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Save the environment and some money by harvesting rainwater in your home and local areas

Part 1: Selecting a Catchment Area
  1. Designate a section of your roof
  2. Look for places where water collects naturally
  3. Pave open reservoirs to create a cistern
Part 2: Channeling the runoff
  1. Use your home’s gutters
  2. Direct the water through a secondary conveyance system
  3. Keep the water close to its intended destination
Part 3: Channeling the runoff
  1. Set out one or more high-capacity containers
  2. Elevate the barrels for better water pressure
  3. Install a dedicated cistern
  4. Filter the harvested water
Read the detailed steps with visuals on WikiHow

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