Instructables: exploring - workshop - rain-barrels - barrels http://www.instructables.com Sun, 19 May 2013 07:33:52 PDT BLOX v1.01 Water Saving Barrels http://www.instructables.com/id/Water-Saving-Barrels/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQE/O7HT/H4VQKRLS/FQEO7HTH4VQKRLS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQE/O7HT/H4VQKRLS/FQEO7HTH4VQKRLS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQE/O7HT/H4VQKRLS/FQEO7HTH4VQKRLS.SMALL.jpg CountryBoyKy Most every technique on this site for saving water is based on Rainfall. What happens during a drought, no rainfall.  So I got to thinking about collecting water in other ways. We consume between 1500-2000 gallons of water per month, during summer months. Less than 500gallons is used in the Clothes ...
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Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:19:46 PDT
The best RAIN BARREL for less than $15, and where to find a barrel http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-rain-barrel-1/
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Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:02:17 PST
Elevated Dual Barrel Rainwater Collection System http://www.instructables.com/id/Elevated-Dual-Barrel-Rainwater-Collection-System/
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Mon, 3 May 2010 15:52:56 PDT
Multiple Rain Barrels http://www.instructables.com/id/Multiple-Rain-Barrels/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7C/HFND/FUVSGSSI/F7CHFNDFUVSGSSI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7C/HFND/FUVSGSSI/F7CHFNDFUVSGSSI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7C/HFND/FUVSGSSI/F7CHFNDFUVSGSSI.SMALL.jpg Bardouv NC has mega droughts, and even though it is beginning to look better, I can't help but fear the worst. So I calmed my fears by making this collection of rain barrels. Well actually, my dad did everything, but it looks cool and works great so I don't feel bad. It's a bunch of barrels connected with p...
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Tue, 26 May 2009 09:55:25 PDT