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They were made to be pulled out when a bath was necessary and put away for months at a time since bathing wasn’t an everyday occurrence in the 19th century, leaving most of us stinky bulls. History of Bathtubsīefore indoor plumbing, bathtubs were fairly crude and light weight. Whether your house has your original tub which is in need of repair, or you are looking to find an appropriate replacement, this post will help you with all aspects of that all important part of your historic bathroom- the clawfoot tub. Some of us are fortunate enough to have the original antique cast iron claw foot tubs that came with our house, but other homes have lost their original bathroom fixtures to the remuddler. It’s ubiquitous with historic homes and is the central focus of almost any bathroom, since it is usually the biggest element. This is a fabulous way to give back to the environment and your community, whilst supporting those who don’t have composting facilities…yet.The epitome of of the historic bathroom tub has to be the clawfoot tub.
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Once your worm farm is established, I highly recommend listing it on ShareWaste – a brilliant app where people can connect with you and bring their food waste to your house. Suggested dilution ratios vary a lot – do some research online to help find what works for you. The worm tea should be be diluted with water before being used as a liquid fertiliser.
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They will migrate down, allowing you to harvest the casting from the other end. Worm castings are perfect for growing seedlings in or adding to vegetable patches. When you’re ready to harvest your castings, start feeding the worms at the other end of the bath tub. Gradually, the castings will build up on that side of the bath tub. You don’t want food to rot before they get to eat it as this will attract other animals and will release greenhouse gases (which we’re trying to avoid!).īecause the bath tub is so large, I feed them on one side of the tub only. Over the first few weeks you will get to know how much your worms can eat. Worms do not have teeth, so you will find they can consume a lot more if their food is blended up for them. We blend up food scraps for our worms so that they are easier to digest. FEEDING YOUR WORMSĪllow your worms to settle in for a few days before feeding them. To keep the chickens and possums out we covered the whole bath with an internal door we picked up for free on Facebook. We then covered the soil with hessian bags (reused coffee bean bags) to keep the temperature stable. Your worm farm should be damp like a wrung-out sponge, but not too much water so as to drown them. Water your worms gently with a watering can.