Looking for cheap bleach

[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?