magew t1_jecy1m3 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:32 AM

Reply to comment by MonsterNog in Good thing ACME restocked just in time... by misterfox20

Bottled water doesn't go bad after 3 years... am I missing something

mixtapemusings t1_jecyec0 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:35 AM

The water doesn’t go bad but the bottle becomes the problem. The plastic starts to erode into the water. But it should be fine for 2 years, supposedly, maybe longer if kept in a cold, dark place.

benifit t1_jee452u wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:50 AM

The irony of buying bottled water to avoid ingesting plastics.

tempmike t1_jedl72n wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:26 AM

I keep a few 2.5 gallon jugs of water and rotate them out each year when we go camping.

_jeremybearimy_ t1_jeejrgb wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:17 PM

Yup I do the same, just with 1 gallon jugs. I also use them to water my plants.

Worked out well this week, at most water had been in the jugs for a week, so just poured it into my brita.

RJ5R t1_jedmitt wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:44 AM

yes away from UV

crispydukes t1_jee6erj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:16 AM

This true. I built an emergency food bin in Feb 2020 (I saw what was coming). We opened the water this past summer and it was AWFUL.

Glass jugs may be the way to go if possible.