Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 18

Photography by Michri

BARREL WATER COLLECTOR

Make wine into water (sort of).

By Chris Barnes and Michri Barnes

Many people let the rain that falls on their roof run away, then they use drinking water piped in from afar for washing floors and watering plants. Here’s a handy, mosquito-proof rain barrel we put together that buffers 55 gallons of water and adds a handsome accent to our yard. It’s especially valuable during droughts, and if you’re in a rural area with wells and electric pumps, it also means being able to flush the toilet when the power ...