Just heard on the news that Clorox wipes are supposed to be back in stores “this summer.” (whatever that means)
I’m gonna look in the garage and see where we can stash a case of those things!
~VOW
I bought a whole mess of those things last summer and still have some.
I bought 2 3-packs of Clorox wipes from amazon last August because it was a good price that day and I still have 2 left, both just opened very recently.
Do they dry up over time if you don’t open them? Every time I’ve kept a pack of wipes in my car they’ve dried out before I even opened them.
When they’re fresh (and even when they’re not) I’ve always found there’s quite a lot of liquid in the bottom of those tubes. Their website says they should last a year: Cleaning Tips and Advice | Clorox®
ETA: on reading it again, that question is actually about just Clorox in general, but I would imagine what it says still applies to the wipes; the active ingredient breaks down after about a year.
At work we make the lids for wipes. They do tests for evaporation , not sure of the standard they have to meet, as far as time until the fluid evaporates.
Just make sure you are not distorting the container so the seal between the lid and blowmolded container is not compromised.
Just get any old container and make your own or reuse an old Clorox wipes dispenser.
Dang it ~VOW!
Now you tell me. Mr.Wrekker made his Sam’s run and I didn’t have the info that I NEEDED Clorox wipes.
Does it have to be Clorox brand? Great Value is cheaper.
If you’re concerned about that, keep them in a plastic bag (to prevent evaporation), in a cool part of your house and get some beach testing strips. Test one on a new container to get a baseline, then if you have some that have been in storage for a particularly long time, you can test them when you’re ready to use them and see where it’s at. If it’s low, I’d suggest dumping the liquid out, wringing out the wipes and soaking them in a fresh bleach solution.
First, when you use the wipes, SNAP THE LID COMPLETELY CLOSED afterwards. One of the COTUs likes to leave a little corner hanging out of the next wipe. DON’T DO THAT! If I wanted a dry wipe, I’d use a blasted paper towel
I don’t have any evaporation problems when an opened container of wipes (with the lid snapped shut!) still being wet enough to use sits for a while in AZ until we return from SCal.
Bekkers, the news segment was a report from the Clorox company. It only talked about Clorox brand wipes. I personally appreciate the quality and the price of Members Mark (Sam’s Club brand) disinfectant wipes.
Right now, I’ll take whatever I can get.
This summer.
~VOW
The packs of wipes (not the big plastic cans) dry out no matter what you do. I just give the pack a big drink of water before I use them.
~VOW
Right now we have some DIL found. Some off brand.
I think they are ammonia.
They were cheap and she bought a bunch. So we will use them and hope it kills the virus til someone goes back to Sams.
Sam’s is still out of disinfecting wipes of ANY brand. Hence, why I will make like a mad woman and buy at least a case of them when they finaaly show up again.
~VOW
Yep. I mentioned this thread to DIL. She just laughed out loud.
I can’t help it I havn’t been in a store since, oh I don’t know…January or something.
I’ve been trying to buy PPE for work. I think we’ve found sources for everything now except disinfectant wipes. I’ve got a buttload on back order.
Exquisite.
Clorox wipes don’t contain bleach. They’re quaternary ammonium compounds.
I toured the factory that assembled the wipe containers. A spool of media goes in, the liquid added, and then the capping. Huge tanks of alcohol in the filling area.
Isopropyl alcohol is also one of the ingredients listed on the container but not the main active one I think.
I was just surprised by the smell, wondering how they address the fire hazard.
We have 8 presses running lids for 4 companies to produce wipe packaging. Working 24/7 to supply the demand. Our people are pulling in nice overtime checks, with profit sharing equaling a weeks pay last quarter.