How to Store your drinking Water

Do you have drinking water on hand?  If you don't, please consider having some in case of an emergency!  Here is how I store drinking water and it is so simple, easy and you don't have to worry about microplastics leaching into your water.

Even if you have never hot-water canned anything in your life, you can do this!  It just may encourage you to try something else later!

I personally prefer distilled water, but you can store whatever water that you are confortable drinking this way.  It is important to boil whatever water suits your fancy before you hot-water can it!

Here are the simple procedures that I use to hot water can quarts of water for shelf stability.  I use an electric hot water pot like you would use for making hot water for tea, however, you can boil it in any pan as long as it is not aluminum.

Wash and clean quart jars

Sterilize jars in boiling water

Sterilize lids and rings in boiling water

Remove hot jars from sterilization and fill with boiling water of your choice

Put caps and rings on jars

Put in hot water processor and process covered on a slow rolling boil for 20 minutes

Remove jars after 20 minutes using jar tongs as these will be "smoking hot"

Allow them to sit on a towel that has been folded on the counter for 24 hours before moving them

Store in dark room or cabinet or in a basement where they are not exposed to bright sunlight

Storing good, drinkable water and having enough on hand gives you such a peace of mind!  I hope you will can up a few of these and put them on your shelf and forget about them unless your family needs these!