DIY ProjectsDry Composting Toilet DIY Project Made From Wood Pallets

Dry Composting Toilet DIY Project Made From Wood Pallets

Dry Composting Toilet DIY Project Made From Wood Pallets

This dry composting toilet DIY project is made from reclaimed wood pallets so using the great outdoors to relieve the body of it’s waste is at least more comfortable.

After building this portable bathroom:

Use a post hole digger to create two holes at least six feet deep side by side. Place dry composting toilet box lined up over the holes or use 2 5 gallon buckets. Between each use throw soil or sawdust down the hole to not attract flies and keep do the smell.

Photograph: Gilles de Chabaneix /Camera Press
Photograph: Gilles de Chabaneix /Camera Press

If you are camping, run a heavy duty paracord in a large circle around trees then hang shower curtains for privacy. Yes, everyone can go behind a bush and do their business, this is just another option.
Dry Composting Toilet DIY Project

Step by step instructions of how to build using wood pallets and 2 plastic 5 gallon buckets.

Melissa Francis
Melissa Francis
Greetings! I'm Melissa Francis, the founder and primary contributor to The Homestead Survival. With over 20 years of experience in homesteading, sustainability, and emergency preparedness, I've dedicated my life to helping others achieve a simpler, more self-reliant lifestyle.

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