How to catch rain water

Love these rain chain garden ideas! They look so much better than a standard gutter downspout but still provide drainage. The copper rain chains are my favorite!

Love these rain chain garden ideas! They look so much better than a standard downspout but still provide drainage. The copper rain chains are my favorite! #fromhousetohome #gardenideas #curbappeal #rainchains #waterfeatures #gardenwaterfeatures

Over the last couple of years, collecting rain water has become a highly popular method of watering plants. Rain water harvesting, which refers to both collecting and storing rain water, is an easy, convenient, environment-friendly, and sustainable gardening practice. However, an issue that concerns many homeowners is how long is rain water good for plants. Below, I’ll explore if there are limits to how long you can store rain water before it becomes harmful to plants.

Learn why & how to collect rain water on your balcony in this informative post! There are various options for how to catch rain water depending on the size of your balcony and your current rain runoff system. You can even flush your toilet with it to be more eco-conscious! Learn about proper storage, considerations to take, and how much you need. Click through for all the details!

The ultimate beginner's guide to making your own rainwater harvesting system #rainharvesting #raincollecting #homesteading

Today we all rely on bottled water and tap water that only a few of us know how to filter rainwater. Learn this survival skill as an essential method for collecting clean water. #rainwater #collectingrainwater #survival #preparedness #gunassociation

Step-by-step instructions on how to make your own rainwater barrels for chepa, including connecting multiple rain barrels together.

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Rain chains are a beautiful and functional addition to any home's exterior. Find out everything you need to know about them.

Isn't rainwater too acidic to drink? Isn't rainwater illegal? How do I know how much I need to collect? We have the answers and more on why rainwater collection is our preferred off grid water solution!

From building sheds and folding workbenches to putting together sweet gift baskets, here are our most popular DIY projects from 2016.

Rain chains are a beautiful and functional addition to any home's exterior. Find out everything you need to know about them.

Essentially, my garden is annoyingly far away from larger sources of water (although I have and do use the hose from the house in the heat of the summer and I do have two IBC totes about 50 yards away connected to the outdoor shed) but I had these smaller rain barrels that could never be adequately filled due to lack of a roof to funnel the free rain water into them. Pinterest at the time didn’t have any good designs so this is what I finagled together. Basically it is a butterfly roof…

Collecting rain water for spells couldn't be easier. Here's how to use rain water for spells and witchcraft. #witchcraft #pagan #wicca #witch

Save Water, Save Money! 💰💦 Unleash the power of rainwater with rain barrels. Learn how to set up & use them for a greener, eco-conscious lifestyle. 🌎🌱 Click now to become a rainwater harvesting pro!

Rain chains are a beautiful and functional addition to any home's exterior. Find out everything you need to know about them.

Rainwater harvesting means capturing rainwater and storing it for later. Most people start by installing a rain barrel to catch rainwater runoff from their house using a rainwater gutter diverter. Learn how to start a simple rainwater collection system, and get tips for storing and using rainwater in the garden.

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Trying to save water—whether via a rain barrel, large-capacity tank, or greywater system—has a barrier to entry. The methods can be intimidating to some, and why one should choose one system over another can be difficult to understand. But saving rainwater is becoming increasingly important in the West. With all the recent rains, the drought may have ended for some areas, but surely we’re kidding ourselves if we think it won’t return.