I have wanted a place to wash vegetables and eggs without bringing dirt into the house and without having to stoop near a water spigot or juggle a garden hose. When my brother came across a scrapped stainless steel hospital cart, I had found what I was looking for. I cut the bottom part of it off to bring it down to a comfortable working level.
It is setting on blocks that are arranged so that it tilts back and to the left to control drainage. A section of PVC pipe was cut to form a gutter that drains the water off into the garden. I used 1 1/4″ PVC, but I may rebuild that part and use a larger diameter pipe for the gutter and drain. It works well for the flow of water that I would normally use, but if the valve is opened for a greater flow, it is more than that pipe can drain away and it starts splattering on the ground rather than going into the garden.
Below the working surface, a standard hose bib is available if needed.
The water comes out of the “shower head” removed from a “water wand” from the hardware store.
Stainless steel wire is used to secure the valve to the fence post.
You ought to market these-they would be great for cleaning fish too!
I figure the best way is to just toss the idea out there for others who might want to build their own. If someone wants to market and sell them, I hope they do well at it.
I had thought about having something like this for a while, but what really made me decide to do it was when I was butchering a chicken. This wash station would have made that a whole lot easier. Frankly though, I take it a step farther and just get my chicken from the grocery store. I’m glad that I now know how to do it, but it’s more time and trouble than it’s worth. If the grocery store no long had them though, then it’s a whole different story.