@FyNyth]

I rarely get much very greasy stuff. Many meats I grill rather than bake or fry in a pan, and since most of my meat is elk and therefore super lean, it's a rare problem. But when I do have a lot of something like that in a pan or dish, I just scrape it well with a rubber spatula into the trash before ever starting to wash the dishes. I never use anything other than a plain natural dish soap to cut grease for any dishes, and with cast iron, after removing all excess grease, I just wipe out with a paper towel or use a little warm water to rinse.

[@rmontena4583]

tx. I do the same..... we will both be in trouble now for using paper towels ;) Rich

[@aliveandfiddling]

Would you mind divulging your source for the fabulous stainless steel dish rack/drainer? I am having a heck of a time finding a plastic-free setup!

[@FyNyth]

Not at all! The drain board is built into the sink, but before I had this sink, I used one of these. I know they hold up to families of 10-16 using them for decades. amzn.to/2Il0lf0 Not real cheap, but they are super sturdy and I loved mine. The dish rack was something like this one. amzn.to/2FORLQh . I've had mine for so many years I don't remember exactly which one I got. I think I used the plastic tray for a boot drying tray or something since it seems impossible to get a dish rack without one and I didn't want it for my kitchen. I can't find the exact utensil holder I have either. Again I've had if for many years, but this one looks similar, but better with the smaller holes in the bottom. amzn.to/2jwIYKa The larger holes in mine are occasionally a pain with a knife getting stuck in them, though otherwise I love it.

[@aliveandfiddling]

Thank you!!

[@dfhepner]

Do you have a part number for the sink from Ikea?

[@FyNyth]

Well... I just tried to find it and sadly it looks like they are not making this exact sink any more. I don't know why not, I love it! It was called "BOHOLMEN 2 bowl inset sink with drainer - modern - kitchen sinks - IKEA". Now it looks like the closest thing they have is this one. www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S39158184/

[@mirkwoodforest6572]

(2”*2.54)*(8”*2.54)*(14”*2.54)=3670 cc = 3.67 litres...less than 1 U.S. gallon (dimensions were estimated)...1 gallon = 3.78 litres

[@jamesoncross7494]

Very efficient. Nice job. :)

[@teresacruz7571]

Hi this is jay i just wondering you still have your clock

[@suem6004]

In Britain, they do not rinse. Just wash in soapy water. They allow foam to drain off. One less step. Kind of grosses me out but hey it does save water.

[@MelissaBrownapt215]

Sue M - So, nontoxic, food safe cleanser?

[@FyNyth]

Hmm... that seems like it would leave soap on the dishes. I can see how it would certainly use less water, but I think I'll stick with a rinse. :)

[@suem6004]

Fy Nyth yes, but they were ok with that. Cultural difference. If you use this organic soap and use it dilute, maybe ok. Do not blame your wanting to rinse.

[@kated6442]

I know only one person here in the UK that doesn't rince dishes. So its certainly not a whole-culture thing. I dont like the thought of soap drying on my dishes so when they stay at my house I make sure I do the washing while they dry :0)

[@stankormy5717]

Everyone needs to conserve water! 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦

[@uniquelyordinary6245]

I miss having a hot water tank.

[@FyNyth]

If I didn't have one, I certainly would miss that!

[@bethgleason7183]

A person can use much hotter water if he/she wears rubber gloves. Greasy items can be wiped out before washing with scrap paper (newspaper, old mail) which can then be used as fire starter. Rock on!

[@FyNyth]

Probably true. I usually use water as hot as it come out of the tap, but not everyone can take it that hot. Then there's the cooks I've worked with in restaurants who can touch plates that would blister my skin! :)

[@timr31908]

I would like to wash your dishes .....please.......your a wonderful lady.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

😜 you look super young in this thumbnail.

[@FyNyth]

Well thanks! I'm getting older one day at a time like everyone else.