Today I am going to be picking up 4 of the 55 gallon food grade blue barrels to re-purpose them into rain barrels. This will be my first experience with rain barrels so I am always on the look out for tips and hints. Here are a few I found today:
Want to know how to keep rainwater from growing algae? Here are some simple tips:
- Clean your barrels thoroughly with vinegar and check whether any algae is growing on the sides regularly
- Keep barrels covered and out of the sun as much as possible
- Clean roof surfaces and guttering regularly
- Stop organic matter like leaves being swept down into the barrels using mesh around your guttering down pipe entrances
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