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The $12 rain barrel setup that actually survived my backyard

I rigged a cheap rain barrel under my downspout in Cleveland last spring, but I figured it would crack by winter or attract mosquitoes like crazy. Turns out a simple screen lid and draining it before the first freeze kept it working through 6 months of storms, and I saved about 900 gallons for my vegetable patch. Anyone else tried a DIY water catchment system and found a specific fix that made it worth the hassle?

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drew96519d ago

Check your downspout seal, mine leaked and ruined the whole point.