Barbie in a Mermaid

Barbie in a Mermaid Tale

Almost all plastic water bottles contain a dangerous chemical labeled Bisphenol-A BPA which constantly leaches into the water contained in those bottles. The longer you store those plastic bottles, the more Bisphenol-A ends up in that water. I ll discuss some of the problems with Bisphenol-A in a future post, but for now let s just say you don t want any more of this stuff in your body than you already have. The average person s bloodstream is already carrying a dangerous accumulation of it already, and it s particularly harmful to young children because it can screw up their puberty. You don t want to ingest massive doses of BPA from water that has been virtually soaking in the stuff for months and years, especially if that water has been in your garage exposed to the heat of one or more summers. I once met a nice couple who showed me two 55 gallon drums they had put away in their basement Barbie in a Mermaid Tale a decade ago. They believed they were good to go. They told me they were all set for anything, and thought they could just leave those barrels down there and forget about them. At the time I didn t know any better either. I ve long Barbie in a Mermaid Tale lost track of those good folks and I wish I hadn t because I wish I Barbie in a Mermaid Tale warn them. It s true those large plastic barrels are rugged and safe, and they do store a whole lot of water. But you can t just fill any container with tap water and forget about it, no matter how sturdy the container. If you ve been thinking of buying some of those big barrels for your water storage, there are a couple of things you may want to consider. In the first place, those drums cost anywhere from 65 to 90 dollars apiece. You ll also need to buy a long siphon pump to get the water out because you can t just tip it on its side and pour out a glass of water each time you need to. That pump is another fifteen dollars. And don t forget the special bung wrench you ll need to open and close the barrel; something that size doesn t come with a screw top. The wrench alone will cost you about twenty bucks, and if you misplace it, you won t be able to get at that water when you need it. Shipping costs for a barrel that size can reach anywhere from 30-48 dollars. It s no wonder most people put off the storing of water. It costs too dang much just to get started. You can t just fill a big drum with water and forget about it for years. Water has to be purified and changed out at regular intervals, and if you re keeping your water in large barrels in the basement, that means buying a handcart for hauling those heavy barrels back upstairs, then taking them outside, pouring out all the water, rinsing the barrels, refilling them, capping them off, and hauling them back downstairs.