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Where to find emergency water jugs?

I've created an emergency kit, and for water I've bought 2 1/2 gallon jugs at QFC. The biggest problem is that the plastic those generic jugs use tends to become brittle long before the expiration date: When I check on my stash from time to time, at least one jug has cracked and is mostly empty, which for various reasons is a pain in the ass.

So, where can I buy some decent jugs? I need a fair amount of water so I won't be filling 2L soda bottles (not to mention I rarely buy them anyway), and I want them to last at least a couple years undisturbed. BPA-free strongly preferred, of course, but I'd make an exception if I have to since this is just for emergencies.

pickled ginger asked in Household Goods 8 months ago | Report

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    If you want a large storage capacity, I'd recommend something like this:

     

    You can buy them at REI or other camping outfitters. The spigot is a nice bonus; if you place it on a table, you can easily use it to wash your hands, brush teeth, do dishes, etc.

    kitschnsync answered in Household Goods 8 months ago | Report
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    I use foodquality 3 and 5 gallon pails with lids. Just about ANY restaurant or bakery generates these as (recyclable) waste - wash them out, including a bleach/sanitizer solution, fill with filtered or tap water, and hammer the lid on. No leaks, I promise, and the handle is convenient if you need to run. Pain in the ass to open (box cutter knife helps), but hopefully you never have to.

    otherwise, food-quality 33 and 55 gal barrels are cheap - there's a place in the ID that sold them recently for 3 bucks each.

    RacerX answered in Household Goods 8 months ago | Report
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    Try an Army/Navy store. Although if their stuff isn't high-density polyethylene (HDPE), it's likely to be aluminum, so choose your poison.

    Seriously, for something you'll use hopefully never, and probably very few times in a lifetime, and then for just a temporary period of a few days, don't sweat the BPA thing. Bisphenol isn't cobra venom.

    capicola answered in Household Goods 8 months ago | Report
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    I use empty 2-liter pop bottles. Rinse them and fill them up with water, they'll last 1-2 years. They taught me this in Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training.

    soundslikepuget answered in Household Goods 8 months ago | Report
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    Our local EMA office is suggesting clean, rinsed gallon milk jugs, and to rotate the water stock in them periodically. That way they remain "fresh" and taste better if you have to use them.

    O my captain answered in Household Goods 8 months ago | Report
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