tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post7406896916787960079..comments2024-03-23T11:23:04.366-05:00Comments on Wretha's Adventures Living Off Grid: How Old Is Your Bleach?WrethaOffGridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-4894679049737392492008-09-06T22:19:00.000-05:002008-09-06T22:19:00.000-05:00Thanks tjbbpgob and lornkanga (TheMajor'sLady), it...Thanks tjbbpgob and lornkanga (TheMajor'sLady), it's such a nice thing to have so many great sources of info from my internet friends! :)<BR/><BR/>WrethaWrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-26031957040878656562008-09-06T19:24:00.000-05:002008-09-06T19:24:00.000-05:00I've had bleach several years old and didn't have ...I've had bleach several years old and didn't have a problem with it's cleaning ability.<BR/><BR/>As for purifying water, Survival Enterprises also has Silver Water, which I highly recommend (I strongly do not recommend any other silver water--search internet on "silver water" for reasons why). That said, I do use their stabilized oxygen to extend the life of water I distill myself.<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-81086841048653448662008-09-06T16:10:00.000-05:002008-09-06T16:10:00.000-05:00You can find the 0ne pound bags you need at Wall M...You can find the 0ne pound bags you need at Wall Mart in the swimming pool section, usually in the middle of an aisle.tjbbpgobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207114326894484290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-14560981742222792242008-09-05T22:11:00.000-05:002008-09-05T22:11:00.000-05:00I wouldn't use it in potable water. Even a teaspoo...I wouldn't use it in potable water. Even a teaspoon in a gallon or two makes the water feel slippery like soap does.adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915238889263579309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-65212069799017773872008-09-05T13:23:00.000-05:002008-09-05T13:23:00.000-05:00JudyI could find very little on line in reference ...<B>Judy</B><BR/>I could find very little on line in reference to using this in potable water, I suspect it may be that it hasn't been tested specifically for this purpose, it may be safe, it appears that when added to water it releases oxygen and soda ash, here is one thing I found, <BR/><BR/>"Sodium Percarbonate<BR/>Sodium Percarbonate is an addition compound of sodium carbonate and hydrogen WrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-6388260886845227582008-09-05T08:27:00.000-05:002008-09-05T08:27:00.000-05:00There are a couple of other substances which can b...There are a couple of other substances which can be used as bleach/disinfectant, which are probably safer still, and relatively low-cost. One is sodium percabonate, which is powder, or rather very fine granules, which when dissolved with hot water fizz quite a bit, creating a lot of oxygen. Not quite sure what the cleaning/disinfecting mechanism is, but it works quite well. As it is quite soapy, adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915238889263579309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-15598939823801527052008-09-05T06:35:00.000-05:002008-09-05T06:35:00.000-05:00you may also want to check out stabilized oxygen (...you may also want to check out stabilized oxygen (survival enterprises) 20 drops treats a gallon, has other use too.<BR/>SethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com