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Some on of you might remember the fun time I had getting my hands muddy while I was starring in the live action reality adventure called Mark vs a Clogged AC Drain Pipe. Warning, it is not the shortest story in the world, but entertaining none the less.

So, as I was working on the above pipes, I kept thinking that there had to be a way to reclaim the condensation that our AC units produce and put it to use.

About the only thing I could think of was for plant irrigation. I first put 16qt bin under the two openings, but it was filling up within a few hours which meant I was still wasting the condensation. So, I dugout the area a tad bit, and arranged a much larger 56 qt bin, (pictured) and it now takes a day or so, which is fine by me.

The way I use this reclaimed is to just push the gallon size watering can into the bin, let it fill up, and then water the plants. We have tons of plants around the exterior of our house, and you will be amazed how far 14 gals will go when watering plants. I have yet to empty the bin during a single watering session.

So readers, do you reclaim rain water (using rain barrels) or AC condensation? What other water saving tips do you have to share with your fellow FrugalFloridians.com readers?

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