Making a washstand from a plastic bottle

A street washstand in the country is a necessary thing. You can make it with your own hands from scrap materials - for example, from a five-liter bottle. It is not difficult, even the most inexperienced craftsman will cope with the work, and it is very convenient to use such a device. Read about the methods of making a street washstand below.

A do-it-yourself washstand from a plastic bottle is often used in the country. This device saves in the event that a full-fledged washbasin with a tap has not yet been installed in the country house, or it is simply too lazy to go there, and after work in the garden it is necessary to wash your hands somewhere.

In general, the volume of the bottle can be anything, it needs to be calculated depending on your goals, needs and the place where you will mount the washbasin.

Note that if you installed the device on a tree or its branch, then you need to make sure that water with detergents does not get on the roots of the plants.otherwise they will inevitably die. In order to avoid this, it is recommended to install a container where all the dirty water will be poured, or to organize a small sewage pit.

There are many options for making an outdoor washbasin. They differ in some of the small details required for work, as well as in the time spent on work.

In general, from the materials, only the bottle itself of the required volume is required, a clerical knife or scissors, an awl and wire or linen rope. Depending on the manufacturing method, you may need different screws or nails along with a screwdriver, an ordinary medical syringe, a hammer, glue and glue gun, as well as a plumbing hose.

To make the simplest homemade washbasin, you need a five-liter bottle with a lid, a knife and a rope. Before starting work, the bottle must be rinsed, after which its bottom must be cut off with a clerical knife or scissors.

You can not cut off the bottom completely, if you wish, you can leave a small narrow strip, which will later allow you to cover the washstand, so that dirt, branches, foliage and small midges do not fall into it, and the water remains clean. If you decide to cut off the bottom completely, then the edges of the bottle will be sharp, it is easy to cut them on them.

Further, slightly stepping back from the cut, you need to make a couple of holes through which you need to stretch the ropes, with the help of which the washstand is fixed on a strong tree branch. After that, water is poured into the container, before that the bottle is tightly screwed with a lid. If necessary, the lid is slightly unscrewed, but carefully, so that the water does not pour out completely, and after washing the hands, tighten it again tightly.

Such a device can easily be placed on a fence. To do this, it is necessary to install screws there, on which the washbasin will be hung.

Such a washbasin is not particularly difficult in terms of manufacturing. The peculiarity of this species is that water flows from it in thin streams. Often such a device can be found in a summer courtyard shower.

To make a multi-jet washbasin, you will need a clean 5 liter bottle, a cork, a knife and an awl. In the bottom part, it is necessary to make a large round hole with a knife in order to pour water through it. A little lower, small holes are made through which a strong rope is passed.

Further, with the help of an awl, small holes are made in the cork, from which water will flow in the manner of a shower. The construction is ready.

There is another similar method of making a washbasin, this time with a single jet, which is distinguished by its simplicity. To do this, in the bottom of the container, you need to make a hole with a diameter of 3-4 millimeters. Next, the bottle is fixed to the neck with a strong rope and, closing the hole with your finger, they draw water into the bottle and tightly close it with a lid. The washbasin is ready.

According to the laws of physics, water should not be poured out if air does not enter the container, which happens due to the fact that the container is tightly closed with a lid. It is only required to loosen the cover so that water, as air flows in, starts flowing from the hole.

This device is more convenient, but at the same time more laborious in terms of manufacturing than the previous two options. Such devices are often found on trains. Water does not flow out of it at all, and for its supply it is necessary to specially press on a special stick.

To make such a washstand, an empty five-liter bottle is required, in the bottom of which you need to make a hole. Otherwise, air will not flow into the tank, which will become a great obstacle to the appearance of the necessary pressure, and water will not be able to flow. Plus, the hole is necessary in order to pour water there if necessary.

You can buy such a product at an ordinary hardware store, while usually it comes with a lid. If you didn't manage to get the device, then it doesn't matter, in this case, use an ordinary medical syringe.

The part where the needle is usually inserted must be cut off, thereby making something like a piston cylinder. In the lid itself, you need to drill or cut a hole so that the syringe fits tightly there. Without this hole, water will run extremely poorly. In order for the piston to move freely and give you water, it must be removed and its ribs of stiffness must be slightly cut off.

Next, you need to fix the syringe in the cork. To do this, you can resort to using a glue gun. And in order for the water not to flow out and the cylinder to hold tightly, you need to use a special rubber gasket.

In the future, when pressure is applied to the valve, water will flow from the device. All that remains is to fix the device in the place you need and pour water into it.

The peculiarity of such a device is its equipment with a crane. This is convenient and makes the use of the washbasin more comfortable.

To work, you need a clean five-liter plastic bottle, in which a hole is cut for pouring water, make it just below the part with a neck. Further, in its bottom part, a small hole is made, suitable in size for a plumbing hose. On both sides of this place, rubber gaskets are attached, which are fixed with nuts and washers. Next, a faucet or plumbing hose is pulled, and the bottle is fixed in place with its plastic handle. The device is ready, it remains only to pour water into it.

How to make a sink for a summer residence in 5 minutes, see below.