Storing Water

Most of us can get water directly from our tap - so no need to buy water. You just need to make sure your water is chlorinated, or treat it with bleach before storing it. It all comes back to how much your want to spend on HOW to store it. The lowest recommended amount is  1 gallon of water per person, PER day, for 14 days. So if you have a family of 4 that is 56 gallons of water!

Storing Options:

• Free - You can store water in 2 liter soda pop bottles. It is very cheap - you just have to remember to save the bottle. I have a friend who sticks around after parties to collect the bottles. Make sure you store the water properly. Check out Food Storage Made Easy for recommendations on how much to store, and how to store it properly! The down side to this option is storing all those soda bottles (not to mention changing the water).
• $6-$15-You can buy water containers that hold 5-7 gallons of water in this price range. Last summer I bought some water containers at Walmart for around $7. The same water container now is $10. I guess I got lucky. Make sure to check out “camping” sections, especially in the summer time. You can find some pretty good deals. Just remember that they need to be PETE grade. You will also need a couple of these containers to get the recommended amount - so it may be wise to get a 55 gallon water bucket.
• $40-$100-You can store 55 gallons of water in a huge 55 gallon bucket. These are nice because it is compact and does not take up a lot of storage space. I have seen these in UTAH county at Walmart for $39.99. They sell on the Internet all over the place. I have found instead of looking for “55 gallon buckets,” check out local container supply websites. A lot of container supply websites sell these for  A LOT less than “Emergency Prepardness” stores. For example, there is a container supply store in SLC that sells 55 gallon containers for $35.16!
• $300-$500 - I recently received an e-mail from a distributor for “Super Tanker.” If you have the money, this is the most convenient way to go. Check out the link to see all the benefits. Let me know if you are interested, and I can give you the contact info.
  

Have you found a great way to store water that works for you? Let me know about it! Happy Water Storing!