So I found some information online about how to store water. You can of course use big drums, or 3 or 5 gallon buckets. When using used bottles, the best way to go is to use 2 Liter bottles, so if you drink pop, use those bottles. I found 2 links that I'm posting in here; basically the best are 2 Liters; plastic milk jugs become brittle over time, and juice bottles contain a sugar that promote bacteria and growth. If you use used bottles, be sure to wash the bottles thoroughly with soap and hot water, then sanitize with 1 tsp of bleach, swish it around, dump, and then rinse it out. Then fill the bottle, seal tightly, store in a dark place (away from sunlight) and rotate every 6 months.
From EHOW, it says: The Red Cross, FEMA, and other disaster relief agencies recommend storing a 3 day supply of water for everyone in your household. I am more comfortable with 2 weeks worth. They estimate 1 gallon per person per day. That is 2 quarts for drinking and 2 quarts for cooking and other limited use. A family of 4 needs 4 gallons a day or 28 gallons for a week. This may vary with the climate your in. If you are in a hot climate store a bit more and rotate it more often.
So as for us, we will probably be using juice bottles, since we don't drink pop...I'm just going to make sure that I wash them super well, and every 6 months rotate, and redo the whole process. Hope this information helps; please let me know if you have more questions related to do this.
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