[MHGinTN]

I just finished reading this thread and didn't see anyone mention Coconut oil ... it has anti-fungal quality and is a good ‘fat’ to cook with. There are lots of ‘natural’ items which should be on survivalist lists, not just Clorox blue top ... but that one is an excellent anti-microbial and water purification chemical.

[MHGinTN]

Coconut oil makes a good base for preparing salves and poltices. Topical anti-microbials will be a necessity and you can prepare them from a lot of onhand items if you have a good Crisco or Coconut oil base. Our ancestors used lard as a base for many topicals.

[little jeremiah]

Bleach has a pretty short shelf life; can’t remember but IIRC it’s less than a year. It reverts back to salt or something; sorry I am not more specific. But I have opened a bottle of bleach years ago that I’d had around for a long time and it wasn’t bleach any more.

The survival-y websites usually discuss that and know the shelf life.

I have a Berkefeld water purifier plus good well water so I don’t worry about bleach.

[Kartographer]

The problem with 'blue' top Clorox is it has a shelf life.

A little known problem with long term storage of bleach in your disaster emergency supply cache is that it degrades over time. Consulting a Chlorox bleach representative produced this statement:

“We recommend storing our bleach at room temperatures. It can be stored for about 6 months at temperatures between 50 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. After this time, bleach will be begin to degrade at a rate of 20% each year until totally degraded to salt and water. Storing at temperatures much higher than 70 degrees Fahrenheit could cause the bleach to lose its effectiveness and degrade more rapidly. However, if you require 6% sodium hypochlorite, you should change your supply every 3 months.”

You are better off storing calcium hypochlorite (pool shock). Not only good for treating water, but you can make up your own solution to use as a cleaning/disinfecting agent.