Cheap Bleach?

[ScottS]

When Brookshire's or CVS runs it on sale here (Louisiana) you can get a gallon of 6% for $1, but other wise the cheapest seems to be WalMart. My friends at Dollar General decided to change theirs to a 3 qt jug and charge $1.30 for it....no thanks!
Janet

Hey Janet. I haven't had any luck at the Dollar General stores either. Now Wal-Mart started charging over $2.00 (I think $2.24) for the 174oz jug down here. I will watch the ads for the CVS sale.

Take care.

[TJNav]

Since last summer, I've been geting it at Aldi's for $1 per 3 quart bottle of 6%. Thats the cheapest I've found. Not sure how regional the store is but I think they are expanding around the country.

[vinnygnj]

I think the $1 stores carry bleach - don't know if their 1 gallon or not.

[HillBoy]

The dollar stores Like Family Dollar & Dollar General carry 3/4 gallon jugs and they typically sell for $1.13 and up. The best deal I've found is at DollarTree which charges $1 for their 3/4 gallon jugs. Here in Dallas, WalMart's 2 gallon jugs sell for $2.28 and Sam's Club has a 3 pk of Chlorox in 182 fl ounce jugs for $7.82.

[aylad]

The dollar stores Like Family Dollar & Dollar General carry 3/4 gallon jugs and they typically sell for $1.13 and up. The best deal I've found is at DollarTree which charges $1 for their 3/4 gallon jugs. Here in Dallas, WalMart's 2 gallon jugs sell for $2.28 and Sam's Club has a 3 pk of Chlorox in 182 fl ounce jugs for $7.82.

Check the hypochlorite percentage on that--the last time I looked at the Dollar Tree down here, it was only 3%.....

Janet

[Lenny]

Doesn't "ultra" generally signify that it's 6% (or at least 5.25%)?

I checked a dollar tree around here last year and I couldn't find the % listed anywhere on the jug. I don't recall whether it said "ultra".

[kaybinster]

Standard Chlorox bleach was always 5.25%, about 2 years ago they came out with Ultra as a way to rip off the consumer. You see the difference between regular and ultra is that ultra is 6% but it comes in a smaller bottle. The ultra bleach is not sold in a gallon bottle but in one that smaller, forget exact size. The two generally sell for the same price, but if you calculate how much of the active you are actually getting the 5.25% bottle is normally cheaper.

[aubratgyrl]

We have an Aldi's being built as we speak here in North Bama. I have family in Philly and they shop there often. I am excited to be getting a new chain here, sure beats the same ole places

Dana

[Watermom]

Be aware that some stores sell bleach that is 5.25% sodium hypochlorite and some sell 6%. Most places sell 6% but you can sometimes still find the other. Take this into consideration when doing price comparisons. Check the label to see what you are getting.

Watermom

[HillBoy]

WaterMom makes a good point. The bleach sold by WalMart & the Chlorox at Sam's Club is 6% as is the bleach sold by DollarTree. The bleach sold by Dollar General & Family Dollar is 5.25%. I have to say that I was skeptical at first that using bleach would actually work but after giving it a try I am completely sold. It completely killed off the algae and turned my pool water sparkling clear and blue.