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All you need to know about portable composting toilets

By
Jason Francis
Designed and built over 100 custom tiny homes, lived on a sailboat for 9 months, and loves to live life to the fullest with his wife and their 4 kids.
Updated on:
September 5, 2023
Modern compositing toilet

If you are someone who just heard about composting toilets, then you must have many questions. And we are here today to offer an answer to all of them.

In today's article, we will be going to talk about everything you need to know about composting toilets and how they work as well. So, without any further ado, let us dive right in.


What are composting toilets?


In most cases, flushing toilets are the ones we are more familiar with. They are used to flush away human waste through pipes. And most of that goes toward various waste-water treatment plants.

While this being a very convenient way to get rid of waste, it is not possible if you live remotely, doing a long trip, or live in an off grid Tiny Home. Keeping that in mind, portable composting toilets were created.

As we are seeing a new trend of being eco friendly and recycling every way we can, composting toilets are a great addition to that. This self-managing toilet turns the human waste into compost that can be used on trees, grass or even flower gardens. The toilets are specially designed to break the waste down and make it more usable in terms of compost.


How to handle a composting toilet


If you are new to the scene, here are some safe handling practice that you must follow when you plan on handling the compost from your toilet.

  1. Wear a pair of nitrile gloves
  2. Wear Long sleeve T-shirts
  3. Were a mask
  4. Make sure to wash your clothes and hands after handling the compost.

Utilizing the compost


After using the toilet for quite a long time, you will be able to utilize the byproduct of it. Here are some of the ways you can use compost.

  • Spread all over your lawn for better growth of trees and grass.
  • Spread it on the bottom of big fruit trees.
  • You can also add the compost to the previous compost pile to use later.

But there are also some precautions that you should be aware of before using compost.

  • You should not use it on any kind of edible plants.
  • Do not use it on any herb or vegetables.
  • Do not use it on any plants that are planted for seeds.

The best portable composting toilet


If you are on the lookout for the best portable composting toilet, the Cuddy is the one for you.  With it, you do not need to face the hassle of, wasted water, harmful chemicals, using the public restroom or gas station.

This is the perfect composting toilet, perfect for people who are looking for portability, style and environment-friendly solution. Coming in at only 22 lbs. with a dimension of 16.3 x 15.1 x 16.8 inches, it is highly portable.

Cuddy CompoCloset

But unlike other portable options, the Cuddy portable composting toilet is comfy to sit on and minimizes the need for cleaning.

With Cuddy, going green has never been easier.

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