Have you thought about placing a rainbarrow or two around your house? It only takes a few minutes and can save you hundreds of dollars over the course of several summers.
Picture taken by Hari Krisna from This Old House Magazine.
Saving rainwater can be an efficient and inexpensive way to bring our water bills down and reduce the amount of water we're letting back into our storm drains and on to our sewer systems. There's another great benefit: rainbarrel water is soft; it doesn't contain metals or additives that are prevalent in some city supplies. Rainbarrels can be made from a number of substances: food-safe plastic, wood or metal. You can paint them to blend in with your landscape or use them as creative canvases!
Check out the rainbarrel guide. For complete rainbarrel plans, photos of rainbarrels, water saving trivia and links to other rainbarrel sites, click on this site from WSU's Master Gardener/Master Composter program in Whatcom County.
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