Comments on: Conserving Water: Rainbarrel Love

By: Los Angeles May Now Require Rainwater Harvesting : EcoLocalizer

Los Angeles May Now Require Rainwater Harvesting : EcoLocalizer — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:37:49 +0000

[...] rain barrels have been made from recycled cherry [...]

By: Becky Striepe

Becky Striepe — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:29:18 +0000

That’s great to hear, Peter! I love that you not only are saving water but diverted some waste from the land fill to do it. Nice!

By: peter

peter — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:11:56 +0000

In Wichita Rain Barrels are coming back! I make mine out of recycled 55gallon food grade barrels that were headed for our local land fill. I retro fit them with everything you need to put them to use when you get them home. Check out the web site AND facebook Wichita Rain Barrels!

By: Becky Striepe

Becky Striepe — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:22:36 +0000

Thanks, Shirley!

I can’t wait to hear about your greywater adventure! I’ve been keeping a whole container garden alive on the front porch with just the water that comes from the spout while the shower heats up! We just stick a metal pail under there, and it’s almost full by the time the water is warm.

By: Shirley Siluk Gregory

Shirley Siluk Gregory — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:19:21 +0000

Way to go, Becky, Dave and Denis! Thanks for showing that it’s really not all that difficult or expensive to conserve water … and the payoffs are well worth it.

I’m exploring another way to save water this year, by using greywater from dishes, baths, showers, etc. in the garden. Can’t stand watching all that perfectly useful water going down the drain when I’m cleaning up after dinner.