The pittilator is used as a make-shift sink for washing hands, keep one near the kitchen so Scouts can wash before cooking. A sock with a bar of soap inside can be used to to clean the hands, just tie the sock to the wire on the pittilator so it isn't lost.
 

Supplies:

• Coffee can (#10 size can)
• Roll-type can opener
• Hole punch (or drill)
• Clothes hanger wire
• Wooden plug
• Cord

Procedure (refer to picture for examples):

• Using the roll-type can opener remove one end of the can.
• Using the hole punch (or drill) make two holes in the top of the can, on opposite sides.
• Using a hole punch make a 1/4" hole near the bottom of the can.
• Fashion a handle out of the wire and run it through the holes punched in the top of the can. Wrap the wire back on itself to secure the wire handle.
• Fashion a wooden plug, tappered to fit the hole in the bottom of the can.
• Tie a cord through the end of the plug, then pull the plug through the bottom hole from the inside of the can.
• Pull the plug into the hole to make the can water-tight.
• Fill can with water and hang it near where it will be used.

Usage:

• Push the plug into the can so that a trickle of water runs out.
• Wash hands with soap.
• Pull cord to plug hole and stop water flow.

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