1.   Barahona said she and her neighbors placed a bucket on a rope and lowered it down a manhole to collect muddy water dripping from a small plastic pipe.

2.   One time, McKernan visited a decrepit alley, where the owners had placed buckets in the lanes to collect raindrops.

3.   Place a bucket under the sink and unscrew the slip nuts that hold the drain trap in place.

4.   Place the bucket under the trap to catch the water still in the sink and the drain.

5.   Place a bucket under the downspout, then lift the lever on top of the valve.

6.   Start by placing a bucket under the drain trap.

7.   That is probably why buckets are still strategically placed across the UMass-Boston campus to catch rainwater during storms.

8.   The keys are placing buckets to catch water, dismantling joints carefully, replacing parts with matching parts and being prepared for little surprises.

9.   The piece is then covered with straw, and an upturned bucket is placed over it to seal off the air.

10.   Then place a bucket under the faucet, or run a hose from the faucet to a nearby drain.