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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Let The Rain Fall Down

| By John Petersik | July 14, 2009 | 2,299 Comments

Fab Freebie: Let The Rain Fall Down

***This giveawy is no longer accepting entries***

By now you all probably know that we try to make the best out of a seemingly bad situation. So when someone tries to rain on your parade, what do we say? Catch it in a rain barrel and put that H2O to good use!

Which is why we’re super excited to bring you this week’s giveaway sponsored by The Rain Barrel Company. They sell a range of pro-sustainability products (composters, etc.) and this week they’re offering up one of their namesake products to one lucky reader…

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Yup it’s a fancy pre-made professional rain barrel which means you all can jump on the collect-your-own-rainwater bandwagon with us without even having to go barrel diving like I did. After all, who isn’t down with saving the planet and money on their water bill? Oh and you can learn more about these amazing pre-made rain barrels on the Rain Barrel Company website since the winner gets their pick of the bunch:

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  • PRIZE:  One of the three rain barrels (and stand) show above (either the Californian, Mocha Cascata or Terra Cotta Cascata, valued at $183 – $337 a pop!)
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “RAIN ON ME!” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: Tell us your favorite way to make the most of a rainy day. Do you catch a movie? Curl up with a book (or blog)? Or just sit and dream about filling up a rain barrel?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One and only one
  • PRIZE SHIPS: USA and Canada
  • THE USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!

PS: Anyone catch the subtle Hilary Duff / Laguna Beach theme song reference in the title? Yeah, um, me neither..

Get more info on our freebies at our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of The Rain Barrel Company.

Psst, have you updated your bookmarks / reader / blogroll / outgoing links / Twitter/ Facebook yet? If you’re still heading our way using old TYH methods, they won’t last for long so don’t forget to make the switch! We’d hate to lose a single one of you freebie-lovin’ folks.

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  1. Melissa says

    July 14, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    RAIN ON ME!! I love to nap and watch movies!

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  2. Kim says

    July 14, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    Rainy days inspire me to bake… Cookies, bread, muffins, anything that makes the house smell good and my family smile.

    Reply
  3. kristina says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm

    RAIN ON ME!!!
    please

    Reply
  4. Shawna says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    RAIN ON ME! I like to watch movies with Husband. :)

    Reply
  5. Christine in NJ says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    Rain on me!! I like to clean when it rains.

    Reply
  6. Alexandra says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    RAIN on me!

    Reply
  7. Kate Hill says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:03 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    I like to putter around the house, watch a movie with my husband, read a book, or indulge in my new addiction: facebook.

    Reply
  8. Kathleen says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    “RAIN ON ME”
    My garden would be forever thankful!

    Reply
  9. Isabel says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    RAIN ON ME!!!!!

    I’m the only Texan I know that has rain barrels, so rain on me and gimme more!!! (Rain that is…) itsa hot!

    Reply
  10. Kay says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    Rain on me! I love a rainy day–for me it’s all about cooking–soups, breads, comfort foods.

    Reply
  11. Craig says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    SLEEP!!!!!

    Reply
  12. Ransom says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    I love stretching out on the couch and watching my recorded shows!

    Reply
  13. paula says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    Books and bed for us.

    Reply
  14. Melissa says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    RAIN ON ME! I’m crazy about all things green, so I love the rain barrels. On rainy days I catch up on house work and play board games and read books with my son.

    Reply
  15. Danielle Moll says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    I love to sleep with my 3 dogs and hubby on rainy days! And eat monkey bread.

    Reply
  16. Christi Duke says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    RAIN ON ME PLEASE!

    We live in Scottsdale, Arizona… the middle of the desert and today was 112 degrees! So when we get a summer monsoon it is the HIGHLIGHT of the day… no week… no summer!

    There is nothing better than a huge storm with lots of wind and rain and being told not to leave your house! So we get the dogs, light some candles (we lose power often) and open some wine and the windows and listen to the storm!

    Reply
  17. rachel halsey says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    RAIN ON ME!!!

    my favorite rainy day activity is by far NAPPING! especially if there’s lots of thunder and lightning… mmm.

    that or other bedroom activities with the hubby ;) hey! you gotta think of ways to pass the time…. i mean…. nothing.

    Reply
  18. Katie says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    I’ve been wanting a rain barrel for ages!

    On rainy days I like to stay in and bake.

    Reply
  19. Joye says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:11 pm

    RAIN ON ME! I had a teacher in high school that used to say “listen people there are only 3 good things to do on a day like today, read a book, watch a movie or make out and we aren’t doin’ any of them.” we were shocked the prim and proper Ms. Carmen even knew what making out was!

    Reply
  20. Janice says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    RAIN ON ME!!

    Hubby and I just bought a house and were making rain barrel plans and this would be perfect!!

    Reply
  21. Anna de Tampico says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    In my Mexican life- Stay inside and feel glad I’m not wading through the streets at that moment.
    In my (North) American life- Stomp in a few puddles on the way to my car!

    Reply
  22. elizabeth says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    Rain on me!! I love to run in the rain…

    Reply
  23. alex says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:15 pm

    Rain on me! Listening to the rain on our metal roof while reading is my favorite rainy day activity.

    Reply
  24. michelle says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    please oh PLEASE rain on me!!! PA-LEASE!

    Reply
  25. Nicole says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    Well, I am humming the Hilary Duff song now, thank you very much :( Anyway, I love rainy days, my favorite thing to do is put on sweats flip on my DVR and catch up on all the shows I feel behind on. Now that doesn’t get to happen nearly enough.
    Also I thought I might add that my grandpop has had a rainbarrel for 30+ years (not nearly as nice as these ones though!

    Reply
  26. Nicole says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:19 pm

    and oops!

    RAIN ON ME

    Reply
  27. Tiki says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:19 pm

    RAIN ON ME!!

    I like to curl up on the couch,under a comfy blanket, and watch movies with my dog and hubs.

    Reply
  28. Yvonne says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    Reply
  29. Elaine says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    RAIN ON ME! It hardly rains in SoCal, so I try to avoid the roads, stay home and read a good book.

    Reply
  30. Teesha says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    RAIN ON ME! On rainy days, I love to watch movies, knit, or just relax.

    Reply
  31. Ashley Harvey says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    “Rain on me!”

    Btw, it’s cool I love that song. *guilty*

    Reply
  32. Rene says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    Rain on me!

    Reply
  33. Betty says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    RAIN ON ME! Play Risk® all day. Let’s hear it for world conquest and domination!!

    Reply
  34. Amy says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    I like to curl up on my couch with a good book.

    Reply
  35. Shelley Seegmiller says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    I like to walk in really misty rain (especially at night) and complain (in total surprise) when it’s really heavy!

    Reply
  36. Amy Lack says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:22 pm

    RAIN ON ME!
    My favorite thing to do when it rains is to dance with my husband outside, of course!

    Reply
  37. KATE says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    RAIN ON ME!

    My favourite rain memory is having showers in the rain while up north at the cottage.

    Reply
  38. Gretchen says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    Rain on Me! I like to curl up with a book untile I get tired then it is nap time!!

    Reply
  39. amy says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    RAIN ON ME!!!

    Reply
  40. Kristina says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    RAIN ON ME!! I looove to sew when it’s raining.

    Reply
  41. May says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    Rain On Me!

    A rainy day calls for endless viewings of Sleepless in Seattle! It just sets the mood for it :)

    Reply
  42. Ashley says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    Curling up on the couch or porch with a good book or watching movies all day long!

    Reply
  43. Brooke says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:26 pm

    Rain on Me! I love to bake on a rainy done. Nothing satisfies me more!

    Reply
  44. Courtney Tanis says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    “RAIN ON ME!”
    Rainy days usually lead to singing “Itsy Bitsy Spider,””Rain Rain Go Away,” or “It’s Raining It’s Pouring…” indoors followed by the children and I running out into the rain belting out the tune “I’m Singing in the Rain.”

    Reply
  45. Robin says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    RAIN ON ME!!!!!! Oh I really really REALLY want one of those. The best thing to do on a rainy day is open the windows (before the wormy smell) and get that fresh rain air.

    Reply
  46. Sarah L says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    RAIN ON ME, Oh please, oh please! We just put a RAIN GARDEN in and this would just top off the project perfectly!!!!

    Reply
  47. Jen Reis says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:30 pm

    Rain on me!
    Love to read on rainy days.

    Reply
  48. Karen says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:30 pm

    Rain on me!!!! Being a farmer’s wife (aka, the free help), I love when it rains ’cause it makes my garden grow and our cows happy :-) I also love to lay in bed and listen to the rain hit our tin roof!

    Reply
  49. Lindsay says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    RAIN ON ME!!!! I love to spend rainy days scrapbooking!!

    Reply
  50. Amanda Myers says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    RAIN ON ME PLEASE!

    Well – I’m from the South and during the summer… I mean drought… we don’t see too much rain (hence why I would love to win your rain barrel!) My favorite thing to do on rainy days is paint!

    Reply
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