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Rant: Hit 30 gallons of stored water and realized I was doing it all wrong
I finally got my water storage up to 30 gallons last week, which felt huge at first. But then I actually tested the oldest container and it had this weird plasticky taste, man. Turns out I wasn't rotating my stock at all, just stacking them up and forgetting about them. I had to dump 10 gallons that were basically stale because I didn't date a single bottle. Now I got a cheap marker and a piece of tape on each one with the month I filled it. That 30 gallons number was a wakeup call more than a win. Anyone else find their storage system is only as good as their labeling habits?
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phoenix292mo ago
Permanent marker on the cap is a good trick but it can smudge off over time if the bottles get handled a lot... Better to use an oil-based paint pen or scratch the date right into the plastic with a knife if you really want it to last. Rotating's still the main thing though, gotta use the oldest first or you're just making fancy dust collectors like you said.
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abby_black2mo ago
Oh man, the plasticky taste is the worst! I had the same thing happen with a few of my jugs and it's so disappointing to dump out all that water. Markers and tape are lifesavers but I also write the date on the cap with a permanent marker so it's quick to spot. Rotating is a pain but you really gotta do it or you're just making expensive dust collectors.
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