Shelf Life of Household Bleach

I recently attended a class on water storage and things to consider. It was a great reminder of many of the things I have learned in the past, and I also learned something quite important. Household bleach has a shelf life! Many of us at the class had not heard that bleach will break down and lose its potency beginning at about 6 months. If your bleach is older than 6 months you will have to add more bleach to your water storage to be sure it kills all the unwanted germs. It is recommended that you replace your bleach every year so you can trust its potency level.

I've included a link to an article from clorox that supports this information.

http://www.clorox.com/blogs/dr-laundry/2011/12/28/shelf-life-odor/

For more information on water storage click here.

Ready.gov - a great resource!

Church leaders are not the only ones that have been encouraging us to prepare our families for possible disasters. Many government officials have seen the destruction firsthand that occurs when disaster strikes. There is a wonderful website that takes you through the steps of creating a family emergency plan and building an emergency or 72-hour kit. Check it out at the link below.

http://www.ready.gov/

If you think you have a plan already and a 72-hour kit completed, you should still take a little time to review this website to double check and make sure you have considered all that is recommended.