I went to a chain restaurant and got over a doz 5 gal buckets for free. Use those buckets for lugging water around the house. They are just the right size so I can actually carry them without damaging my back.
As far as collecting rainwater. Go to a food factory and gather 55 gallon plastic drum barrels. Cut the top off. Plumb a spigot on the barrel, at the bottom. Hook up a soaker hose to the spigot to water your plants. Works great!!!
Cover large barrel with window screening and secure with bungie cord. No mosquito problems.
I have 2 small rubbermaid bins in the kitchen sink. The dirty dish water is used to flush the toilet. The kitchen rinse water is collected to be used for the 1st load of laundry wash water. Then the laundry rinse water is collected for the next wash cycle. Just do 3 loads of laundry in one day. Whites 1st, colors 2nd, darks 3rd.
As far as your bathroom sink... remove the elbow underneath and place a 5 gal bucket for collection. That water is also used to flush toilet. Use the shower water for NON edible landscaping.
A 1000 sq ft roof will harvest 600 gallons of rainwater from a ONE inch rainfall. Collect rainwater for veggie gardening and washing car.
You will be shocked how many gallons you save per month and it's only a minor inconvenience.
Most are not aware of underground Aquifers. ALL Aquifer levels are dropping. That is a CLUE that we are devouring natural resources faster than Planet Earth can replenish them.
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RE: WATER Conservation in times of drought
I went to a chain restaurant and got over a doz 5 gal buckets for free. Use those buckets for lugging water around the house. They are just the right size so I can actually carry them without damaging my back.As far as collecting rainwater. Go to a food factory and gather 55 gallon plastic drum barrels. Cut the top off. Plumb a spigot on the barrel, at the bottom. Hook up a soaker hose to the spigot to water your plants. Works great!!!
Cover large barrel with window screening and secure with bungie cord. No mosquito problems.