Sanitation

Sanitation in Space Dominic Stephanie Joana
The astronauts do shower.They shower by smearing water on them selves and then they vacuum dry them selves clean. All of the water aboard the space ship is recycled. When they need to urinate, it is sucked away by an air vacuum. 85% of the urine is recycled. Human waste is sucked into a bag by air suction and squashed.
 * How do astronauts shower and use the bathroom in space?**

They use moist towelettes to wash dishes and they send their laundry back to Earth on resupply crafts.
 * Do they need to wash dishes or laundry?**

 Since there is no washing machine aboard, trousers (changed weekly), socks, shirts and underwear (changed every two days) are sealed in airtight plastic bags after being worn. Garbage and trash are also sealed in plastic bags.
 * How do they keep their living quarters clean?**

about?** Astronauts cannot shower and use the bathroom the way that we do on earth. Astronauts have to reuse the water.
 * What special sanitation issues do astronauts face that those of us on Earth don't worry

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