Grey Water

I see a reference to grey water. I bought an Eco-Care grey water system from www.savemygarden.com.au and have had it attached to my laundry outlet. When I wash & drain the water it has a holding tank which when it reaches a certain level the pump turns on and pumps the water through a watering system onto the shrubs in the back garden - not the vegies. The tank will not hold the water for longer than 24 hours but sends it down the drain. I am careful about what soap (liquid) I use. If clothes are not obviously dirty sometimes I just wash them without soap using rain water from my tank. I can't see that you always have to use soap to wash. Any comments about this?

first up - Welcome to the forum Flowerpower

How effective do you find washing without some form of oil moving product - ie soap.
I cant see many óf my clothes that would wash very well without some soap to help ease the grease - ie shirt collars etc etc.
Dare I describe more

Hi,

A bit hot & tired for a detailed response, but water by itself is a poor solvent. At least a small amount of detergency is required for a decent wash. You can source environmentally responsible products to use.

Ash.

Actually I find washing day to day clothes without soap and one lot of water is OK. The action of the agitator of the washing machine cleans the clothes and what a saving of water!! So much water is used to first wash the clothes, then spray rinse, then deep rinse. I do wash towels & sheets with some detergent but not always our clothes and they come out fine. Certainly this would not work if you were a mechanic but for us it works.