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  • Heidi
    Daycare.com Member
    • Sep 2011
    • 7121

    Outdoor Handwashing

    What do you all have set up? My sister has an actual kids-sized plastic (heavy duty-like Step 2 stuff) sink that attaches to the garden hose, but she's had it for years and I can't find one.

    I've looked at gardening sinks, but they are all wall mounted, not free standing. Right now, we just wash at the hose once, then again inside. Their little feet always get wet outside, although I have a big cement planter underneath to slow the water flow (a bucket would be too dangerous, obviously!)

    I would like to set up a sink on the front porch...any ideas?
  • Country Kids
    Nature Lover
    • Mar 2011
    • 5051

    #2
    You might look up plastic outdoor sinks. I know here whenever there is an event that has porta potties available they will set up free standing sinks. They are plastic, one on one side, one on the other. You pumb the water out of a tank that must be inside and there is a little place to put paper towels even.
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    • Country Kids
      Nature Lover
      • Mar 2011
      • 5051

      #3
      Look up "Step 2-fun, flow sink". Would this work?
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      • AmyLeigh
        Daycare.com Member
        • Oct 2011
        • 868

        #4
        Search outdoor sink on pinterest. I just looked and found some really neat ones. I could use one, too.
        This is the one I want: http://www.improvementscatalog.com/o...87?listIndex=0

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        • Heidi
          Daycare.com Member
          • Sep 2011
          • 7121

          #5
          Originally posted by Country Kids
          Look up "Step 2-fun, flow sink". Would this work?
          no, that one recycles the water in the sink...more of a sensory table...

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          • Countrygal
            Advanced Daycare.com Member
            • Aug 2011
            • 976

            #6
            the sink looked cool!

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            • Sunchimes
              Daycare.com Member
              • Nov 2011
              • 1847

              #7
              Would this one work?



              You could run the drain tube away from where they stand so that their feet aren't in the mud.

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              • Mary Poppins
                Daycare.com Member
                • Jan 2012
                • 403

                #8
                We use our RV for outdoor potty breaks and handwashing and stuff so if you have a camper, that might work for you.

                If not, Google camping sinks. They make lots of different ones that would probably work.

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                • Mary Poppins
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Jan 2012
                  • 403

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Sunchimes
                  Would this one work?



                  You could run the drain tube away from where they stand so that their feet aren't in the mud.
                  That is way cool!!

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                  • Heidi
                    Daycare.com Member
                    • Sep 2011
                    • 7121

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Sunchimes
                    Would this one work?



                    You could run the drain tube away from where they stand so that their feet aren't in the mud.
                    Thanks Sunchimes-

                    I did find that one as well, but was wondering if anyone actually had one in use. I'm more interested in how it works in practice than in theory. I did find a few online, but nothing really "speaks to me"...

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                    • countrymom
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 4874

                      #11
                      I need one too, my kids play so much outside that its a pain for them to keep coming and going in and out of the house.

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                      • Countrygal
                        Advanced Daycare.com Member
                        • Aug 2011
                        • 976

                        #12
                        Originally posted by countrymom
                        I need one too, my kids play so much outside that its a pain for them to keep coming and going in and out of the house.
                        I have found they track in TONS of dirt as well.

                        BBO, please let us know which one you decide on and why!

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