"My granny had 55 gallon drums to catch rain ... you don't have to purchase the exact barrels that Napier featured in his ...

According to Home Solutions Iowa, you can water gardens and flowers, wash vehicles, cleaning siding, fill the pool, wash pets and more. According to Project Rain Barrel, a 55-gallon rain barrel ...

Although the spouse approval factor of any of these designs is debatable, at $100, the 55 gallon drum design could provide a very good return on investment. The tools required to make one of ...