How to save water on a rainy day
Get ideas for how to catch, store, and use rainwater with cisterns, barrels, and rain chains
Install a rain barrel
Rain barrels typically hold about 50 to 60 gallons each―enough to irrigate houseplants or pots on the deck. The best type
is made of recycled food-grade plastic (or use a recycled wine barrel like the one pictured), with an intake line, spigot,
overflow attachment, screen cover to keep out leaves, and removable solid cover.
Position the barrel beneath a downspout; to keep the rainwater pure, remove the solid cover an hour or two after rainfall
has washed pollen and other pollutants off the roof.
Rain barrels cost about $100 to $150 each.
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