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Old 18-03-2004, 03:02 PM
 
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Default Cleaning Water Butts

bleach is best, it will keep the water sweeter longer, altho dont use bleach if the
water is used for fish. much higher concentration peroxide is found in beauty
shops... for bleaching hair. Ingrid

Dwight Sipler wrote:
Clorox (or other branded or non-branded bleach), 5% solution.

If the stuff is really thick, you might have to scrub it by hand a bit.
Bleach does a number on your hands; wear rubber gloves. If you get some
on your hands they will feel slippery. A bit of vinegar will help if
applied promptly.

If you don't like the chlorine smell, try Hydrogen Peroxide, but you
will probably have to use a fairly strong solution there, and the
grocery store stuff is about 3% out of the bottle. You could empty the
water and scrub the sides with straight peroxide from the bottle, but
the Clorox is much easier. Just mix, stir, and wait.

Rinse well before using chlorine water on your plants.




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