While most people wouldn't think to stockpile bleach we have some very good reason why you may want to rethink that decision.
IT MAKES WATER SAFE TO DRINK
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends using about eight drops of bleach for each gallon of water for emergency water purification. Wait at least 30 minutes after adding the drops of bleach before drinking the water.
If you do not have a dropper, you can dip the corner of a piece of paper into the bleach, allowing it to form drops on the end. Then, shake the drops into the water. *Do not use scented bleaches for water purification purposes. These bleaches contain additional perfumes, dyes and additives that can be poisonous
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Susan Eddy, I am doing my part lol
Unless you remove it from the plastic container and place it in a sealed glass container, the chlorine gas in solution will leach through the plastic bleach container and just end up being water.
We just dumped two gallons yesterday from my mother in laws house that was old and pure water.
I opt for vinegar instead.
Bleach is not a necessity andbin many cases what you do with it you can do with vinegar that you can make for hourslf
Stockpiling bleach is wasteful. It goes neutral after a few months (basically turns into salt water). You’re better off stockpiling calcium hypochlorite in dry form and making it as you need it.
I stock pile bleach and rotate it as I use it. Never had an issue with it turning to water or whatever. Never had the plastic corrode and it leak. Agreed! I use bleach to clean the boat, when washing dishes and prepping countertops to butcher to clean ice chests, etc.
Brittny Sting
Baking soda, Hydrogen Peroxide, and vinegar not a bad idea also
Thank you for the tip!
Ruth Robertson you’re welcome.
Why are you stock piling anything. If you do snything buy specials
I thought bleach was terrible for the environment and water supply? Vinegar and baking soda, peroxide and all natural disinfectants are what I would rather have in my home.
just curious… is it calcium hypochlorite or sodium hypochlorite?
Rhe shelf life of Bleach has very limited time. What is the solution to have it store for a long time frame.
From what I understand either one will work, but I use calcium hypochlorite. Use 1 heaping teaspoon of 78% calcium hypochlorite to 2 gallons water gives you a 5.35% concentration of bleach.
The expiration date on the bottle is when the potency of the bleach has reached its half life, and no longer considered effective.
Water purification tablets are best for storage and longevity.
Sunshine is still a great disinfectant for bed sheets and clothing.
Weeds are unwanted plants. Learn what each plant can offer, and decide if it’s really worth killing. We often kill what can help us because we don’t understand it’s purpose.
Bleach has an expiration date. Pool SHOCK is the way to go, diluted accordingly.
Been told the strength lessens after 6 months, so no use in stock piling longer than that.. (Don’t know if that is true)
Shelf life though.
Use granular pool shock
I agree with Benjamin, calcium hypochlorite is a much better choice , sodium hypochlorite ( liquid bleach) degrades quickly after about 5 years on the shelf turns into salt water.
Brian Wells
Bleach has a shelf life of about 9 months to a year.
Bleach has a shelf life of a year when sealed. 2 months max after opening
Kevin Nolan
But it does become weaker over time. Not sure what the time frame is but use it at work once in a while. The older bottles are not as effective.
Doesn’t bleach lose effectiveness after a year?
Granulated swimming pool chlorine, Pool Shock.. neither ever go bad, kept sealed. One bag of Pool Shock will do 10k gallons and is $3 at Walmart.
What are we to save it for
Matthew Hocker Okay thanks, good to know.
Brandon Dinges
Jason ONeal
Bleach does not store well
Why should I do that
Can’t stockpile more then cycling what you use. It breaks down and loses effectiveness over time. One year after purchase is a good target to use by.
Post-apocalypse whiter whites! You don’t want to show up in a dingy holocaust cloak!
It never breaks down over time
Good advice
Just in case black straight to exterminate whites !!!
There will still be plenty of whites brighter than white !!!
bleach has a 1 year shelf-life. pool shock or granulated pool chlorine works and Lasts much longer.
Bleach always
Yes we need bleach to cleanse ourselves after taking in all the leftist elites crap
LOVE ❤️ IT
Why?