tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post6863156753164547214..comments2024-03-18T19:04:20.585-04:00Comments on Cheryl's Frugal Corner: Re-using items Part 1Cheryl Kimbleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-58142128341312262372021-03-15T14:29:19.500-04:002021-03-15T14:29:19.500-04:00This is a new fashioned way of doing an old-fashio...This is a new fashioned way of doing an old-fashioned thing. I wonder if my husband would be interested?Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-56384576521227397012015-06-29T21:44:39.958-04:002015-06-29T21:44:39.958-04:00Bert, I wonder about putting in a valve to divert ...Bert, I wonder about putting in a valve to divert 'clean' water from the kitchen sink to a cistern outside and then using that to water plants. Do you know or have done such a thing?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16410460924678199830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-20480485800764980372015-06-24T16:45:02.793-04:002015-06-24T16:45:02.793-04:00That's brilliant, Cheryl! Rainwater can be qui...That's brilliant, Cheryl! Rainwater can be quite helpful, as it can provide an alternative source for everyday chores and stuff that generally uses water. For example, you can use them for watering plants, or even for flushing the toilet and such. You end up managing your resources well, and cultivating a green home life at the same time. Cheers!<br /><br /><a href="https://rainfilltanks.wordpress.com/2015/05/12/invest-in-rainwater-harvesting-systems-with-water-filters-in-perth/" rel="nofollow">Bert Aguilar @ Rainfill Tanks</a>Bert Aguilarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498762516139895231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-73978226583051050562015-06-23T08:18:27.021-04:002015-06-23T08:18:27.021-04:00me too EG CG! I saw a garden shed with two downspo...me too EG CG! I saw a garden shed with two downspouts collecting into a rain barrel each, so I guess we don't always have to hook the barrels to the house system...EllenMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862195995276660737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-84117391352045725812015-06-18T11:33:15.316-04:002015-06-18T11:33:15.316-04:00I agree Rose, we had a new water meter installed a...I agree Rose, we had a new water meter installed and our bill rose $20! Then we replaced the water heater, installed a thermal expansion tank, and a pressure regulator, and set the pressure to half what it used to be. We also installed low flow shower heads and put that jar of water in the commode tank to reduce the amount of water when we flush. We will know in two months time when the quarterly bill comes if all that made a difference. Sure hoping so!EllenMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862195995276660737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-21890979034610951492015-06-17T16:12:48.685-04:002015-06-17T16:12:48.685-04:00Love it Ellen. There are always ways to re-use th...Love it Ellen. There are always ways to re-use things. I like pouring the hot canner water on weeds. It kills them very quickly. Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-39590310412494057772015-06-17T13:58:59.047-04:002015-06-17T13:58:59.047-04:00I am still in negotiations with my husband on sett...I am still in negotiations with my husband on setting up a rain barrel. The design he liked best were multiple barrels laid horizontally on the ground under the deck with screens and filters and a line out to the garden.<br /><br />Even still, I am conserving water. When I wash at the sink, whether it be vegetables or running water waiting for it to heat up or cool down, I capture the water in a bowl. That water goes out to the plants outside, or used to flush a toilet, or set aside in a pitcher for the dog's bowl. BTW she really likes the water from a can of veggies combined with her dry kibble! EllenMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862195995276660737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-49482437250056870422015-06-15T09:51:14.473-04:002015-06-15T09:51:14.473-04:00Thanks for stopping by. Please come again.Thanks for stopping by. Please come again.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-47132090122605725652015-06-14T11:30:59.162-04:002015-06-14T11:30:59.162-04:00popped by to say hello from Rose's.popped by to say hello from Rose's.Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-66127317656175898002015-06-14T10:59:29.323-04:002015-06-14T10:59:29.323-04:00I think catching rain water is a super idea!I think catching rain water is a super idea!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-458354864172310902015-06-13T18:45:17.080-04:002015-06-13T18:45:17.080-04:00As high as our water bill is getting to be, I shou...As high as our water bill is getting to be, I should think about doing this.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.com