[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.

[MHGinTN]

A glass canning jar with a sandwich baggie atop then the metals jar lid works too. I do it all the time when mixing up my 20 to 1 gargling solution. Apple Sauce is now coming in thick plastic jars with a plastic lid that has a ‘gummy’ ring to seal it during canning process. These are very useful storage jars and can be prepped quickly with boiling water poured over the cleaned jars and lids.