Gardening is about growing beautiful plants that will beautify your home, but when your hands are caked in dirt, things can get ugly. Dirty hands or gloves are an unavoidable part of gardening that can be especially frustrating for homeowners who don’t have a handwashing station installed outside their home. You can, of course, wash your hands in a sink inside the house. However, it can be a nuisance to go back in every time you need to wash off a bit of dirt. Luckily, TikTok user @guru_says revealed that you can easily build your own handwashing station by filling an old laundry detergent dispenser with soapy water and setting it on a brick for easy access.

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After assembling this clever hack, you can wash your hands right in your garden by simply pressing the release button on the container so the soapy water flows out. Wet your hands under the water, rinse off the soapy water with a hose if necessary, dry your hands with a clean rag or paper towel, and you’re good to go. This DIY is an affordable alternative to items like the Karl Home Outdoor Sink, which costs about $99 on the Home Depot website. In comparison, the handwashing station shown in the TikTok video is free to assemble for many gardeners who already have all the necessary materials on hand.

As you can see in @guru_says’ TikTok post, building this DIY project is quite simple. You’ll need to fill your laundry detergent dispenser with soapy water, either using a garden hose or a faucet in your house. Then, you should be ready to place it on an elevated surface and put its hand-washing skills to the test. If you don’t already have such a detergent container, you can buy one to use for this DIY project after you’ve used up all the product. Feel free to purchase it from your favorite supermarket.

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You can also get one delivered to your home from Amazon for around $14. However, chances are you don’t use any of the detergent brands that come in a plastic dispenser like the one shown in the video, in which case you’re welcome to purchase a beverage dispenser instead for this project. The Elsjoy plastic beverage dispenser (around $18 on Amazon) should work well. You can also opt for the green stainless steel beverage dispenser (around $10 on World Market) if you prefer something more decorative. If you don’t have a cinder brick you can reuse for your home garden, you can purchase one at Home Depot or Lowe’s for around $2.50, but you can also place the dispenser on top of an upside-down bucket or plastic container.

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This DIY project can be customized even further by spray painting the dispenser in a color of your choice. You can really get creative by choosing a shade that complements the color scheme you’ve chosen for the pants in your yard. Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch 2X (around $6.50 at Home Depot) is a perfect spray paint because it comes in multiple color options and is suitable for outdoor use.

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You can also use stencils to add fun designs. If your garden is full of stunning flowers, consider opting for a floral stencil, like the Wildflower Stencil Set from Amazon. This one includes nine different flower designs for only about $6. Vegetable gardeners may prefer the Farm Vegetable Stencil Set from Amazon. This product includes 10 different vegetable stencils for only about $7. After using these craft tools, your DIY will double as a garden decoration.

There is one more customization step that you may find helpful. If you don’t want the excess water from the dispenser to drain into the ground, you can place a large bowl underneath it. This will allow you to dispose of the dirty water somewhere else. You probably already have a large bowl that you could use for this purpose, but Dollar Tree’s large colorful plastic bowls for $1.25 are a great deal if you need to buy a new one.

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