How to use household bleach for water disinfection

This is a good technique to keep in mind in case of a SHTF scenario comes. Sodium hypochlorite is the active ingredient in household bleach. Enjoy!
Water disinfection means the removal, deactivation or killing of pathogenic microorganisms. Microorganisms are destroyed or deactivated, resulting in termination of growth and reproduction. When microorganisms are not removed from drinking water, drinking water usage will cause people to fall ill.
1-For (CLEAR) water use 2 drops of bleach per U.S. quart or liter (32 ounces) of water.
2-Mix or stir the bleach with the water (shake bottle).
3-For (CLEAR) water, Let the mixture stand for a half hour (30 minutes) before drinking.
4-For (CLOUDY) water prefilter the water with a bandana or some other type of cloth, coffee filter, etc. If the water is still cloudy or discolored and there's no other source - double everything (the amount of drops and time).
Note: The water should have a slight bleach smell. If not, repeat and wait another 15 minutes. The treated water can then be made palatable by pouring it between clean containers several times.
Don't forget the shelf life of bleach is about a year so replace your bleach at least annually.
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[@jimmascaro2456]

My Biology teacher (30+ yrs ago) taught us (the camping club she sponsored) this trick to make any stream water safe. All thes new fangled water purifiers which are in the hundreds of dollars take up a lot more backpack space. Thanks Mrs. Lewis from Saguaro High School in 1985 & thanks to you for teaching a little simple ingenuity to the next generation.

[@kriskjellquist1758]

by "hundreds of dollars" you mean the $20 Sawyer mini? ;-)

[@Raythe]

@@kriskjellquist1758 I was just gonna say the same thing.....granted, its not $, but I don't have to worry about an expiration date, or spilling it where its not wanted.

[@pgpagaia]

@@Raythe don't compare the effectiveness of chemical treatment with that of a filter. Filters remove solid residue and don't add undesirable flavours, but they won't do anything about viruses and other small hazardous agents. Best is combining both as this video explains. 90% of the time there is access to clear water abundantly.

[@stevennewman7274]

After agitating the bleach you turn the bottle upside down and unscrew the cap alittle to let the treated water in and around the threads of the bottle. If the water was bad when it went in the bottle then there will be nasties around the top that need to be treated also.

[@mattbastubee5255]

Right smart.

[@metroplexchl]

Great tip

[@user-qq1xg6qn7i]

Chlorine dioxide does s much better job than bleach to treat water and can be used internally. Chlorine dioxide kills viruses kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJDMmnxplJ59oc0 Look up MMS / CDS online. Andreas kalcker does an excellent KZbin presentation on making CDS from sodium chloride and either citric acid or 4% hydrochloric acid.

[@sonnypruitt6639]

I prefer to place to bottle about 30 yds away, and blow the cap off of the bottle with my AR-15.

[@VidarrKerr]

Your comment reminds me of this case where a couple kids killed one of the kid's family members. One of the kids was drinking soda out of a bottle. He screwed on the lid and threw it in a river. The detectives found some weeks later and were able to get his DNA from the threads of the cap and bottle. This sounds crazy, but it really happened. There is a whole video about it here on KZbin, with interviews with the detectives and scientists. edit: I remember the details now... They put the murder weapon and other stuff all in a bag and threw it in the river. The cops got tipped off on that and when they found the bag, it had the bottle inside.

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

We did this procedure in the Army with our purification tablets, but we loosened the cap to let some water into the treads. Very good video, thanks and you take care.

[@hermansohier7643]

I am a pigeon-racer from Belgium and i use it to desinfect the water i give to my pigeons.I use 1 ml on 1liter water .Keeps away a lot of nasty diseases.I learned this from my grandfather back in the sixties.

[@bff1316]

Basic knowledge of the past folks. I was taught this as a child back in the 60s. 2 tablespoon of bleach per gallon, mix and let sit for a couple hours. Safe to drink and most of the odor will be evaporated. When I was raised parents believed that a man should be able to do everything, and if not be able to figure it out. Sewing, cooking, farming, first aid, setting bones, closing wounds, cleaning, fishing, hunting, not getting lost, working hard, reading, finding water, and more.

[@tomsnyder1410]

I was raised in the 50's and 60's also. My father was a career military officer and I was into scouting before I finally had to decide between scouts and sports. Back then I really loved camping and my friend and I would take off on our bikes to Hickory Run State Park in Pa. We'd take our fishing poles along with a canteen and camp knife. We'd live off the land so to speak for days at a time. Obviously this was during the summer. I taught my sons the same skills and they've been passing ,it on to the grands. Things were so much better then. These days a lot of the millennials have very few of the skills that we took for granted.

[@SJ-hw7bx]

Yea...and now boy scouts are gone and they want to have the trans scouts

[@underdude9818]

@@SJ-hw7bx overcome, improvise, and adapt. The disgusting city dwellers can't infect you with their mind viruses when you segregate yourself and raise your children on your own. 👌

[@bragg77]

Ass papers all gone..

[@bergydermeister5616]

He just said two drops per quart there's four quarts in a gallon if there's four quarts in a gallon 2 * 4 is 8 so common sense dictates 8 drops per gallon 2 tablespoons will probably poison you

[@metroplexchl]

Great and simple video! A note about fragranced bleach....if that's all you can find and you have a little unfragranced bleach keep in mind that A TINY AMOUNT OF BLEACH PURIFIES A LOOOOOOOOOOT OF WATER. Use the fragranced bleach for a household cleaner (surfaces, knobs, et al) and mix at 1/2 cup of bleach per gallon. ---IMPORTANT--- when you wash a surface with thie bleach mixture, do not wipe off. Let it sit for at least 5 minutes before wiping off excess water. It takes time for the bad guys to die......envision in your mind that they are dying slowly and painfully. :-) Then wipe off.

[@jackofnone9439]

Great vid...straight to the point with out any extra crap like some people do to try to lengthen their vids to get more ads!!! Perfect!!!

[@LeeRalph100]

Very Helpful and useful video, I like that you specified to stay away from the additives.

[@harles5000]

I thought people knew this but thanks for sharing it could save someone’s life one day! Well done! 👍

[@robertgaughan237]

Thank you very much for your video. This answered a very important and timely question I had. Bless you for all your fine efforts.

[@Doc_Valeri]

Simple and clear videos, this should be memorized by any able body

[@johnburakowski61]

Very important to remember to remove the original label and relabel , as you did , so someone doesn't accidently put bleach in their eye . I once saw a guy take several large gulps of gasoline out of a Gator Aid bottle . He ran around in circles for five minutes and then fell down . He wasn't dead , I think he ran out of gas !

[@mariomanti-gualtiero1228]

I would say let it sit with the cap off so the bleach evaporates out

[@joeking1019]

I would agree

[@joeking1019]

@Alisha Thompson Steel Calm down dear, bleach just adds a bit of disinfecting oxygen to do the sterilization, then evaporates

[@burkerow]

@Alisha Thompson Steel This is exactly what your municipal water departments use to purify your tap water. It's perfectly safe when used properly. If you really do care to read, you can read this to learn more. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_chlorination

[@Vicorcivius]

Its not going to evap out...

[@mariomanti-gualtiero1228]

Scientiae Magicae Ah.... yes it will. Chlorine will leave the water very quickly as a gas. Read up on it.

[@lyndacompton1846]

Thank you for making it so clear and simple

[@carolsanborn5332]

Thanks dear man. You're a literal life saver !♡♡♡

[@ronaldskowronski7291]

Good public service. Very helpful. Thank you.

[@Ale-hg6lf]

Thank you so much for sharing. May the most high bless you sir. 💚 I needed something simple like this to share with preppers.

[@harryhenderson334]

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[@berylorchowski8118]

I have read through a lot of the comments, we are all on the same page I’m thankful for you sir. we all need these life saving information in these times that we are living in.

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you, Blessings!!

[@stephengalloway5757]

Very good I was wanting to know how to use bleach in disinfecting water. Thanks very much.

[@ismellya]

Excellent idea using the visine bottle.......easy to carry in a backpack. Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@chiefkirk]

Great tip Skeet. I knew that you could use bleach to purify water but I had no idea how much to use. Thanks for the info brother.

[@richardelliott9511]

Knew this works but nice to see the dosage rate for small water quantities. It can't be stressed enough to remove the original label from your dropper. Glad you did it although it wasn't mentioned. There are far too many instances of folks getting household products mixed up because the are in similar containers. Drops of chlorine in you eyes from container thought to be eye drops would be devastating!

[@Lifeafterfourty]

Valid point!!

[@weelass3188]

Thank you. That was very useful information in these troubling times.

[@davidmantis9223]

T.y. but I would recommend that the folks who try this method use a glass container instead of plastic💚

[@ChronicKPOP]

you don't want to bug out with glass containers - heavier and can break

[@davidmantis9223]

True But id still rather do it in glass container💚

[@ChronicKPOP]

@@davidmantis9223 glass is certainly superior in many ways

[@mac2k2020]

i'd rather drink evian ..but this is survival you use what you can

[@Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin]

The extremely diluted amount of bleach won't really cause any damage to plastic, if you're worried about plastic in general the amount of estrogenic compounds you get from plastic water bottles is frankly minimal when you take into account just how much plastic we come in contact with every day of our lives.

[@vermouth310]

Thank you very much. You are a good human being. Amen.

[@refinedgent3987]

This is the best video I've come across when it comes to talking about water purification. Thank you!

[@AOKUrbanHomestead1]

This is an awesome tip and so useful!

[@brianmachado4533]

Good info. Short and to the point. A+

[@michaelshapiro1543]

Thank you for clear, factual, usable information. I've heard 20 times "you can purify water with bleach." Once or twice, I've heard how much, amid lots of blah, blah, but it didn't stick. NOW, its simple. (Smart people in 1 thing can be slow learners in others.) Happy surviving!

[@larrysmith647]

Very good advice--thank you for educating us !

[@hobohobbies]

Very clear and concise. Thank you

[@katherinehunter9526]

Great thanks. I remember my folk's doing this to our water when we were on a cattle drive or hunting trip in the mountains. We wouldn't be able to carry water with us except for what we could carry in our canteens on our horses. But I wasn't sure exactly much bleach to put in. Id ask them but ..hey've all passed away. May the rest in peace. Thanks again. Peace, love and health be with you Brother. KEH 🇨🇦

[@jasonchristian958]

I was wanting to see you drink it man... Thanks for the tip bro 😎

[@dennismitchell1934]

Great news and thanks for the nicely detailed instructions.

[@ferrantepallas]

excellent and highly practical advice, thank you

[@benfranklin2450]

Good video . The weak and arrogant will be out of the way first . It takes some research to learn survival , even if a limited amount . Tidbits like this can change everything . Thanks friend !

[@jjcruz750]

Charzey lol. Invaded. Stfu. There are over 140 million armed Americans. With over 300 million firearms. Wouldn’t happen.

[@AZRose2375]

The weak and arrogant still deserve to live. Please help and serve others as much as you can to make sure we all survive this attack on humanity. God Bless and be well. 🙏❤🇺🇸

[@cryptojoe1100]

@@jjcruz750 this comment is more of adding to your comment, to put it in perspective the entire US Military has something like 4 million firearms, food for thought.

[@MichaelSmith-ku7ki]

@@cryptojoe1100 I'm also pretty sure that in a disaster, those in the military will be the ones who survive.

[@robertgreen3702]

Thanks. Most helpful advice.

[@jeromebruening6134]

Very helpful for a good record, thanks

[@wilstandridge7388]

Good to know. Hope I never have to use it in a SHTF situation. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@flasun6934]

This video is what's called "just in time delivery"! I was just wondering today, after buying bleach incase the water needs treated and needed to know the ratio. Perfect timing. Perhaps my phone actually picks up on my thoughts. Haha

[@fergusonto-2032]

I was telling someone just a few days ago that I remember reading years ago that you could purify water w/ bleach & I just now stumbled across your video what a coincidence, Thankyou for sharing & May God Bless

[@jiujitsu2000]

Yes sir! Truth

[@justrafe]

Great bit of essential survival knowledge

[@edic2619]

Thanks for the very simple to understand video.

[@kriskjellquist1758]

I really like my Sawyer filter, but in certain areas with springs and/or high quality water I love the ease of bleach. A small dropper weighs nothing and it's a great backup.

[@mustangmarty8491]

Thanks brother, i always wondered about the bleach drops you made it simple. 🇺🇸

[@nikkiz2535]

Awesome video informative and succinct. Thank you.

[@dmxm6763]

Exactly what I needed to know. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@TURTLEORIGINAL]

Sir, nice and easy to understand information! Thanks 👍

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello my outdoors friend, thank you for sharing this vital information. All the best to you. 🤗

[@ahmadgreen309]

THANK YOU BROTHER GOD bless don't STOP. I definitely learned something today

[@DannyWalker1949]

YES❕ I shore did get some useful info out of this video. Thanks😊

[@laserant]

Excellent information thank you very much

[@fredsilvers1427]

Valuable info. Especially now. Thank you!

[@cgdrider]

Great video for beginner preppers.

[@davem5308]

Short and sweet. Indeed this was helpful. I like the use of the empty Visine bottle. I have a couple that are not empty yet, but will keep one and label it, as you have shown. Maybe you could do a video showing the results of using those suggested mediums of filtration, starting off with obvious dirty and cloudy water. I hesitate to give details because of the times, we live in, but I often practice, filtering water from one source in particular, through old but clean T-shirts and worn flannel shirts, and other worn cloth. Practicing these things, these processes, opens up your mind to a whole bunch of awareness. 5 gallon buckets are good for practice and usage. Keep lids and use lids. Just think about anything that uses a filter, example vacuum cleaners, or your furnace, your AC unit, and so on, revisit those materials, and how they trap particles and dirt. I uses old window screens, AC filter screens, over buckets to keep big stuff out like leaves. When filtering into buckets, I use layers of pasta strainers, with cloth laid into and overlapping the pasta strainers. Good results, for my non drinking purposes. Understanding filtration the gradients of charcoal, stone and sand, as with a rain barrel, is all good basic knowledge to possess!

[@joseblanco1492]

great advice for emergencies, thank you

[@mickgriffin3843]

Very useful info,thanks very much sir.

[@jonstauffer4177]

Thank you for the valuable information. Now I know how to use the bleach trick.

[@diogosantos8763]

Thank you sir for this valuable lesson

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you for enjoying!

[@a.j.sulecki4545]

Excellent info. Many Thanks . .

[@legman1947]

Good advice brother. You never know what nasty things are going on upstream from you. ATB...

[@daleportorford]

Thank you so much for this. I have been wondering how much bleach it would take and now I know!

[@davidfultz6483]

Good info in these times. Nice shirt!

[@shanarstra2129]

Thanks for the info survival tips are always useful

[@jd24l7]

Thank you for the info and your service.🇺🇸

[@monimoni8141]

very informative! thank you very much

[@buddyboy1953]

Very good advise thanks !!

[@allanmcpherson8270]

Excellent info. TY so much.

[@davidsmith-ws4bz]

Very good advice!

[@nomoreserfs]

Thank you for the information brother!

[@pathiggins9913]

Very. Useful. Thank you

[@keithbenardphotographyvide5176]

Thank You. Great info!

[@bv6086]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[@mattmccaffrey4299]

Thank you. Immensely helpful.

[@hoggarththewisesmeagol8362]

Great tip mate 👍

[@bruin4937]

Good informational video. Thanks, man.

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Great video with great advice. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@hotrodhotrod-wc3bu]

Great video man thanks.

[@mjazz9017]

Thanks man ….really appreciate from Pakistan 👍👍👍

[@malcolmclark2887]

Thank you brother, much appreciated .

[@O6aid]

Thankful for you, blessings.

[@dennisbuczinski3800]

Thanks for the tip. This vid made me subscribe.

[@viper7811]

Thank you for this useful information

[@miriamremington0851]

I know you made this video a few years ago but I am grateful for this information because the city we live in messed with their water system and we keep getting sick from our tap water. I am going to try this and see if it helps at all.

[@jiujitsu2000]

I wouldn't suggest this as a long term solution! Thank you!

[@angelagarbarini2162]

awesome info thanks very helpful

[@vedicwarriorOriginal]

What I learnt today: i) Don't stir water in a bottle. Instead, "agitate" it. 😛 ii) Beard can be used a pre-filter for water mixed with visible impurities. Cheers! 👍

[@therealpdangel8879]

Thank man... That was very helpful

[@tolismargiolas8355]

Thank you Mister

[@normcote270]

Great tutorial, thanks so much!!

[@eugeniamanana9424]

Thank you for a great video

[@Benjamin.A.]

thx for the vid! exactly what I was looking for

[@doeharris5363]

Excellent video who knows what will happen at this uncertain time we are going through. Thank you so much for sharing your video and your knowledge. 😊😊😊😊🐱🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@isabellayessi]

Pretty simple and easy for SHTF.

[@wannabecarguy]

You still sleeping?

[@Vicorcivius]

all these guys trying to get in this girls pants over youtube lmfao, what a bunch of losers

[@WHEREVER-I-ROAM]

*THANKS GOOD ADVICE*

[@joaquin-jacknava2696]

Good information brother.

[@billbaum6721]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP

[@MichaelPerkowski1988]

I knew this was possible is chlorine. Awesome video bro. Pool shock is highest concentrate.

[@vaccsgoclips4874]

informative and straight to the point thanks

[@-Diana469]

Thank you for the info!