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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

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3. Rain barrels are great ideas.

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 08:12 PM

Aug 2012

If you already have gutters, all you need is a rain barrel (or one at each downspout of the gutter).

This is a cheap and easy way to make your own:

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They sell rain barrels, but since they have become so popular, they are rather pricey.

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Using rainwater collected from your roof for the garden [View all] Kaleva Aug 2012 OP

Rain barrels are great ideas. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #3

Great idea for a rain barrel! Kaleva Aug 2012 #4

Wow, I wasn't aware that there were houses without gutters. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #7

All the calculations I've done show it isn't worth the cost. Kaleva Aug 2012 #8

God, are you lucky to have such low water/sewer costs. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #11

Using the gray water from your washing machine to water the garden Kaleva Aug 2012 #9

Well, my washing machine uses 48 gallons total Kaleva Aug 2012 #10

That does sound like too much work. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #12