Page 86 - The Lost Ways

Today, storing water makes use of different containers. If you’re going to use plastic, keep
the following thoughts in mind:

❖ Not all plastic containers are safe for food and water. Make sure that the outside
of your chosen plastic has the recycling symbol with a number in the range of 1
to 7. Be wary of the number 7 however. Although it is food grade just like the
others, if the container was not used for any kind of food, do not trust it.
❖ The best food-grade containers are those that are marked with the number 2.
❖ If you’re going to existing plastic containers in your home, do not reuse old milk
jugs or cardboard-type juice boxes.
❖ Make sure to wash the plastic container thoroughly. If you can’t seem to get rid
of the smell, do not use it. Follow these steps when you’re sanitizing plastic

containers like Gatorade bottles:

85