Five (5) Rain Barrel Benefits For Houston Home Owners.

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Hello again and welcome! Here at Houston Organic Cleaning Service, we are all about living healthy, providing amazing service to all our clients, while doing all that we can to protect the environment. Today we are talking a bit about rain barrels. Why? Because the use of rain barrels helps to improve Houston’s water quality by keeping fertilizers, dirt, and yard debris out of Houston’s streams. Furthermore, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, 30% of daily water use is used outdoors. Using rain barrel's stored water, is one way to save money on your water bill and benefit the environment in the process. You can use the collected water, to water gardens, lawns, clean garden tools, clean driveway, wash patio and mop floors. If you're thinking of adding rain barrels to your property, here are 5 benefits you will enjoy.

• Well placed rain barrels help to cut utility cost by collecting free water for various uses.

• An affordable water conservation solution

• Attract Eco-Friendly home buyers

• Reduce soil erosion- by slowing down the flow of gutter runoff

• Improves local water quality by keeping fertilizers, dirt, and yard debris out of local streams.

While people use rain barrels for reasons such as saving money on water bill and or helping the environment, the benefits of using them will speak for themselves. The EPA estimates that a single rain barrel saves the average homeowner up to 1,300 gallons of water each year. Although rain water is not safe for drinking, cooking, or bathing, that is still 1,300 gallons of water that you do not have to pay for. Think about it:)

Here is a quick step-by-step guide of how rain barrels’ work:

• Rain water flows from your roof into the gutter, down the downspout and into the rain barrel.  

• The barrel will get filled up over time, holding between 40-60 gallons of rain water. 

• Use a watering can, or simply attach a garden hose or drip irrigation system to the spigot to use the water when needed. 

• Use an overflow valve to keeps the barrel from overflowing by directing excess water away from your yard and away from your home's foundation. 

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