There is a huge debate right now among preppers as to the validity of claims that everyone should be stockpiling bleach.
There are those who say that it has a shelf life and should not be considered as part of the needed items. They argue that there are other things out there that do the job just as well and have a longer shelf life (here's looking at you vinegar!).
We found some benefits to stockpiling bleach and have listed them for you so grab a drink, sit back and relax and let's look at some of those reasons now.
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Why bleach when there several easy to grow plants that are natural antibacterials?
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Yes just don’t leave the bleach in that jug for more than 3 years. Otherwise it will be all over the floor, all 10 gallons of it.
Many campers use bleach for water purification, but bleach degrades over time, so it only has an effective shelf life of 6 months to a year. Dry High Test Hypochlorite (HTH) has no shelf life, and its cheap – a one pound bag (that will purify about 10,000 gallons of water) is about $5.00. You can spend a little more ($24.00) and buy a five pound jug (which is a LIFETIME) supply because it can be resealed.
I will tell you though that this is not a perfect solution, this stuff is a powerful corrosive and if you don’t store this properly you WILL have problems.
If it gets wet it can off-gas chlorine.
It can corrode metals
If certain petroleum products mix with the HTH it can spontaneously ignite in a way you do NOT want to see. https://youtu.be/o6e0_tZWTuc
Which form is the best to stockpile. Gallons of liquid? Or, is there a dry form that lasts better.
De ionizing is a better solution.
Bleach can be made simply. Electrolysis and salt water is all you need.
Sodium Hypochlorite is bleach btw.
Evan Proxie does that purify it to drink? Does it kill the bacteria? How is that done and what is the cost?