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phillips24
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 Posted - 04/26/2009 : 20:21:59
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Where would I legally and ethically be able to find the milk crates that the companies deliver the milk to grocery stores in. Holds 4 gallons of milk. I think bottled water companies use these as well, which is what I will be storing in these. Stackable, countable, etc
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/26/2009 : 20:39:21
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you are referring to the milk crates. it is unlawful to have one. I think that just about every household has at least one. they are relatively strong but would not recommend stacking them more than about 4 high if the milk jugs are full of pennies.
**EDITED BY NICKELLESS: I changed the subject line to clarify that Phillips24 meant milk crates, not milk cartons. |
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phillips24
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USA
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Posted - 04/26/2009 : 20:53:21
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| We used to stack them at least 6 high at the grocery store cooler when they were full with milk. Now that you mention it I do remember that it is stamped "property of ______" on it. |
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slickeast
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USA
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Posted - 04/26/2009 : 21:05:26
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yeah. I work for a grocery store. and have been a dairy manager. a gallon of milk weighs about 10lbs...max. water weighs 8.xx lbs a gallon. a gallon jug full of pennies weighs as much as all 4 jugs of milk weighed....36 - 40 lbs.
you can find them at yard sales and flea markets.
I have a few of the old metal ones that would hold 6 gallons. |
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Bootstrap
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 04/26/2009 : 21:09:19
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Originally posted by phillips24
We used to stack them at least 6 high at the grocery store cooler when they were full with milk. Now that you mention it I do remember that it is stamped "property of ______" on it.
That reminds me of the days when I was dairy clerk when I was working through school. It always was a mess if someone tipped over one of the stacks.
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moboman
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USA
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Posted - 04/26/2009 : 23:30:48
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| I've seen knock-off milk crates for sale if you wanted to legally purchase them. I think office supply stores might carry them. Due your own research first though, I just remember seeing a yellow one at staples a few years back. |
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moboman
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USA
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Posted - 04/26/2009 : 23:32:22
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Looks as if they have cheapened up in the last few years. (what hasnt.) Here is one from staples, I doubt it will hold any real weight though.
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slickeast
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Posted - 04/26/2009 : 23:45:11
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I agree that the knock off ones that you can pick up at an office supply or other big box store are cheap and weak.
we stand on the ones at work all the time to stock the top shelf. I am no lightweight at 255lbs.
they hold me just fine.
I still suggest that you go to the bakery or donut shop and get the 2 1/2 gallon frosting buckets. they hold about 100 - 125 dollars in pennies. and when full they can't collapse due to too much weigh like the side of a milk crate might do.
they are free and no legal issues for having them. |
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phillips24
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 04/27/2009 : 12:04:27
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| I'm actually wanting to store gallons of water in these....stocking up. |
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slickeast
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Posted - 04/27/2009 : 12:51:42
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| oh. water storage. then u can stack em 10 high and they should be ok. |
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/27/2009 : 14:06:48
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| i am storing water in a food grade barrel (55 gal) that I found on craigs list for $20. lots of hardware stores have kits to convert theym into rain barrels by funneling a downspout of your rain gutter into them and adding a faucet at the bottom. |
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Nickelless
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Mikep2020
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USA
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Posted - 04/28/2009 : 08:08:17
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quote:
Originally posted by Lemon Thrower
funneling a downspout of your rain gutter into them and adding a faucet at the bottom.
Be careful with this, You can only do this with a rubber membrane roof if you plan on drinking it, any shingled roof will leach small amounts of chemicals into the rainwater as it runs over it into the gutter. I recommend only doing this for irrigation water or wash water. |
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Copper Catcher
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Lemon Thrower
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Posted - 04/28/2009 : 10:28:21
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Originally posted by Mikep2020
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Originally posted by Lemon Thrower
funneling a downspout of your rain gutter into them and adding a faucet at the bottom.
Be careful with this, You can only do this with a rubber membrane roof if you plan on drinking it, any shingled roof will leach small amounts of chemicals into the rainwater as it runs over it into the gutter. I recommend only doing this for irrigation water or wash water.
thanks. I actually don't have them installed yet but they will be for irrigation and shtf emergency water. have a few extras for drinking water which I will fill from city water.
anyway, instead of getting a bunch of small containers that are hard to store, etc., you can get a single 55 gallon drum much cheaper. |
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