Cheap Rain Barrels?

[Sandra]

Cheap Rain Barrels?

One of your readers was asking about saving water and you mentioned rain barrels etc. They don't need to pay $75 and up for rain barrel systems. Purchasing an extended downspout adaptor at any box or hardware store will do the trick. Set your rain barrel right next to the downspout. Buy an adaptor that fits your 3 or 4" downspout, cut downspout with a hack saw (a section about 2 ½ to 3 feet long above your rain barrel), attach the accordion/extending-type adaptor top to the bottom cut of the downspout. When expecting rain, pull off the bottom end of the adaptor and adjust it over the open rain barrel. Great for collecting water for the garden or as a back up for boiling and drinking.
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