Looking for cheap bleach

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Anyone have a cheaper place for Ultra bleach than Save A Lot at 1.39 for 3 quarts ?

[smileitsachoice]

I just purchased 3-182 oz jugs from Sams Club for $7.50. That works out to be about $.015 per oz for 6% bleach. If my math is right 32 oz in a quart you paid about .015 per oz., this is the cheapest I have found in Northeastern Alabama.

[BeenPoolStored]

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Anyone have a cheaper place for Ultra bleach than Save A Lot at 1.39 for 3 quarts ?

Try Aldi if you have a local store. $1.09/3 quarts.

[Watermom]

Just remember to check to see what strength you are buying. Some places with low prices are selling 3% bleach (sodium hypochlorite) instead of 6%. Check the label.

[doggie]

We get ours at Walmart, 182 ounces for $2.54. It's 6%.

[Poconos]

Same at the MalWart here in northeast PA. Didn't that used to be 174 Oz? They changed to Great Value a while back and I never picked up on the 182.
Al

[aylad]

Same price as our WalMart Northwest Louisiana. I had not picked up on the 182 oz change, either.

Janet

[bf1967]

I also use Aldi bleach which dropped in price from $1.29 to $1.09 at the start of the season. 6% concentration.

Bob

[docsobeck]

if you have meijer in the area, the best buy i've found on bleach is their 10% in the pool section for $9.99 a case (4 gallons). similar in $/oz. to some of the 6% you can find, but more convenient.

[MomX5]

Our local Dollar Tree stores carry the 3 quart jugs of 6% for only $1.00. I went in one day and loaded 15 jugs into my cart. A couple of people looked at us a little funny, so I told my daughter, "if anyone asks what we are doing with all this bleach, we'll tell them we are cleaning up a crime scene!"

[MajahC]

I paid $1.60 per gallon at Marc's grocery (locally owned) in Westerville, Ohio today. That's about as cheap as I've found it since I don't shop at Walmart and there isn't an Aldi near me.

[Watermom]

Was it 6%?

[MajahC]

Yes, it was 6%. Seemed to work just fine. I'll be stocking up this weekend. The store isn't convenient to my house, but it will be worth the trip for the bleach. Usually I'd only say a special trip was worthwhile for shoes! :)

[CarlD]

Nice to see bleach prices coming down!

[mja351]

i got a 3 pack of 182oz jugs of clorox at costco in nyc for $9 and change

[pratzert]

I don't know if you have these stores near you... but "NAMCO" has 5 gallon jugs of 12% concentration for $17.00.

You pay a refundable $6.00 deposit on the jug.

A couple gallons of 12% and *WOW*... it clears up the pool in a jiffy !

[jhm]

This is one thing I still buy from a pool store for two reasons. It is a bit more expensive (about $0.25/gal), but I need fewer jugs because it is 12%. That is much more convenient for me. The bottles also pour much nicer, and are naturally recycled. Plus they sell muriatic acid that is a lot stronger than home depot (the home depot acid dropped in strength about 2 years ago, but not in price), so I pick it all up at one time.

The pool store also claims their chlorine is "fresher" than bleach or home depot chlorine. I'm skeptical on this, any thoughts?

[pratzert]

Chlorine DOES have a shelf life.

So it may make sense that a pool stores Bleach "may" be "Fresher" since they would likely have a quicker turnover of their stock.

And I said I used the 5 gallon jugs of 12% from NAMCO, but I should also add that buying it in a 5 gallon jug is cheaper than buying it in gallon jugs, but it is less convenient.

I have to pour it into a smaller pail first since it's tough to lift a full 5 gallon jug up to the side of an AG pool. But I ALWAYS wear goggles and do my best not to splash it at all.

Oh... did I mention that I ALWAYS wear goggles when I mess with liquid bleach.

Bleach (especially 12%) will start to brun your corneas immediately.... so please be safe and wear goggles when handling Bleach.



This is one thing I still buy from a pool store for two reasons. It is a bit more expensive (about $0.25/gal), but I need fewer jugs because it is 12%. That is much more convenient for me. The bottles also pour much nicer, and are naturally recycled. Plus they sell muriatic acid that is a lot stronger than home depot (the home depot acid dropped in strength about 2 years ago, but not in price), so I pick it all up at one time.

The pool store also claims their chlorine is "fresher" than bleach or home depot chlorine. I'm skeptical on this, any thoughts?

[Cardiac]

We have "Dollar General" stores here in NW Indiana that also sell 6% jugs for $1.00. We don't have anything around here that sells any higher concentrations.....

BTW, I am a new user here, but have read almost every post on the forum (Seems like it anyway), as we are new pool owners this summer. I adopted the BBB method right off the bat, and our pool's chemistry is spot on. Which was no easy task since we have really crappy well water.

Thanks for all the tips!!

Bob

[aylad]

Welcome to the forum, Cardiac....

I'll have to recheck our Dollar General stores again around here, but the last time I checked for bleach they had it for $1 but it was only 3%. If they've started selling the 6% that would beat WalMart's price tremendously!

Janet

[dcotejr]

Ditto - I've been buying from Walmart, but the Dollar General deal sounds better...

[CarlD]

In NJ, Branch Brook Pools (Namco) just had an unadvertised sale on gallons of 12.5% for $3.50 each. That's like $1.68 for a gallon of 6% bleach.

I don't know how long the sale runs.

[shoogles]

Here in North FL, Walgreens is selling their gallons of 6% for .99!

[Watermom]

Are they gallons or 3-qt. jugs?

[albertgarrido]

Target had a special last weekend .....3 of the 1.42 Clorox jugs for $5!
Stupid me only bought 3 because I was in a rush!
DAM!

[BigRickysPool]

I live in Springfield, MO and Wally-World (Wal-Mart Super) has it for $1.27 for 96 oz and Sam's sells the 182 oz, three in a box, for $8.12. I like the 182's because there are only three bottles. Yeah, those gallons used to be 128 oz. Now they are 96 oz. People swear they are getting gallons, but not really. They did the same to ice cream. They used to sell half gallons. Now check them, you'll see what I mean. Less for more. I just figure the cost per ounce and buy it wherever.

[shoogles]

Are they gallons or 3-qt. jugs?

ack... 3 qts. :(

I always thought those were gallon jugs. Guess thats what I get for not reading the labels.

[waterbear]

Chlorine DOES have a shelf life.

So it may make sense that a pool stores Bleach "may" be "Fresher" since they would likely have a quicker turnover of their stock.



Most pool stores that sell chlorine in reusable carboys usually have an on site storage tank for the chlorine and fill the carboys themselves (It was a job I really hated! Ruined more work clothes and shoes that way filling a hundred carboys in the hot Florida sun! We got chlorine deliveries weekly (by a large tanker truck) and had two storage tanks out back. I'm talking about tanks standing 15 feet high and about 5 feet across! We sold a LOT of liquid chlorine. The chemical company we got it from guaranteed 12.5% but it was closer to 16-17% when delivered.
The gallon jugs of 10% from such companies as HTH (we sold those also) are often stored n warehouses and on site for long periods before they get sold so they often are not very fresh. The same goes for bleach from most discount and grocery stores. (Walmart might be the one exception to this. They seem to run out of bleach and need to restock it on a very regular basis, in least in my area.)

[Sue225]

Hi Bob,
I am also from NW Indiana and this is my first year with BBB. American Sales in Merrillville has 4 Gal. of 12% liquid chlorine for a little under 10.00. That is 16 qts of 12% for 10.00 as opposed to 30 qts of 6% for same price. Since you only use 1/2 the amt of 12% I thought it was a better deal. Just wanted to share this info with you.

[gordyjamz]

Here in IL, Great Escape is selling cases of 4 gallon 12.5% for $9.00. That comes to $2.25 a gal. It would be like 8 gallons of 6% for $1.12 each. That's the cheapest I've seen around here. Normally 6% 3qt bottles are goin for 1.49 or at the lowest 1.29 when on sale. Plus less empties to deal with too.:)

[Cardiac]

Thanks Sue and gordy! I will see what our Great Escape is selling it for out in Merrillville, IN.

Bob

[BigRickysPool]

Springfield, MO.

Dollar General is selling their DG brand of 6% 182 oz. for $2.00. Sale runs 8-1 - 8-8. Two bottles of 6% 96oz. at $1.00 would be a better deal, but often those $1.00 bottles are 3%. I prefer the 182's simply for less recycle.

Rich

[Heavyhook]

I went looking for some deals on bleach today. Some stores did not list strength on their house brands. Its probably safe to assume its 3% bleach when not indicated on the label. At Lowe's 10% strength on one gallon size was $4.78. At Big Lots strength not listed(3%) 3 quart size $1.48. Dollar General was the only place I found 6% strength. The 142 oz. size which is 1 gallon-14 ounces was $2.00. Their 3 quart 6% strength size was $1.00. At Dollar Tree a real one gallon size strength not listed(3%?) was $1.00. In summary make sure of the size the container when comparing prices. In just the 4 stores I visited three different sizes were available 3qt(96oz), 1 gallon(128oz) and 142oz

[bkmcd]

Since my local Save-A-Lot closed (96 oz, 6% bleach for $1.00), I did a quick survey in my local area (Arlington, TX) to find a substitute source. Here's what I found (oz/$/%):

Walgreens (96/1.99/6)
Aldi (96/0.99/6)
Dollar Tree (96/1.00/?) "So White" brand
Dollar General (128/1.00/?) "Top Job" brand
Big Lots (96/1.50/6)
Big Lots (128/1.50/?) "Top Job" brand
Family Dollar (96/1.50/6)
Family Dollar (174/2.50/6)

At just over 1 cent per oz. of 6% bleach, I will be buying from Aldi (you have to pay cash, though.)

[aylad]

Just be careful to check for the percentage--the last few times I looked at Big Lots and Dollar General, they were only 3%. NOt listed on the label, so I had to call the company to get the percentage.

Janet

[Watermom]

Jan, you and I think alike. When I modded this in, that was the exact advice I was going to give this poster -- to be aware that some places sell 3% instead of 6%. You just beat me to it.

[jmac31]

I found some $4 128oz liquid shock at Menard's here in Wichita, KS. It is 12.5% strength.

[CarlD]

I buy 12.5% Liquid Chlorine in 5 gallon carboys for $17 each. Since this store's LC regularly tests at 14%, I figure it's the equivalent of buying 6% bleach at $1.46/gallon.

But it doesn't beat 4 gallons of 12.5% for $9! Here, it costs more than DOUBLE that for gallon jugs of 12.5%.

Carl

[PBLsQuad450]

I have an Aldi up the highway selling 6% for $.99 for the 96oz bottles. I watched the impact on my FC as I started using it and it is working like it should in terms of raising the level in the pool, so I am pretty sure it is really 6% (pardon my skepticism, it's a Jersey thing). Not bad. Bought 10 cases. Got the classic "that's a lot of bleach" from the register person, so I said, "it's between Memorial Day and Labor Day, I wear a lot of white!"

Anyway, I think that's a little cheaper overall than the carboys, but that's real math?

[CarlD]

If you want to test your chlorine, fill a 5 gallon bucket with 10 liters of tap water (that's 5 2-liter soda bottles full) You may want to check the FC level of the tap water first. Then add 10ml of bleach to the bucket. Most drug stores sell eyedroppers with a 10ml marking. Mix and test the bucket's FC. It well be the same as the concentration of your bleach, minus, of course, the FC level of the tap water.

Yeah, it's a Jersey thing. We had a less-than-honest contractor give a bad check to the supply house and they came to ME looking for their money--because that's where they delivered his material. He took the money we gave him up front for materials and used it for something else. Later, I Googled him and we learned he had spent a year in jail for taking people's down-payments and...keeping them. He actually completed the job OK, but he knew I was seriously...ticked. And, no, I didn't have to pay the supply house. My GC had wondered why he ALWAYS left his car door open. It became obvious: to make a quick get-away!

BTW, if you ever read Phillip Roth novel "The Plot Against America", he mentions Richie "The Boot" Boiardo, a very real person...his house isn't too far away. I know a coupla guys who knew him when they were kids. Supposedly, the Boiardos were the model for the Sopranos! His grandson is now a respectable orthopedic surgeon.
Sometimes, I wish we had stayed in Virginia!

[gordyjamz]

This year, Great Escape is selling cases of four 1 gal bottles of 12.5% "pool shock" (sodium hypo) for $10. They raised the price a buck from last year but its still cheaper than reg bleach at the stores around here. If my math is right, it comes out to about 1.25 a gallon (reg bleach). Most stores here are selling 5% 96 oz anywhere from 2/$3 to 1.99.

[CarlD]

$10 for 4 gallons of 12.5% is a GREAT price! Grab it!

Carl