5 Cool DIY Projects Using 55 Gallon Drums!

2.  Collecting Water:

Imagine making a system where you can collect rainwater, feed the garden in the hot summer months and generally conserve water.  Its free and renewable.  Building the system takes a bit of time and energy and you will need some tools and lots of screws but at the end of the day you might just look like this guy – beer in your hand and very pleased with himself.  And so he should be!  This is an awesome project that is well worth the effort.

Check out all the steps here:  www.instructables.com

3.  Making Your Own Grill:

Now heres something really worthwhile!  Guys if you want to get outside and start grilling and want a cheap way to bring this into reality, this might be something worth looking at…Bringing you far more cooking space than standard bought grills for all those tasty steaks.   With a grill like this, a stack of coal, some beers and good food, your friends will be spending a lot more time at your place!

All instructions here: via www.mandatory.com

4.  An Aquaponics system:

Acquaponics is such a great way to grow your own produce, its a method where plants and fish work within a system to recirculate nutrients.  The plants that grow are full of nutrients that the fish supply and the fish get the nutrients from the plants.  This recirculating system is a method thats growing in popularity and is supplying a huge amount of produce from very small areas.  Its definitely worth checking out.  If this appeals heres one effective way to build one using the drum method:

 

via: livinggreenandfrugally.com

5.  This has the capacity to grow 50 plants from a 3-D Vertical Barrel:

Sounds incredible doesn’t it!  Check out this inspirational video here:

What do you think of these amazing ways to use a 55 Gallon Barrel?  Let us know how it went and share your experience with us in the comment section below.