{"id":7128,"date":"2012-10-16T02:00:49","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blitransfer.wpengine.com\/?p=7128"},"modified":"2017-06-21T14:18:12","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T19:18:12","slug":"rainwater-pillow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelivingideas.com\/2012\/10\/16\/rainwater-pillow\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainwater Pillow"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The rainwater pillow is a nifty invention that collects rainwater from the roof of a building, then stores it under a deck or another unused horizontal space around the house.<\/p>\n

With the severe drought that much of the U.S. and the rest of the world<\/a> faced this summer fresh in everyone’s minds, rainwater collection might finally take off.\u00a0 After a drought, soil often won’t absorb rain very well, even if the rain is gentle.\u00a0 Much of the rain washes away and must be funneled through storm drains and out to a river or sea<\/a>.\u00a0 Keeping that water around is a challenge, but one worth taking up.<\/p>\n

Many rainwater storage devices take up a large amount of space, or maybe family members think they’re unsightly.\u00a0 The rainwater pillow solves both problems.\u00a0 It’s smaller and it fits underneath structures like porches or decks.<\/p>\n


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\nRainwater Storage with the Original Rainwater Pillow<\/strong><\/a> (via Green Building Elements<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Rainwater storage seems like a no-brainer. Rain falling on your roof is often whisked away the storm sewer where it has to be dealt with as waste. Meanwhile, you pay a small fortune to buy water for watering your lawn, irrigating your garden, or perhaps washing your car. The Original Rainwater Pillow\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Water washing down a storm drain<\/a> via Shutterstock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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