How Do You Store Water In Plastic Containers?
Storing water for emergency purposes, especially in hurricane regions, is an excellent idea. However, it must be properly stored to ensure it is not contaminated in your time of need. You want to use only plastic soda bottles or food-grade plastic containers. You do not want to use plastic containers formerly used for milk or juice, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Those will stimulate bacterial growth, since all traces of milk protein and fruit sugars are not removable. Wash food-grade plastic containers and their lids in soapy water. Rinse the lids and plastic containers with hot water. Fill the containers several times with water and empty to remove all traces of soap. Fill the sink with warm water and add one teaspoon of unscented chlorine bleach to the water. Put the plastic bottles in the sink and allow the water to pour into the containers. Swish the bleach water inside the containers to cover the entire surface and kill any bacteria. Rinse the contai
