07/23/2025
🌊 How to Make a DIY Water Filter at Home 💧🛠️
Water pollution is a serious issue that affects millions of people around the world 🌍. It can be caused by:
✅ Agricultural activities 🚜
✅ Industrial waste 🏭
✅ Household garbage and sewage 🗑️
To help tackle this problem, you can build a simple and inexpensive water filter using basic materials. Here’s how:
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🧰 What You’ll Need:
✅ A plastic or glass container with a hole at the bottom 🧴
✅ Coarse sand ⛱️
✅ Small stones or gravel 🪨
✅ Activated charcoal (from a pharmacy or crushed charcoal) ⚫
✅ A plastic or glass tube for drainage 🚰
✅ A lid or cork to seal the filter 🧢
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🔧 Steps to Build the Filter:
1️⃣ Add a 5 cm layer of coarse sand at the bottom of the container.
2️⃣ Pour a layer of gravel or small stones on top of the sand.
3️⃣ Add a layer of activated charcoal above the gravel.
4️⃣ Insert the drainage tube through the hole at the bottom.
5️⃣ Seal the container tightly with a cork or lid to prevent leaks.
6️⃣ Pour dirty water into the top and watch as cleaner water flows out from the tube.
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💡 This basic filtration system helps improve water quality for household uses. (Note: The filtered water is not safe to drink unless it is boiled or treated further.)
