recycling water/ rain

During my childhood I saw my grandparents catch rainwater all the time we lived in Missouri. They used it for cooking and bathing. We did not have a bathroom back then so buckets of rainwater was set on Grandma's wood cook stove to heat for our baths. My mother always caught the rainwater for washing our hair. She said it was always the best water to use. Unfortunately I now live in Sunny Florida and we hardly see any rain and when we do get it never think of catching any cause its so far inbetween.

I have not tried doing this yet. I am not really set up to do so anyway. I live in an apartment complex and I'm not sure how I could set something like that up. But I do believe it's very good for the environment, especially good for watering plants and such like that! Anything that doesn't go through our man-made systems has got to be good!

yes everyone do this , recycling of water or filling the rain water and using it for a good purpose. But we do only a little storage some five buckets not more or all the rain water ., if every one has their over head terrace have some management to collect the rain water and use that water for plantation or some other good purpose this would be more helpful for our environment.

Out in Puerto Rico many do collect the rain water and use it for laundry and watering their gardens. Usually the only ones that do this are the older people there. I was there once when I was a small child and asked why there were so many drums filled with the water, and that is what I was told. I found it fascinating and helpful for them to be able to do that. I suppose in Puerto Rico where I know they do this it is useful to their environment. As for me, no I do not collect the water here nor have I tried. I live in the city and in a large building and would not be able and or have the space availability to do so.

That is a good idea.It not only economizes on water but also doesn't destructs geological structure like using groundwater.Over here ,overuse of groundwater in some cities brings about land subsidence,as a result,they have to waterflood to the subsurface.It is hard for us to collect rain water because we live upstairs.

I collect rainwater both from my house roof and my shed roof and use it to water the garden and greenhouse. I almost never have to use tap water in the garden. It's also good to top up the pond with when necessary because it doesn't have the chlorine in which the tap water has, which would be bad for the fish and wildlife. We pay for the exact amount of water we use here via a water meter, so the more rainwater I can use instead the better :)

Wow! that is such great idea i never though of that. maybe i should connect the gutter from the house roof and then make a new connection directly into our garden where it can have more water when ever there's rain, usually big drops but you're idea sounds cool

No I do not collect rain water for any purpose. Where I live it rains a lot and therefore I don't need to water the lawn from collecting the rain water. I also don't have to flush the toilet with collected water, that must really be hard to carry buckets of water every time you use the bathroom. So, for me it is not beneficial to collect rain water.

The declivity is very high in my street : I have a garden with a large water-tank collecting rain water which is in fact at the third floor from the street, and I use the water with no pump to water the plants of a garden in front of the street and for toilets -- 2nd floor --, and for a washing machine at the level of the street -- 1st floor or level 0, as you want --. Water bills are low with this water-tank, and my plants and washing machine prefer rain water to tap water, which is a bit chalky.

Hey, Louie, funny you should mention this. I have been trying to figure out a way to start collecting the rainwater here. I've looked at many rainbarrels online but so far haven't the funds to invest in getting one. I suppose a bucket to start with would be good...and I get plenty of those with my laundry detergent. Still, in my neck of the woods there is a basic charge for water and they don't give me credit if I use less than the minimum amount they charge so it wouldn't really save me money that way. I'm already keeping my water usage under the minimum. But I do want to collect rainwater for those times when the rain is scarce in my area so that I don't ever go over the minimum water charge. I am a firm believer in using our natural resources in a natural way as much as possible and eventually hope to have my own rainbarrel and recycle my bath and sink water as much as possible. You have some good ideas here. Kudos to you for maximizing your water usage and minimizing your dependence on the PTB.

I remember my mom usually collects water when I was young just to use for flushing the toilet and watering the plants. I didn't think I would apply it on my own home until we experienced water shortage so we had to collect water from the gutter and used it for our laundry and even bathing.

Collecting rain water has been a time honored method of having available water for many cultures. Even today it is done not only by individuals but by communities, reservoirs are often collected rain water, ponds and other collection methods are used. Rainwater collection can benefit the collector in many ways, those living in warmer climates can use rain water without benefit of mechanical heating to bathe, it can also be used for sanitary issues such as bathroom facilities, washing clothing, watering gardens and lawns, washing cars, pets, and if boiled it can become potable and suitable for cooking and drinking. Strange as it may seem, there are places where the collection of rain water is an illegal practice.

I don't see why we need any large barrels and pumps just to collect rain water. I simply put 2 large buckets in the right places on my property and let them get filled up. I wouldn't dare drink it. But, I can use it for cleaning.

That's what mostly less fortunate people do here in philippines. Some cities are really struggling for water and that theyre happy when it rains were they can save rain waters and used it for everyday living. For them rain are blessings. :)

I have outlets connected to my washing machine, wash basins, kitchen sink and bath rooms and the water is collected in a tiny sump which in turn is connected to coconut trees. I have pits all over the compound which collect rain water during the rainy season. This water gets soaked in the compound rather than let it go to sea. This is my small contribution to conserve water.