homemade rain barrel

[WANTONSOUPGUY]

It looks....sudsy!

[B4realalready]

really great set up. Thanks for the video.

[Allen2045]

IM able to get the 5 gallon pickle buckets from work I set them between our garage and our neighboots when it rains they fill up. I then pour the buckets thru a screen I place on the can when done I put the lid on and wait for it to rain again. ILL have to buy another trash can I beleave. When I need water for the garden I just sink the watering can in side. Later I will attempt to drill a hole in the bottom and place a water faucet.

[deasttn]

@Allen2045

A siphon might also work for you (or sump pump).

[Allen2045]

@deasttn Good ideal deasttn. Thanks.

[brizzx32]

Good vid Christina, glad to see women getting out and doing stuff like this. Good job.

[christina2k]

thanks! i feel great using it to water my plants. the only thing is that here in florida in the summer months, it rains almost every day! so i haven't had much need for my rain water yet. but droughts are not infrequent here, so i'll be proud to put it to good use soon. and to give credit where it's due, my hubby helped quite a bit, especially with sawing the drainpipe (i'm too short).

[ttitanic121]

It works... why plastic barrel? everyones using plastic...use wood if u can, plastic will never biodegrade and will b here for ever.

Great job

[christina2k]

thanks! i love my barrel! i suppose we simply used a plastic trash can because it's the most commonly used container for a homemade rain barrel and it's widely available. but a wood barrel is a great idea if you can find one, maybe even for free!