Comments on: Step 2: Water

By: Jodi and Julie

Jodi and Julie — Sun, 20 May 2012 04:24:00 +0000

They will usually have an expiration date on them that will let you know how long you can depend on the plastic being good for.

By: Easyonion

Easyonion — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:14:00 +0000

I have a question.I have read not to store water in jugs(water, milk). What about the 16 oz and 20 oz bottles of water that you can buy. How long are they good for?

By: Jodi and Julie

Jodi and Julie — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:02:00 +0000

If you have easy access to a good water source then it’s definitely a great solution to just have a good water purifier stored with extra filters. I would still store several smaller water containers with good drinkable water for shorter term emergencies and for if you have to grab and go somewhere far away. Good luck with your prepping!

By: CouponCook

CouponCook — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:41:00 +0000

Question. We live right next to a lake. Ok so 5 wooded acres or so separates us from the lake. Our water table is so high that we can’t have an in-ground pool. We do have an option for well water, my folks changed it to city water years ago. We are considering 2 things. Getting a water filtration system like a Berkey. And converting the unused pump back for household use. I’ve seen systems where you can add a hand pump to your household pump and use it manually as needed. Considering both of these options. We probably won’t be storing so much water. Any thoughts or opinions on these options?

By: emorra

emorra — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:23:00 +0000

Please be sure that any container you use to store water (or food) is actually FOOD SAFE.

When plastics are molded at the factory the molds are sprayed with a “mold release” agent, and residue from the “mold-release” agents remains on/can be impregnated in the plastic.

Different agents are used for food safe plastic items vs. non-food-safe plastic items (no need to use a more expensive food-safe chemical to release a garbage can from the mold vs. kitchen “Tupperware” type plastic.

Stainless steel and glass are totally inert when it comes to food and water storage, although both are heavier, can be more expensive, and aren’t always practical. Please use common sense and keep your family safe

By: Jodi and Julie

Jodi and Julie — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:43:00 +0000

Check out this post. It should answer any questions http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2012/04/05/water-storage-series-faq/

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:33:00 +0000

What do you recommend getting to start storing water?

By: Jodi and Julie

Jodi and Julie — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:23:00 +0000

Those types of jugs leak very easily. I’ve seen it a number of times. Not fun

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:10:00 +0000

We buy gallon jugs of water for our daughters formula, are those ok to reuse for tap water for emergencies?

By: Jodi and Julie

Jodi and Julie — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:43:00 +0000

Probably about 3-6 teaspoons according to the chart