[gesavings]

I just bought a rain barrel. It has a concave lid with a screen. There is a hose bib at the bottom for drawing a bucket of water or attaching a hose. The main reason I got it was to have about 60 gallons of water on hand for bucket flushing toilets in the event of an extended power outage (on a well). This saves us from filling the tub and or washer when storms come. I might use it for the garden as well.