Surviving 24 Hours With One Bucket of Water 

I dont understand why her channel isn't doing as well as many others...... This is actual quality content When channels dedicated to slime can cross 10M Unique and genuine content like this shouldn't be ignored!!!!

I love how meaningful and important the topics in your videos are ❤️

When you're boiling water, just put the lid on... It'll condensate on the lid and you can still use that water. and it'll boil faster.

You can also boil the water with a lid and recollect the evaporated water from it. Thank you for this amazing video!

I love how you spread such an amazing message. This is such an eye opening video 😵

I know many people, including myself, wanna feel guilty, but that's not really fair either. There's always someone worse off than you, but at the same time there's always someone living way better than you too. Appreciate what you Do have and Help others if you Can. But don't feel "guilty" simply cause you were born into an average life. You're not gonna get your 100 Gallons a day down to 5, but even if you make an effort and reduce it how ever much you can, that's already better.

The dirty water from your clothes and washing dishes should had been used to flush your toilet. You need to be smart with every drop. Edit: Thanks for the likes and comments. Please be smart how you use your water. Like short showers, stop your faucet if you are not using it and just be a little more aware that we always waste water.

This is a true ‘influencer’! Well done

I love how she gives a way to donate instead of the conclusion being “feel guilty” or “the world sucks”

Why can't all RU-vidrs be as influential and amazing as Michelle? ♥️

I looked at the thumbnail and thought: wow doesn’t sound all that hard Now I’m thinking: Wow how am I so ignorant...?

This just makes me feel so blessed that I have access to water and food and a family that loves me and when I'm upset or down I just think about this and realize how lucky I am

First, also wow this is a very important video to do. It shows a heavy topic that needs publicity!

I never realized how much water we use within a day. I feel kinda guilty. Thank you for spreading awareness, we need more videos and people like you.❤️

5:45 "Dirty Dishes Might Go Moldy" Pro Tip. Cook everything in a deep serving dish, and eat out of the dish you use for cooking. When you cook your next meal the last meal just adds seasoning. Your cooking dish is sterilized three times a day, zero chance of spoilage.

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Please consider making a donation today. Let’s make a big difference and help those in need! Posting donors on my IG story all day!!! secure.givelively.org/donate/face-africa/michelle-s-5-gallon-challenge

a TIP to save water, the water used to wash cloths or the body or the house can be collected to use it to flush the toilet. i'm doing it and I save a lot of water every day, also the rain water can be used to do that, you can boil the rain water to drink it. We all have to think smart to save this dying planet.

wow atleast one influencer uses her platform effectively to create direct awareness to world crisis' !!!! you go girl!

These people walking 5 miles for water and I’m out here to lazy to go get water from my kitchen 😭

I don’t know how I missed this video! I was literally tearing up at the end when everyone is so excited to have water. We are definitely privileged in America!

ok but the flushing.... you dont have to flush every time you go pee technically. bit gross but even flushing every 2nd time would save half the water

The one thing that kept running through my mind ~ imagine having your period and not being able to wash. Great job Michelle!

So educational... I live in Africa and use a lot of water like an average American but it never crossed my mind that some people in my country are struggling yet I am misusing... Great content Michelle and very educational. I really adore you

This is like actually one of the real serious topics (Thanks for the likes guys!)

You should've collected the water from washing the dishes, cooking and all and use it for flushing the toilet , just mix in some disinfectant or soap in it. Just a tip for the future!

I’m just seeing this video now. It really taught me how I take water and so many things for granted, I take so many showers a day. Constantly drinking and using water. I cried during this video thinking about the people that go through not having enough water.

I would have reused e.g. the leftover oatmeal and cleaning water for flushing the toilet etc, that probably would have helped a little too. Awesome video!

This should have been on trending, not James and tati. This video should’ve had millions of more views, not slime. This RU-vidr should’ve had millions of subscribers, not James Charles No hate, just reality.

I swear if she doesn’t get famous in 2020 I’m throwing hands-

Michelle, your videos are meaningful and intentional. Keep it up 👍

I respect you so much. Everything you do has meaning and it is so amazing to see representation in media like RU-vid bring awareness to these problems.

this video inspired me to use less water in my daily routine as my new years resolution I believe that this is much better than eating healthy or stopping bad habits because not only am i saving money on my water bill i am being environmentally friendly. It's not too late to start now.

Hey Michelle! I think it would be amazing if you did an extreme body makeover with someone who was skinny and was trying to build muscle or get into better shape and show that thin does not always mean healthy. Thanks! :)

But like you have that much water for one person most people have to share that between about 4 people imagine

As a puertorican, I realized how priviledged I was to have clean water on a regular basis when we lost that priviledge for about 3 or 4 months after hurricane Maria (in my town. Some other towns took up to 8+ months). This isn't meant to take attention away from the topic of the video. It just brought back memories of bathing with buckets of water and cloths, and boiling our water before drinking it or cooking with it. Definitely humbles you.

My aunt taught me how to be frugal : - use small buckets (to catch the water again) filled with water to wash your hand / face /teeth /wash dishes /wash clothes /etc, and then put those waters to a bigger bucket for flushing the toilet, etc - keep you food waste (fresh vegetables, fruits) in a bucket so it can be a fertiliser for your plants - bring water bottle from home so you don't have to buy plastic water bottles - bring your own cloth bags so you don't have to use plastic bags - keep your dry trash so they can be recycled - etc

This needs to be trending

one thing Michelle. You can clean your dishes without using water at all. When I go camping, I use a little bit of olive oil and a quarter cup of salt to scrub my dishes. Heat your pot or skillet, pour a bit of oil in it and then add a bit of salt. Then use a paper towel and scrub it real good, wipe it with a clean paper towel and put it away. your plates can be cleaned the same way. Only instead of putting the oil on your plate put it on the paper towel, pour a bit of salt on the counter and dip the towel in it. then just scrub your plate clean, wipe with a fresh paper towel and it is done. Salt is a preservative and works well to clean too.

Thank you once again for another great video that revolves around an extremely important topic!!

Thank you for this video, Michelle. It was eye-opening to see how difficult it is to survive with such little water. 💧 I'm so glad that I found your channel last year (rather randomly!). I've learned so many different things from your videos. And it's amazing that you're tackling important topics to change the world. 🌞

I’ve had my water shut off when I couldn’t afford it and had to collect rainwater to flush the toilet, it really helps put things into perspective

I wish everyone was like Michelle, taking a second to contemplate how privileged we are compared to a lot of African people. I just came upon your channel and I really respect what you do

This was very sad. The whole time I was watching the video I was thinking about the water I has access to and how many people that are in the world that don't have access to clean water. People just think so little of water. Thank you for reminding us that I we are very luck and privilege to have easy access to water and that water should be cherished more than it is.

This is quality content. Here is a woman who is actually contributing to educating her subscribers and helping to make a difference in the world! Well done Michelle!

This RU-vid channel is brilliant, THIS is what RU-vid should be about, using your platform for the better

You should travel to Flint, Michigan and show people the water crisis that is happening in our own backyard

Walking in some else's shoes 👟 and not just criticism and blame passing, it would give you even more appreciation for what others go thru on a daily and hence you wouldn't be judgemental every single time. Thank you Michelle for accepting this challenge it speaks volume, you acknowledging that you got used to the tap as normal even us seeing it shows that you followed the rules.

_I lived half of my life without proper water or food...so I love that you are doing this to raise awareness about people who are not so fortunate_

This video just makes you realize that we are blessed to have an access to a clean water. I'm just so sad 🙁

I saw thistle part where you would give towards water 💦 in Africa after experiencing it first hand yourself and now a believer, shows you are not a hypocrite and someone who practices what she preaches. Go Michelle you are a Superstar

Video ideas Like so she can see 😁👍🏻 Become a cheerleader Spend a day with native Americans Become an ice skater No waste for a day I’ll add more as I think of them you can comment too ☺️

Wait, we’re supposed to wet a makeup sponge? I use it dry and it works fine for me😂 at least I’m saving water

Why not use a lid on the boiling water? Then so much doesn’t go to waste

this is really an eye opening video

Wow! What a way to spread such a powerful message! Well done 💗💗👏🏻

I love how Michelle takes this I Tried series so serious as if it is her real life job and inspires not only people but the whole world that you can do anything but it just take a little bit of effort.

I live in Africa and I'm not only impressed by the videos and content you put out but also the way you are able to challenge yourself to experience these difficulties that other people face each day

"i need water to flush" pretty sure there's no plumbing out there so flushing is also a privilege.

this really made me realize how much we take things for granted things as simple as water can be such a challenge like something i have full access to someone else doesn't have so grateful for everything i have man ur amazing

I live in Cape Town South Africa and we have suffered a drought for over two years now. During the summer a few months ago, this was our reality for a few months. Thanks for bringing awareness to the world water crisis. Although our dams are filling up now that it’s winter, we’re still technically in a drought. We use grey water (so saved water from cooking, cleaning etc) to flush the toilet and only flush with it when it’s necessary. Drinking water, we have the privilege of living near to a natural spring that we still queue for, and those who can afford, buy water.

Hi, I’m not an expert on this situation but I read a book called “A Long Walk To Water” the book contains a story of two young individuals and their struggle for water. I highly suggest this book if you would like to learn more from the point of view of the people in the situation

That video is why you should have much more attention on your platforms. I very much appreciate the fact you are using the viewers you have to reach out and point out the difficulties in this societies. Keep up with your amazing work and being the best of an inspiration for me and many more people.

Imagine being on your period and having limited water

Michelle is literally the best presence on RU-vid

I wanna be just like Michelle when I’m older, she is so humble and so honest and such a caring person. I aspire to make changes and go through these experiences just like her. So if somehow she sees this, thank you so much for being and inspiration to so many people... keep being yourself and putting yourself through challenges because you don’t know what the effect of your videos have had on my outlook of life. So, again thank you 💕🙂

She needs more recognition for using her platform for spreading awareness about big topics like this. ❤

i absolutely admire how seriously she takes these challenges and uses them as opportunities to educate herself and those around her. she doesn’t glorify the extremities of these subjects and instead acknowledges her privilege and utilises it to help people who don’t have as much privilege. she’s such a great role-model for everyone watching her content. to everyone reading, please seriously consider donating to help out wherever you can and if you can’t, sharing this video. so much respect for you, michelle. xxx

I’m speechless. While everyone else is doing slime you are raising awareness for how much Africans suffer and go through. It amazing, really.

This made me feel really guilty, now I realise how much water I actually use in one day...

I absolutely appreciate the information you provide in this video. Also living a life for a day is remarkable and showing the real condition of the another part of the world.

This girl has 1.7 million subscribers, but I feel like she is the most genuine and definition of an influencer. I will def share this video. I truly admire your platform.

I think you were showing your regular routine and how you use water which was great education. However, there were ways that you could have conserved the water you had. 1. Flush only if you have a BM. Toilet paper goes in a garbage bag. 2. A small bowl of soapy water to reuse washing your hands. some people use Hand sanitizer. 3. Save up your dishes and then use a very small amount to wash them all at the same time. 4. Washcloth to wash face and body. Only wash the body parts that need to be washed. Do not shave legs. 5. No make up 6. laundry only when the clothes are very dirty. Spot wash as well such as armpits of the shirt. *I'm sure I've missed a few. ** I used to live in the Arctic Circle where we had to have water hauled in and sewage removed. We could have a snow storm that lasted 5 days. So the moment that the storm is coming you conserve even more. The storm could come when you only have 1/2 a tank of water left. I had a family of 4 so you conserve. I basically kept water to eat and drink and flush when necessary. Dishes only when necessary.

5 gallon per minute in the shower I take like 15 minutes showers so 5×15 is 75 gallons of water ( I could be doing the math wrong )

Michelle, I love how you tackle the hard issues. Thank you for what you do, and please continue to do what you do.

I’m so glad Michelle moved on from Buzzfeed. She seems so much happier and the content she’s making is so unique and powerful. Keep it up Michelle!! ❤️

at the beginning, “water is the most essential element of life” excuse me water is an compound

Hi Michelle, I'm sorry to see and heartbreaking when you have to face the water crisis by managing with one bucket of water to do everything. I also have faced water crisis at my home several times because of power failure and damage of our water tank and water supplying equipment. Sadly many African people are facing water crisis Michelle. I will pray God to keep you happy everytime

Just gonna say she’s a badass. Period.

its 12:00am where i live but gosh its worth it for the quality content uwu

Every year on the last day of school we walk three miles carrying gallons of water. This year due to covid 19, we can’t. It is such a fun and inspiring thing. We shouldn’t take water for granted. We live on this earth. We should love it too.

Wow this is an amazing video and I never usually post comments on videos but this is so good!!! This is why I love your channel so much! also how has this got 1000 views but 3,000 likes, IDK youtube is drunk again! (edit) Oh my gosh i just checked back 1 hour later and 4,000 other people have liked this video and 77,000 have viewed, wow!!!!!!!

You should train to be a: 1. Police Officer 2. Firefighter 3. Olympian

When cleaning dishes you put water in one pan and clean everything else all day from that water. You flush the toilet once per day and toss toilet paper in the garbage. You keep a wash basin of water you use all day to clean your body, brush teeth, do makeup, clean face. You run a pump from the creek to the crops to water them and the animals. You catch rain water and distill and bottle to drink. Homesteaders do a lot of this every day. Good job on the video! Please do a video on homesteading!

Wow. This was honestly so eye opening... I sometimes think about how lucky I am to have the resources and privileges that I have, but this really puts a different perspective to it. I am grateful for all that I have, but seeing the comparison is jaw-dropping. Thank you, as always, for such powerful content

Me : **reads title** Also me : OH HELL NAW

I don't know if this is insensitive, but I want to point out that in Canada that most indigenous reserves have no potable water. about 80%. I've always lived in Canada and having to be careful of my water usage because we'd have to fetch spring water, our water wasn't potable. A great tip to reduce water usage during dishes are to use a bowl where you'll wash your dishes, low rinsing, and use that soapy water to clean your surfaces too. We have electricity at times, so I could boil water to bathe. Sanitation is the biggest water usage I've had to waste, you always have to wash things and yourself in a specific order so it just doesn't contaminate all of your water supply that you use for sanitation. I know live in a place where I can drink water from the tap, and I've never felt so good and privileged to have it.

wow Michelle back at it again with another amazing and inspiring video

I love how insightful your videos are, you choose important topics that do make sense and impact on people's lives. Great job Michelle

sorry for getting mad but.. *WHO THE ABSOLUTE F DISLIKED THIS VIDEO?*

Wow, the water carrying video has been in my recommended for weeks. I finally decided to watch it today and directly afterwards I get a notification about this one. I already practice conscious shopping and am a vegan, but have been very aware of the amount of water that I use daily lately. This put it in a new perspective. I'm very curious to hear how these challenges affect your day to day life? I think it's amazing that you use your platform to make people aware of these kind of things. Thank you for that!

how to make a "I survived on x resources for a day" video correctly

Michelle is truly an influencer, not influencers like James Charles or Leonardo DiCaprio that is just famous for what they do, but Michelle really influences others to make good choices. This made me so much more aware of how much water I use per day! I’m also slightly hoping that she could do a video like this on climate change and animal extinction. One thing though, you could separate three bowls of water at the beginning of the day just for washing dishes, and when washing, let the soap water run back into the bowl by scrubbing the dishes right on top of the bowl, so that way the water doesn’t flow and you use less water. No hate, just suggesting! Love you Michelle!

did anyone realize she could have used milk instead of water for oatmeal😂 EDIT~ Jesus christ stop replying it was a suggestion just stop i already knew that when i was typing this comment. if you didn’t know she could have used something else in this challenge but i guess u guys don’t under stand that so i would appreciate if u would stop replying and use ur brain a little bit

I love how she puts herself in their shoes and tried to survive off 5 gallons of water. This makes me so happy and I want to try this challenge when I'm older.

You're such an AMAZING person. So lovely and kind. I wish everybody was like you. I guess the world would be a much better place then.

It’s crazy how our world is almost filled with all water. However, due to us less than 1% is actual drinking water.

5:59 *dumps the extra water into the drain*

Now I see how much water I use every day and I love how Michelle uses her platform other than ppl just dancing on other sites

To save bunch of water, you should use water which you cleaned dishes with, laundry with and other dirty water to flush restroom