Rain Barrel

Here is our rain barrel, which collects rain water from the roof.  The downspout from the gutter feeds into the top of the barrel.  Once the barrel is full, overflow goes back into the storm water system.  This is a very simple way to conserve water.  We use the water from our rain barrel to water plants.

Obviously, ours is not the most aesthetically pleasing, but it does the job!  It is out of view on the side of the house.  We made this one ourselves and it was a very inexpensive project.  If you want to buy a pre-made rain barrel there are plenty of choices out there, and some of them are really cool looking.