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We got some barrels for $10 each from a guy who owned a car wash - his soap etc came in them so they were apparently a constant disposal issue for him. At least that's what he told us. Worth asking around at car washes?
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Rain Brothers Bringing Back a Bygone Conservation Method
Business Profiles  By Melanie McIntyre
March 23, 2011 at 8:00 am | Edit
When Zach “Gordy†Smith and brothers Jonathan and Michael Maier started a business together in 2007, they didn’t look far for a name. The men, fittingly, called their Columbus-based rainwater harvesting business Rain Brothers.
“Honestly, we thought it would be easy to remember,†says Jonathan. “Gordy and I are like brothers and we’re in the rain business, so it just made sense.â€Â
READ MORE: http://www.themetropreneur.com/columbus/rain-brothers-bringing-bygone-conservation-method/
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ChrisSunami
King-Lincoln District
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I made a rain barrel myself out of a large plastic trashcan and a spigot. The hardest part was figuring out a spigot arrangement that wouldn't leak. Not sure in the end if I saved any money over buying one commercially, but it was a fun project.
Ours sits up on top of a large odd fire escape that we have, so there's actually enough water pressure from it to run a hose or a sprinkler.
Posted 1 year ago # -
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Program offers discounted rain barrels
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 08:52 AMMayor Michael B. Coleman, Councilwoman Eileen Paley and representatives from Greif Inc. and the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District last week announced the launch of the "Columbus GreenSpot Backyard Conservation Program."
Under the program, rain barrels currently offered through Mayor Coleman's GreenSpot Backyard Conservation Program will be available for $45, less than one third of the $139 retail price.
Posted 10 months ago # -
ssnyder5
Clintonville
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Announcement from Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District -
Classic good news / bad news: For those Columbus residents who have ordered their rain barrels online up through July 6: your rain barrel are here. Pickup is Mon - Wed, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. / Online ordering is temporarily closed as of July 7 due to the extraordinarily enthusiastic response of conservation-minded Columbus residents. Questions? Visit http://www.ColumbusRainBarrels.org or call (614) 486-9613.
It sounds like the discounted rainbarrels are still available by signing up for one of the workshops.
The workshop options include:
July 14, 6:30PM, Eastpointe Christian Church, 745 N. Waggoner Rd
July 16, 10:30AM, Hilltop Library, 511 S. Hague Ave.
July 21, 6:30PM, Blendon Woods Metro Park, Sycamore Shelter, 4265 E. Dublin-Granville Rd.
July 28, 6:30PM, Whetstone Library, 3909 N. High St.
July 28, 6:30PM, Southeast Library, 3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
July 30, 10:30AM, Big Walnut Shelter House, 5000 E. Livingston
August 4, 6:30PM, Karl Road Library, 5590 Karl Rd.
August 6, 10:30AM, Northern Lights Library, 4093 Cleveland Ave.
August 11, 6:30PM, South High Library, 3540 S. High St.
August 13, 10:30AM, Northside Library, 1423 N. High St.
August 18, 6:30PM, Shepard Library, 790 N Nelson Rd.
August 20, 10:30AM, Driving Park Library, 1566 E. Livingston Ave.
August 25, 6:30PM, Whetstone Library, 3909 N. High St.
September 1, 6:30PM, Northwest Library, 2280 Hard Rd.Posted 10 months ago # -
steeleo13
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steeleo13 said:
Grove City offered a class last year that I attended for $35 and got a 55 gallon rain barrel and installation kit. It was very easy to install and I use it all the time. It was a class offered by Rain Brothers. The class was about an hour long. I got a plain white barrel but they did offere a more decrative barrel for $55. Disregard my comment on the above post about the 65 gallon thing.Posted 10 months ago # -
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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I'm interested in doing something around rain collection when my gutters get installed. I've been looking at some projects people have done using these 200-300 gallon IBC totes. I need to measure off the given dimensions but I think I have a perfect spot to fit 1 or 2 of these to the side of the house and use a DIY kit from Rain Brothers.
Anyone else interested and want to split the cost of a U-Haul and help each other source a couple and move them?
Posted 10 months ago #
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