I saw this article and had already been thinking about a Rainwater System. Anyone have one, is it worth it? We would want one to somehow water the yard. Our water company charges a minimum for water and waste water we are barely over. I know it is so much better for the environment if I did my drinking water, laundry, etc but I can't justify the costs of a large system when my bills would only go down about $20/month. But the yard would be nice and healthier with rain water.

Funny this is my Mammaw has been using a crude system like this for 50+ years! She has never watered her potted plants or beds with the hose, she has a large barrel and just scoops a watering can out of it. She is so green and doesn't even know what being green is! She doesn't have A/C, only started using a dryer at 86 (which she doesn't like), takes short showers ("I just do what I need to do, no using staying in longer") and turns off the water to "warsh" dishes.