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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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12. That does sound like too much work.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #10)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 06:52 PM

Aug 2012

When I was living in drought periods, I always kept a large stock pot in the sink, and when I had to run water to get hot water or rinse dishes or wash my hands, I collected that water for the garden. I also took baths and collected the bath water to use. I still always use the dehumidifier water in the basement for garden or for the laundry. I never went as far as collecting the washer water, but mostly because I could not get to the discharge pipe.

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Using rainwater collected from your roof for the garden [View all] Kaleva Aug 2012 OP

This advice may be hazardous to one's freedom, such uses are often controlled west of the Missouri. HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #1

I know regulations are tight in Oregon but rainwater collected off roofs is exempted. Kaleva Aug 2012 #2

There was a recently a post on DU about a person in Colorado (?) who was found in violation HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #5

Rain barrels are great ideas. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #3

Great idea for a rain barrel! Kaleva Aug 2012 #4

After doing more research, it would not be cost effective for me to do this. Kaleva Aug 2012 #6

Wow, I wasn't aware that there were houses without gutters. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #7

All the calculations I've done show it isn't worth the cost. Kaleva Aug 2012 #8

God, are you lucky to have such low water/sewer costs. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #11

Using the gray water from your washing machine to water the garden Kaleva Aug 2012 #9

Well, my washing machine uses 48 gallons total Kaleva Aug 2012 #10

That does sound like too much work. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #12