Try using baking soda and hot water, the same way I clean my Sceptor cans and hydration bladders. Its easier than dish soap and water, less fuss with getting the residual soap and bubbles out and faster too. Then I either let it air dry or use microfiber cloths. You will like that method more I'm sure.
Your presenting skills are improving, you're more at ease and the humour is working well. I prefer soda crystals to dish soap, if you soak the container or canteen overnight with the crystals inside the container it freshens it up, even old skeezy ones but you may have to repeat the exercise 2/3 times with the real oldies and there is a point with some where they're beyond all hope.
I have many of these and I cleaned them by half filling them and adding some bleach and dish soap.. Shake it up and laid it on its side for about 15 minutes and then turned it over and laid on other side..... and RINSE well... I rotate my water each year and havent had any problems. But I also store them in the basement where it is cool and dark.
I'm an Iraq & Afghanistan vet and I've had some of the best showers I've ever had with those jugs. Set them on the roof of your truck in the sun, and by dusk, it's a hot shower. Put a poncho up for privacy if you want, and be the the first to wash in front of your platoon. Priceless.
Hi can you please tell me what the name of this Jerry can is as I like that it has such a large lid and opening that allows you to be able to get your hand inside of it to clean it out. Could you please add a link of where to buy it please. Thanks.
Thanks, this was helpful. Though I'm concerned about soap residue, and I can't use any bleach due to health reactions. Have you tried using distilled white vinegar OR baking soda (not together), would that sanitize it? Also, I have swedish dish cloths, assuming wouldn't be problem to use that instead of like regular cloth?
dont do it :)) i tell my friends who want to save a couple bucks and buy "used" storage containers that held something else- you dont know what chemicals are still there and some of these hazards may be cleaning solutions to hide the smells---- please read my comments above about gas and water cans from my experience- dont go cheap on gas and water containers-the risks are not worth it in my opinion- give up the extra money and i never recommend used guns, used condoms or used water containers :))
This video is helpful, but really, it's saying the obvious. The real problem comes when the hole is too small. A rag on a stick doesn't work. I've resorted to putting wet gravel inside, with plenty of detergent, and shaking it about. It's not perfect, but it's better than nothing. Anybody know a better way, I'd be grateful. My other tip is to keep the container inside a black bag, in a dark shed or cupboard. Keep the light away from the can as much as possible, it prevents bacteria and green stuff from growing in the first place.
How long can you store water in something before it molds. I have the msr dromedary bag. 8l. My hands are way too big to fit into the hole. Somtimes i have water in their for 2 weeks. Other times i would empty it out and stuff it in the freezer. The way i clean it is boiling water and soap. Then boiling water and baking soda. Would this be sufficient enough to clean it? I would rather just store water in their rinse it out then refill it with new water than cleaning it out every day after use.
If storing long-term, I treat the water with bleach as if it were questionable. The Red Cross recommends 4 drops per liter. www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/water-safety/water-treatment With this method, the water should be safely stored for years.
Kevin108 well i use it roughly every week or so. So is keeping water in their for a week or 2 fine? Same ilwith nalgine bottles. I have a few and once im done using them somtimes theirs still water left and at times its weeks before i get time to rinse it out or putting it into the dishwasher
tap water is already chlorinated. so if you use a sealed clean container, you dont need to add any chlorine to it and the water will remains clear for months without any problem.
crunkinthis Are you putting well water or municipal water into the container? If it's not out of your own well, it's already going to be treated with chlorine.
no way, dont risk it-you could probaly get away with fuel in an old water jug but not the other way around-you can never get all those chemicals of gas out of the plastic fibers- dont do it especially for drinking water- buy a "jerry can" for gas-its about 80 bucks and get the best quality named Wavian, a metal can with a metal spout and tie the spout on the top of the can and you have a quality 5 gallons of fuel thats not gonna leak or have those awful difficult safety gimmicks spouts-You can also but a 2.5 gallon wavian i use to keep in my truck at all times as it is smaller and shorter than the 5 gallon---- on the water side, there are a couple brands out there like sceptor i think- plastic but get the heavy duty version.... be sure it meets "military specs" and i like to order me an extra lid or 2 for replacement-again, dont bother with those cheap flimsy thin plastic jugs like old milk cartons, juice bottles, 2-liter bottles- all garbage much like democrats just wont last- again, I add the 2.5 gallon jugs as i keep 1 in my vehicle at all times- except winter as the water will freeze-I have insulated the water a couple times with a moving blanket but its easier to just bring in the house at night and move it to vehicle like EDC before traveling-gas stays in all year round, just change it up every 6 months or so and add a stabilzer for all my fuel cans- i use red cand for diesel and the OD green for unleaded-dont mix these cans or fuel or put unleaded or diesel in something wrong or it will cost your in severe damages- i use duct tape and black sharpie to mark my refill dates on gas and water so i dont have to remember when to change them out- hope this helps-----
Try using baking soda and hot water, the same way I clean my Sceptor cans and hydration bladders. Its easier than dish soap and water, less fuss with getting the residual soap and bubbles out and faster too. Then I either let it air dry or use microfiber cloths. You will like that method more I'm sure.
Your presenting skills are improving, you're more at ease and the humour is working well. I prefer soda crystals to dish soap, if you soak the container or canteen overnight with the crystals inside the container it freshens it up, even old skeezy ones but you may have to repeat the exercise 2/3 times with the real oldies and there is a point with some where they're beyond all hope.
I have many of these and I cleaned them by half filling them and adding some bleach and dish soap.. Shake it up and laid it on its side for about 15 minutes and then turned it over and laid on other side..... and RINSE well...
I rotate my water each year and havent had any problems. But I also store them in the basement where it is cool and dark.
Skills2Survive You can fill this up with water, and leave it for a year without changing it?
Providing you store them properly. I havent had any problems..
I’m wondering if the bleach will corrode the plastic and cause leeching?
about 2 ounces of household bleach and filled with water overnight will oxidize any organic matter out of it. Then rinse.
I'm an Iraq & Afghanistan vet and I've had some of the best showers I've ever had with those jugs. Set them on the roof of your truck in the sun, and by dusk, it's a hot shower. Put a poncho up for privacy if you want, and be the the first to wash in front of your platoon. Priceless.
Any ideas to remove potential fuel and its oders and salvage it to refill with drinking water. Looks like they can be scrubbed out pretty easily?
Hi can you please tell me what the name of this Jerry can is as I like that it has such a large lid and opening that allows you to be able to get your hand inside of it to clean it out.
Could you please add a link of where to buy it please. Thanks.
Thanks, this was helpful. Though I'm concerned about soap residue, and I can't use any bleach due to health reactions. Have you tried using distilled white vinegar OR baking soda (not together), would that sanitize it? Also, I have swedish dish cloths, assuming wouldn't be problem to use that instead of like regular cloth?
When you put your arm right inside the container, it seemed like what a vet does up a horses Khyber
How often should I clean it out? I saw 1 website say once a year, minimum?
/sigh... mine had a tiny hole, became too much to mess with so I got rid of it, yours seems like a real nice one though
Potimic fiel gear? Ever looking to this gear? We use it in the US Marines. Cant find a civilian review
Good job Luke! Do you do houses too? (Sorry couldn't refuse!).
Hi luke. I will be soon embarking on my duke of edinburgh silver award. Any tips?
Luke your getting me into trouble. I just bought 3 of these cans off ebay for $40 each.
Any ideas to solve fuel orders and potential fuel in a jug to salvage it to fill for portable water?
dont do it :)) i tell my friends who want to save a couple bucks and buy "used" storage containers that held something else- you dont know what chemicals are still there and some of these hazards may be cleaning solutions to hide the smells---- please read my comments above about gas and water cans from my experience- dont go cheap on gas and water containers-the risks are not worth it in my opinion- give up the extra money and i never recommend used guns, used condoms or used water containers :))
*Clean them with dish liquid soap and a pressure washer*
I used a sponge, and rinsed the container until there was no more (soap) bubbles.
I Luke what caméra did you using for your vid?
Hot boiling water would clean that container better then soap .
better buck beagles michigan But isn't bad for a plastic container?
@@pendejo6466 In that case, use cold boiling water.
What about the bottom
Luke, great video, do you do dishes as well. lol
This video is helpful, but really, it's saying the obvious. The real problem comes when the hole is too small. A rag on a stick doesn't work. I've resorted to putting wet gravel inside, with plenty of detergent, and shaking it about. It's not perfect, but it's better than nothing. Anybody know a better way, I'd be grateful. My other tip is to keep the container inside a black bag, in a dark shed or cupboard. Keep the light away from the can as much as possible, it prevents bacteria and green stuff from growing in the first place.
Why not try a bottle brush?
How long can you store water in something before it molds. I have the msr dromedary bag. 8l. My hands are way too big to fit into the hole. Somtimes i have water in their for 2 weeks. Other times i would empty it out and stuff it in the freezer. The way i clean it is boiling water and soap. Then boiling water and baking soda. Would this be sufficient enough to clean it? I would rather just store water in their rinse it out then refill it with new water than cleaning it out every day after use.
If storing long-term, I treat the water with bleach as if it were questionable. The Red Cross recommends 4 drops per liter. www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/water-safety/water-treatment With this method, the water should be safely stored for years.
Kevin108 well i use it roughly every week or so. So is keeping water in their for a week or 2 fine? Same ilwith nalgine bottles. I have a few and once im done using them somtimes theirs still water left and at times its weeks before i get time to rinse it out or putting it into the dishwasher
tap water is already chlorinated. so if you use a sealed clean container, you dont need to add any chlorine to it and the water will remains clear for months without any problem.
crunkinthis Are you putting well water or municipal water into the container? If it's not out of your own well, it's already going to be treated with chlorine.
@@condaryt you must have assumed everyone was from the US when you wrote this!
Do u know how to clean a container that had fule in it so I can store water in the container?
You dont
no way, dont risk it-you could probaly get away with fuel in an old water jug but not the other way around-you can never get all those chemicals of gas out of the plastic fibers- dont do it especially for drinking water- buy a "jerry can" for gas-its about 80 bucks and get the best quality named Wavian, a metal can with a metal spout and tie the spout on the top of the can and you have a quality 5 gallons of fuel thats not gonna leak or have those awful difficult safety gimmicks spouts-You can also but a 2.5 gallon wavian i use to keep in my truck at all times as it is smaller and shorter than the 5 gallon----
on the water side, there are a couple brands out there like sceptor i think- plastic but get the heavy duty version.... be sure it meets "military specs" and i like to order me an extra lid or 2 for replacement-again, dont bother with those cheap flimsy thin plastic jugs like old milk cartons, juice bottles, 2-liter bottles- all garbage much like democrats just wont last- again, I add the 2.5 gallon jugs as i keep 1 in my vehicle at all times- except winter as the water will freeze-I have insulated the water a couple times with a moving blanket but its easier to just bring in the house at night and move it to vehicle like EDC before traveling-gas stays in all year round, just change it up every 6 months or so and add a stabilzer for all my fuel cans- i use red cand for diesel and the OD green for unleaded-dont mix these cans or fuel or put unleaded or diesel in something wrong or it will cost your in severe damages- i use duct tape and black sharpie to mark my refill dates on gas and water so i dont have to remember when to change them out- hope this helps-----
When I was a little kid my uncle told me only sissies put creamer in their coffee.
That's because your uncle was abusive and insecure