How to use a portable waste Tote / Blue Boy (RV Living Full Time) 4K
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- Even as full time RVers, we prefer to camp at state parks like the ones we are staying at this winter in Florida, rather than private RV parks. They offer a much more natural environment and spacious sites. The problem is they do not offer a sewer hookup most of the time. We like to stay the limit at state parks, which is usually about 2 weeks, but our grey water tank fills up in about a week even when using water conservatively.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:03 Why we use a Blue Boy
4:25 Features of the Barker 4-Wheel Tote-Along
6:19 Accessories we use with our Blue Boy
7:29 Filling the Tote-Along
12:36 Transporting to the Dump Station
13:35 Emptying at the Dump Station
14:26 Rinsing the Blue Boy
17:14 Conclusion
So, what do we do with our poo? We use a "blue boy" but not for what you think.
Our grey tank is smaller than newer models of the Grand Design Solitude so we need to empty our grey tank about once every week. since we like to sit still for at least a week, but prefer two weeks, that's why we need a blue boy. But luckily we haven't needed to use our portable waste tote for the black tank.
Even if you think you will never use one, check out the reasons why you might need one, the best way to use them, and the blue boy we are currently using. And know Larry added his extra DIY to even this tutorial for beginner RVers and experienced alike.
What can we do when our Grey Tank is Full?
Option 1
Use the bathhouse for showers to stretch our grey tank to 14 days (Why do we have an RV?)
Option 2
Hitch up, drive to RV to the dump station, Dump and then Unhitch (What a Hassle)
Option 3
Use a Portable Waste Tote (Blue Boy) to dump our grey water (Much easier)
We go over the Barker 32 Gallon 4 Wheel Tote-Along, its features, accessories and extra accessories we use.
How to Fill the Tote-Along Carefully without spilling any liquid at your campsite.
How to hook it to your vehicle to tow it to the dump station.
How to Dump the Tote-Along at the Dump station
How to rinse the Tote-Along
Barker Tote-Along Sizes
16 gallon 11.5 x 17 x 37 - 29 lbs (plastic Wheels)
25 gallon 11.5 x 24 x 37 - 44 lbs
32 gallon 11.5 x 24 x 45 - 48 lbs
42 gallon 11.5 x 24 x 45 - 51 lbs
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THE BEST WASTE TOTE VIDEO EVER!!!! I've always wondered how to use one of these and not make a mess of things. I have one that I've never had to use, and have never even taken on a trip. I might just be from here on (after I buy some of the fittings that you show here.). Thank You!!
Thank you so much for the compliment 🤗
Larry tries to be thorough. Glad it was helpful.
Alice
Nicely done and a good companion video to the comparison you did of the Camco unit with this product.
Jack, thanks. We felt they each needed their own video. There are a lot of people new to RVing, so we thought this would help.
Happy Holidays
Alice
Nice job folks. Your videos are very informative.
Mitch, thanks. Larry loves to do these type of videos. He’s working on one right now,
Alice
I love the idea of a connector for the 90 angle. If you add a hose connector to the tote then you can store the short hose.
2 choices:
1. Connect one end to the tote's hose connection, the glue the new hose connection (that doesn't enter the tote) close enough that the short hose makes a U shape.
2. Glue a 90 angle hose connections to the tote. Either get a male to male hose adaptor to use the cap at the open end of the hose, or get a hose plug. I assume you don't want your rinse hose full of dirt, weeds, etc while driving down a dirt/gravel road.
Now everything you need at the dump end is securely attached to the tote.
I love your videos ,the Poohboy is truly an important video I’m truly looking into one👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Gregory, Poohboy 🤣. Yes. We learned how much they are needed.
I’m not sure when our comparison video will be out. But Feel free to ask any questions
Alice
Bungee on the hitch is brilliant!!! Great educational video! Thank you for sharing your experience.
Paul, Larry comes up with some really cool tweaks,
Alice
Thank you. I learn alot along your way. Great review
Mary, we are always trying to make the RV experience better for everyone. Thanks.
Happy Holidays
Alice
Excellent job! This is super thorough. Great use of multiple cameras; it makes it so easy to see what ya need to do!
Thanks guys. You saw some of it In action 😂
We are getting some neg comments because of the “no gloves”🤔
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents Perhaps they didn't pay attention to what Larry said about washing his hands thoroughly before getting back into the truck🤪 Nothing beats good soap and water!
💯 Not everyone actually WATCHES the WHOLE video 😂
Great information! A portable waste tank gives you so many more options for campgrounds! We use ours often!
Thanks. Larry tries to be thorough.
I’m surprised so many people don’t know about them.
Alice
Great info. Thanks for your efforts!!
Thank you for the watch. Thanks for the appreciation 🤗
Alice
Exceptional review!
Thanks. Larry tries to be very thorough 🤗
great info - can wait for the comparison
Christian, we are working on the comparison video now.
Alice
Great detail. 👍. Well done. I already sold on the Barker blue boy.
Glad we could help
Great video!! I recently got the 36 gallon Camco. Was thinking of doing a video on it as well. Love the idea of gluing on the attachment for transport! 👏🏼
Larry loves to add his DIY touches. He’s got the mind of an inventor 😂.
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents that’s very genius! If I do a video on the Camco, I’d like to include a link to your guys video if that’s ok? Also like all the camera angles. I don’t quite have that many yet. LOL.
We always appreciate a shout out.
We haven’t always had that many camera angles 🤣
Alice
Great video I'm a first timer. Very helpful. Diffently getting one
Check out our playlist. It may help you pick the tote best for you 🤗
Just bought a Barker 25 gallon, havent used it yet but will soon, thanks for the video
A sewer tote is one of those things you hope you don’t need but when you do you are glad you have it. Larry
I like that blue tote waste tank. I want to see the other one work too. This was a great video to watch. I would rather do the tote thing than to bring the home Rv down to the dump to dump the tanks. Great idea! Thank you both for this video. If I don’t see you soon. Have a Merry Christmas. And Happy New Year!
Sherri, we are working on a comparison video. Not sure when it will be out.
Have a Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 & Happy New Year 🎊🎆🎈 too
Alice
Thanks for the video, was worried about driving up and down hills without the tote flying all over the place.... the short rubber bungee solution is perfect!
Some viewers call that trick “Larryizing” something 😉 He’s always coming up with ways to make things easier.
And now that he’s better, we hope to have videos back to once a week 🤗
Great job! I have had a 32 gallon Barker since about 2002. I have used it extensively and even lent it out for months to folks in tornado recovery areas. It finally developed a seam crack on the back side. You will never get that kind of durability out of a cheaper made Camco. Camco is good to replace under warranty but I have tired of doing that with their sewer product line. The clear 90 is key! No more looking down the vent hole from high above so you don’t get spray in the face! Thanks for a great job!
I probably seem obsessed with 3 sewer tote videos but, sewer tote is an important part of using state parks for longer stays. We are rarely at full hookups. Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents Yes, I would agree. Glad you took the time to share your real experiences with them.
Great vlog. Subscribe today. Great info. I a big believer in clear sewer connections on both ends.
Thanks. Glad you found us.
We are behind on full videos - traveling and health
So, maybe you can just catch up on old ones 😉
Excellent video
Richard, thanks. We are always trying to find ways to help other campers,
Alice
Very helpful
Glad we could help 🤗
Blue Tote! Nice Video Love the idea of the glue on connector, we have a 10 gallon Barker tote with plastic wheels we had it since 2000, still works, I'm thinking on up grading to 20 or 30 gallon. had my eye on Rhino but need to see any reviews on it. Safe Travels.
George, Larry always has to put his DIY touch 🤣
So far, Larry really likes it. The comparison video will tell more about it. But feel free to ask questions before that.
Alice
Great video I have a used one did not come the sort little white hose but my used camper did now I know what it’s for and great tip on the air valve I just took it off all the time and I will be getting a clear elbow for the inlet I have a 45 on my camper and it works great 👍
Robert, Larry loves it when he knows he helped someone.
Feel free to ask any questions
Alice
We are weekenders but we fill our 30 gallon grey almost daily :) Thats because there are 2 adult and 2 kids showers each night. A portable tank was a must for us. 50 gallons lasting a week is impressive!
Brett, we have learned to save water. But only 2 adults.
Alice
I have Rhino from Camco and love it - we are living at my parents in our 5th wheel full time and no hooks ups where we want to be docked - I use a golf cart and use the hooks and makes it easy in about 1 hour to clean up the tanks
Awesome 👏
I have a 25 gallon Blue boy that has a fill indicator in the front cap. Our RV park has grey water drains but no black water. With the grandkids, we drain our tank about once a week. To tow the tank, I use a receiver hitch with no ball and use a carabiner to connect it to the tank. It has worked great for us for three years now. I also keep disposable gloves in the truck for handling the "poo wagon".
I never had much luck with those fill indicators. Good idea with the carribiner instead of the hitch ball. Larry
Thank you!!!
Glad we could help. Feel free to ask any questions
Interesting video! We've stayed in Quartzsite for about 4 weeks and had to break camp every two weeks to empty the grey and black tanks and replenish water (we have a very small unit - 24.5 feet long). I think we would be miles ahead with a blue boy because we plan on going to Quartzsite every year. Cool tip about using the connector on the blue boy to limit how much room there is in the container. Thanks for sharing this video! Stay safe, Donovan and Jodi
Quartzite is definitely a place we’d like to give a try.
You should definitely get a blue boy. It helps so much. But I don’t know how far the dump station is from Quartzsite- that would be an issue. It’s better if there is a dump station within your camping area
Thanks for coming by.
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents Quartzsite can be a lot of fun. Depending on where you camp in Quartzsite they have dumps in the desert so you don't have to drive into town. Thanks so much for your insight! We appreciate it very much! Donovan and Jodi
You can get a water bladder from Amazon to transfer fresh water back to your RV. They come in various sizes, even over 250 gallon.
These bladders are made of thick PVC. They fold up when not used to save space.
Currently Amazon has a sale on Vevor brand.
63 gallon for $38
87 gallon for $45
143 gallon for $57
Just remember that water weighs about 8.3 pounds per gallon (temperature and elevation changes this).
60 gallons is 500 pounds.
85 gallons is 710 pounds
140 gallons is 1162 pounds
I assume that you won't fully fill a tote.
When I bought mine (haven't used yet) I bought a 63 gallon. A few days later the 87 gallon went on sell for cheaper than I paid for the 63. I originally was going to return the 63 but decided to keep both. Having the fresh water bladder securely in the bed of the truck is nice. The Vevor totes include 4 handles (for transport which I doubt) that can be used to tie down the bladder.
1. With how small and light these are (63 gallon weighs 12.8 pounds empty, 87 gallon weighs 16.1 pounds empty) I wanted a spare in case one failed.
2. If I'm camping at a site without water, but the campground has water I can just grab 60 gallons when I dump tanks using my dump tote.
3. If I'm boondocking without local fresh water I can take both and bring back up to 150 gallons of fresh water. Its often easier to find a pit toilet to dump into than fresh water.
I have a drill powered pump to transfer the fresh water to the RV fresh water tank. This means I can keep the tote in the truck. Vevor also sells a 12v transfer pump for about $44. Rated at 6gpm up to 46 feet in height and weighs 5.8 pounds. They also have 115vac versions.
I also bought a 12v macerstor pump. These are designed to macerate or grind black tank contents. The version I bought has a standard RV connector input but the output is via a garden hose. I have a black hose specifically (and only) for use with the pump. This allows me to put my dump tote in the bed of my truck and pump the black or grey tank into the dump tank. Then at a dump station or pit toilet I can pump from the dump tank (still in the bed of the truck) to the dump location. This means I can drive many miles at up to freeway speeds to dump if needed.
My truck has a built in inverter. You can make a custom converter plug to give 12v power via 4 pin or 7 pin trailer connection really easily as both provide a ground and +12v pin (this is what charges your trailer's 12v lead acid house battery while the tow vehicle engine is running; using it's alternator). I also have a small lifepo4 12v 10ah battery.
I have a clear sediment filter for these fresh water totes. This not only filters basic sediment but you can see if the water is off color or other debris. You never know what the "fresh water" supply is. I've seen the supply about 20 feet into the snake river and from lakes/ponds. Why waste your time hauling back very bad water?
At the RV I use a sediment filter and the cheap "RV" disposable filter. This simply is a pre-filter. In the RV I installed a basic single stage filter at the input that filters all water. I've purchased a 5 stage filter with an RO stage and UV for drinking/cooking.
Just because a faucet says "fresh" or "potable" water does NOT mean that it's safe. Most locations RV'ers get potable water are rarely if ever tested. Even public water is only usually tested at the water source. This ignores the miles of piping. Many places, especially rural still have sections of lead pipe. Long ago some places actually used wooden pipes. Some "pipes" are made from brick and/or concrete. Some of these rural public water supplies have equipment 50, 70, 100 or more years old.
Be safe, be prepared!
We've had it around 5 years and like it and use it all the time. Like you guys we only use for gray water.
Glad to hear it.
I use the lower dumping connection on the tote with a twist on valve at the end of the sewer hose. I can fill the tote, shut both valves (twist on and tote), and then disconnect with minimal spillage. My trailer sits lower so this setup is optimal to get the RV grey tank completely empty..
That’s sounds like a great technique to overcome a low RV sewage connection.
Thanks for sharing,
Alice
I do this too and you can use the Gate valve on the blue boy for a quick shut off.
I bought a 3/4" x 3' piece of stock of aluminum and made a few minor bends to create a handle and bolt to the front wheel using the existing 4 bolt holes and slightly longer bolts
That sound awesome, i should have thought of that. If my barker had a handle, I would prefer it over the camco. I would love to see it, can you post a photo and send us a link, facebook or instagram. larry
Great video my friend! It would be nice if the manufacturers of these portable totes could somehow put a site gauge or a flat gauge on the unit so that you know your getting full. Love your video's and safe travels
What a great point. Why not add that to a unit. But then again, our gadgets in our RV for our tanks never seem to be correct 😅
Alice
I think you can buy after market gauges that screw onto the 3/4 vent.
Great video we have the same one.
Robert, thanks.
How long have you had it? Do you still like it?
Alice
Turd Hearst! A lot of work went into this video! I bet it took longer to set up the cameras than to empty the Grey Tank! Good work, we are actually looking at getting one for ourselves.
Turd Hearst is a good one.
You are so right. And you will never guess how many trips we took to the dump 🤣. I’m not sure when our comparison video be out. Feel free to ask questions.
Alice
Had fun with granboys first time helping grandpa dump the honey tank ,it was hilarious
John, oh no 😂. My 22 year old didn’t even want us to explain it.
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents the first time our youngest son helped me told him to stand on the 90 at the dump hole no rock, and the lid was missing and I was at the length of hose and when I pulled the handle oooooooh thought he was going to fredk out between the smell and the CHUNKS Going through 🤭🤭😏😏
😂🤣
That was a great video. I always wonder though how couples come to the conclusion to full-time RV.
Thanks, I would say there are many reasons to go full time.
Happy New Year,
Alice
Thank you for the informative video, my research is now complete. I'll take a hard pass on waste totes and just deal with hitching up and driving my trailer to the dump station. That looks like too much darn work!
I guess it depends on your set up. Our rig would be much more work to hitch and unhitch just to dump grey water. Most of the time we can manage - but if there’s no bath house and we are there for more than a week, we love that we have the portable to dump the grey.
I'm with you Alice.
Norma
Thanks, Norma. That makes you #TeamAlice
Alice
be safe have fun
Vincent, thanks.
Two thumbs up for another great How To Video !!!
Thanks guys. We know how experienced you are so this means a lot.
Alice
Very good video. I noticed a small drip at the attachment to the RV valve and it looked wet under the RV. Is that normal?
Ronald, we spent three days doing extensive waste to are testing. While trying different techniques, Larry spilled some and washed everything with a hose.
Good question. Keep them coming.
Alice
I have the SmartTote2 four wheel tote and I HATE it. I literally have to use a crowbar to get the fittings on and off the hose. I'm probably going to order the one you reviewed in this video. Looks much easier to use.
Before you buy, i have another video where i compare the camco and the barker head to head. ruclips.net/video/qNUaRX0vhmY/видео.html. I have both and love the durability of the barker but the features of the camco. Larry
Is it possible to get a blue boy bigger than your grey tank so you could just empty the tank completely? Also are any of the grey tank connectors high enough that the hose would drain completely?
Thanks Larry for taking the time with all the different camera angles to show everybody that this is definitely an essential camping item. We’ve been using the same one y’all have for years. Alice we camp a lot at state parks & core of engineer parks, they don’t have sewer at sites so yep my hubby knows the “Turd Tank” very well🤣 (Alice I’m with ya, I don’t deal with any of that at all)!!
Lisa, I assumed you were still #teamAlice 🤣. We haven’t done COE yet because I don’t think there are any in Florida.
I love the alliteration of Turd Tank 😂
I’m glad Larry was able to live up to what everyone expects of him. 🙏
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents Oh don’t get me wrong, I’m still “Team Alice”, all the way!!🤣
Excellent video it’s nice to see the process to fill in empty the tanks
Robert, we are always happy to hear that our videos are helpful,
Alice
Oh come on Alice get in there. It is only crap. lol Just dump your grey tank on the ground. Cmon man. Come on drop that black tank to. It aint now big deal. You are full timers just do it. I do like that thin layout of that tank. I do like how you are touching all the parts bear handed. That is full time life. lol On you written step guide. Always start with a bit of grey then go black. If it leaks you want grey not black to leak out. That is what I do anyway. Great idea on that glued on connector. I like that. I am going to do that myself. Good stuff man. I can honestly say I learned some new tricks on here. Very helpful.
William, like I told someone else, if I can get Larry to do it, why would I do it 😂.
We have talked about the grey tank stuff before. Larry will have to comment about what to start with since I don’t deal with it 😉
See. Even a seasoned full timer can still learn new tricks. Very cool.
Always good to see you here.
Alice
Somebody's gotta do it! .Excellent Review ! Hmm maybe some gloves next time lol
Jesse, so glad it’s Larry doing it.
As for gloves, Larry used to use gloves but now washes his equipment and hands a lot.
Alice
Recently moved to a fifth wheel RV full time and we’re sharing a rhine 32 gallon tote. It’s nice and heavy duty but those front wheels will make a different due to connection point location. Under the slide! 🤦🏻♂️ think I’m going to pick up this barker soon, I’m having to do both tanks because we’re not hooked up to septic yet 🤢
What was that piece you connected to your tank to secure the piece for traveling to the dump station? Can you link that one? That’s a great idea!
That is a rubber tie down strap you can get at any lowes or Home Depot. The one i use is about 12 inches long and had S hooks at each end. I will look it up and add it to the video description, link to amazon. I should have showed that better in the video, thanks for pointing that out. Larry.
As always, great video, well made. That said, I need to pick on Alice just a little... hehehe... Dear Alice, it hurts when you say that you wouldn’t get anywhere close to “this side of the RV”. Didn’t you clean your toilets in your house? Shouldn’t you be more supportive? What if for any reasons, Larry cannot do the dirty work? Remember, this is all in fun, not criticizing but I couldn’t resist teasing you a little. Take great care of yourselves, love your channel.
Miyvna, I totally get it. If I had to, I could. Yes. I cleaned toilets when we had a house- 3 toilets. Now I clean 1.
We made some deals. We split up the work. There are things he hates to do that I like to do and same for him.
But honestly, if I can get him to do it, why wouldn’t I 🤣.
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents Thank you Alice for your reply. I had no doubts that you would do it if needed and I think that you explained before or talked about your agreement. I sincerely apologize if I over stepped my boundaries. As I said, I just wanted to tease you a little. I find the dynamic between the two of you in your videos very entertaining and it’s one of the many reasons why I love your channel.
Don’t worry. I’m used to being teased. After all, I’ve know Larry since junior college 🤣
Why not have the blue boy connected all the time with the grey draining immediately and only stored prior to black tank flush?
If we stay for more than a week - which is rare- we may have it hooked up, but keep valve closed. And only open to fill. If you leave it open, you are subject to bugs. Plus, you can monitor so Blueboy doesn’t overflow - major fine at a lot of places
Good question though
Great video, with a few safety tips. Lol
Jimmy, glad we could help keep you safe 🤣
Alice
Have to purchase one of these in the next couple weeks. Campground host and have to be moved to a non full hookup for couple months during state park campground upgrades. So will now have to use a portable tank for a couple months. Just trying to decide best one to purchase.
Jimmy, we are about to do a comparison of the Barker 32 gallon and the 28 gallon Rhino.
Alice
Great video. How do you find 14 days in florida state park?
It’s very hard to do. Some people book 11 months in advance. We check for cancellations near the dates we need.
We haven’t had too many full 14 days in one spot.
Alice
Husband says he’d rather hook up and go dump all the tanks when needed. The dump fee is the same so you may as well do it all. To be honest we’ve camped since we were kids and have never seen someone towing a poop mobile.
We have only paid a dump fee a couple times when the park we were staying didn’t have a dump station. It’s always free inside the Florida state park where we had reservations.
I’m surprised you haven’t seen them. We see them all the time.
Where do you usually camp?
Alice
Great video. But we don’t use it we just try so hard to manage our water use for two weeks
Good for you. The longest we’ve gone is about 12 days when Larry used bathhouse. But I don’t want him using them for awhile.
Alice
I finally finally figured out that they need a double female bayonet rv hose... Gzzz I am slow (bought several elbows and connectors before figuring it out) 👀
I keep a bunch of male to male, female to female, extenders, all types of connectors for different situations but yes need the female to female hose for the tote to RV.. larry
perhaps u cd add cc on this clip as my hubby is still asleep so i cant use any sound. thnx for the printed explanation tho...
Sorry. Captions should be on?
@@DownsizingMakesCents they are now; they werent earlier. guess they take time to b installed?
Where did you get the connection piece you glued to the barker?
He 3D printed it. But you can take a regular sewer cap and glue
Was just about to buy a 'blue boy' then found that the Rhino also comes in a 4 wheel configuration, so you no longer have to lift and drag it to the hitch. .
Silas, exactly. But we had the old one. That’s why we had to get the 4 wheel kit.
Great video, but i would never myself use this for black tank, just grey tank.
Jaz, we hope to never use it for black.
Alice
Is this just for the gray tanks or black also?
We only use it for our grey, but others use it for both
a honey wagon!
Gary, I never understood why it’s called that 😂,
Alice
Why don't you put both tanks in it gray/black?
Does it matter?
We hardly ever stay anywhere long enough to fill the black tank without a sewer connection.
And we would rather not put black tank in our blue boy - obviously much messier 😄 But we know people do - we just have mo need to
@@DownsizingMakesCents yeah we found a permanent spot but no Sewer hooks up
Trying to decide I also have a bad back but like the features of the other one instead
I'm at a loss to choose
Back in the 80's, my ex and I had a big trailer in a seasonal campground - we had water but no sewer at our lot which mean a "blue bucket" as he called it. I was only forced to fill and empty it once so I would know how to do it - I spent most of the time during my "lesson" gagging and trying not to vomit. I'm with Alice on this one - I too would stay away from that side of the trailer.
Black tank stuff is really gross but I guess i have gotten used to it. Alice runs when she sees me doing that stuff. We never put black tank contents in our blue boy. Larry
Never do it without gloves!🙂
Cindy, there are those that do and those that don’t.
Larry cleans everything he uses and washes his hands a lot.
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents It’s just me, Alice. It’s a nurse thing, I think. 😝
I get it. Larry sells surgical spinal equipment and has been in many operating rooms with brain surgeons 😉
GLOVES...???
Larry used to use gloves but now washes his equipment and hands a lot.
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents Add the clip where he gives you a big hug & I'll believe you think thats fine.
@@markeckman3662 You’ve got it
Too much work for me, and 30 pounds off our gross weight does not work for us. But great educational video Larry.
It definitely isn’t for everyone. Sometimes the blue boy is in the truck- that helps with weight.
How long can you go before you have to dump your grey? Are you always at full hookups?
Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents We can tank 119 gallons of fresh water, and hold 150 gallons afterwards... 100 of gray and 50 black. But that is a lot of wait so we don’t tote it around more then a few miles to the nearest dump.
@@doctorschulte9751 we wish our tanks were bigger - next rig
@@DownsizingMakesCents you could add a tank! I added an extra fresh water tank. The main reason for that is our factory fresh tank is like 6’x6’x8” which means we need to carry at least 20 gallons of water wait just to get a gallon or two to flush the toilet. Now we leave that tank empty most of the time.
@@doctorschulte9751 I’ll mention it to Larry. Thanks.
Where's your gloves???
Joyce,
Larry used to use gloves but now washes his equipment and hands a lot.
You forgot your gloves!!!!
Larry used to use gloves. Now he cleans everything often and thoroughly.
Alice
Jesus, get some rubber gloves
Your either a glove person or not 😅
@@DownsizingMakesCentsI'm not either lol