We live in a small town that has very expensive water, thanks to having to pay for an upgraded water treatment plant in town. There's not much I can do about that, but at least I can save water by watering the garden using the rain water we catch in our rain barrel instead of the hose. I have one of those old-fashioned water cans with a sprinkler head and it works just fine. No, it's not quite as convenient, but the price is right. We bought the rain barrel a few years ago at the local homesteading fair and it was a great deal, so we saved some money at the time. Ultimately, I would like to set up a second barrel but for now, I'm just happy to have the one catching the runoff from the roof.
If push came to shove, it's nice to know that we have 55 gallons of fresh water on tap if needed, though it would need to be boiled for drinking probably. As it is, we just use it for watering the garden and that's just fine.
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