"Boy, you got your school shoes on!". Get em' papa:) I have watched several videos on cleaning these totes. Mine only had soy "oil". That product keeps the chocolate on candy bars. True dat! I am pretty sure I do not need to "waste" 550 gallons of precious water to clean it out. Now maybe it's the only way, but next time it rains I will hook my sprayer to the rain downspout and climb aboard the tote for some power washing (2 cups of dawn already in bottom in a few gallons of water that rain put in). Long handled mop/brush and some rolling around and I think I am good. Of course, the product in mine was already "food grade" and really would not hurt if not 100% clean as I filter it all or just use for animals and crops. (ooops just noticed from 2013:) That bot probably no longer wearing school shoes:)
Nice How-to vid. If you are going to irrigate with it, I believe the formula for PSI is 10' of elevation gives you 4 PSI. At least that is what I read somewhere. You'll need to wrap it in black plastic or paint it black to keep algae from growing. LDSprepper has a couple of good vids on that. He also has some good vids on making your rain catchment (downspouts, etc)
Dawn is great stuff, best thing to scrub a black power firearm. Also, if you get a tote that had agent orange, roundup, or the like, we have been using about 15 gallons of water with a couple of cups of Ammonia or so, then we roll it around to get all sides and dump. Do it 2 times and flush again with water. We then tested the water on grass and grass burs. Nothing died, so it is ready to go for watering the garden or whatever. We currently have 6 totes in service. Free Water after cleaning.
Not free for the environment......amazing : ( yeah just pour that stuff out on the ground...you idiot! There go your precious animals that you love to hunt...
thanks for the info....that will come in handy....going to use one for rain water.... much bigger than the 50 gallon blue barrel I got now....Greetings tim
Well that's all great if you got access to lots of lots of water. But I'm trying to figure out how to clean one out when you've got minimum water. I have no running water at my place I'm kind of off grid. So if anybody's got a good idea on how to do that without using a whole lot of water I really appreciate it thank you.
There's no way of getting around needing lots of water... Not nearly as much as he used at one time. You can pour enough vinegar in it till it's at least 2 inches deep. Close all holes and valves. Let it set for 10 min, then lay it on its side and set for 10 min rotating to the next side, repeat till all sides have been soaked for 10 min each. Drain. Then insert water hose (while the valve is open) and rinse all the sides off including the top of the interior. If you have an oily substance in it you could use a whole bottle of dish soap and a few gallons of water 1st (using the same process of rotation & letting it set for only a few minutes) then do the vinegar. Vinegar is a natural fungus killer (mold) and it gets rid of most sticky & gooy residues. Bleach will KILL bacteria but NOT mold.
Sammy, You should of put a piece of plastic down and let the soapy water run over it so the kids could of had a "Slip-n-Slide"...LOL That is, if it wasn't a cold day...of course. Great Video...As usual...
I Got a tote that used to contain mineral spirits. Now i believe that the chemical is volatile and suppose to evaporate. I have some residue left behind any thoughts or suggestions on how to nuetralize or get rid of it with out causing a dangerous chemical combination.
My uncle gave me one of these totes...but it has a thick petroleum like grease residue on the inside floor ...any suggestions on how 2 effectively clean that out...i want 2 use this 2 do pressure cleaning & detailing
Hey What's the amount of soda of each package you used for the cleansing? Any experience mixing it up with vinegar? I'm using a small combination of both for cleaning my frying pan and such of nasty stuff Greetings from Germany
Question. I was given 2 of these totes they are food safe, they had ice cream flavoring in them. That stuff is sticky and feels like wax to clean off, would this work to clean them up?
Thanks for posting this.I'm saving this in favorites for when it warms up so I can clean the 2 I picked up.Does anyone know what "Niax silicone l-595" is?The 2 totes I have had that stored in it.They are very clean except the small amount on the very bottom.I plan to use your method of cleaning.I'm not going to use these for drinking water,just showers,toilet flushing and dish washing.Thanks in advance,Rob
I got a few of those that had organic fertilizer in it, I believe it was some kind of fish oil. How do you think would be the best way to clean about 3 to 5 inches of gunk out of the bottom?
@Ironhead41- My rainwater butt (about half the size of your one here) has got a few white/see-thru little tiny squiggly wiggly creatures of some kind living in it- they're so small you can barely see them- I don't really want to empty the whole thing out and clean/disinfect it all, but, d'you think I should, or??? I'm thinking that I'll have to. Just wondered what you thought. (Hey from the UK!)
jdekayable Dawn will break the trany fluid down. why do you think they use Dawn on all he animals in an oil spill. It breaks the oil down so that nature will finish it off.
"Boy you got your school shoes on!"
😂 Man that 1 sentence brought back memories decades old.
“Boy you got your school shoes on” brought back memories 😂
What I like most about your channel is the variety. You never let me down.
"Boy, you got your school shoes on!". Get em' papa:) I have watched several videos on cleaning these totes. Mine only had soy "oil". That product keeps the chocolate on candy bars. True dat! I am pretty sure I do not need to "waste" 550 gallons of precious water to clean it out. Now maybe it's the only way, but next time it rains I will hook my sprayer to the rain downspout and climb aboard the tote for some power washing (2 cups of dawn already in bottom in a few gallons of water that rain put in). Long handled mop/brush and some rolling around and I think I am good. Of course, the product in mine was already "food grade" and really would not hurt if not 100% clean as I filter it all or just use for animals and crops. (ooops just noticed from 2013:) That bot probably no longer wearing school shoes:)
Still relevant; still quick and to the point!! Thank you for the information!
rotf you are funny. Boy you got your school shoes on!!!! ROTF
nice job - looks clear and good
thanks for the tip
Nice How-to vid.
If you are going to irrigate with it, I believe the formula for PSI is 10' of elevation gives you 4 PSI. At least that is what I read somewhere.
You'll need to wrap it in black plastic or paint it black to keep algae from growing.
LDSprepper has a couple of good vids on that. He also has some good vids on making your rain catchment (downspouts, etc)
Great work Ironhead. I wondered how they got those things cleaned out. Thanks for sharing. God bless.
Dawn is great stuff, best thing to scrub a black power firearm. Also, if you get a tote that had agent orange, roundup, or the like, we have been using about 15 gallons of water with a couple of cups of Ammonia or so, then we roll it around to get all sides and dump.
Do it 2 times and flush again with water. We then tested the water on grass and grass burs. Nothing died, so it is ready to go for watering the garden or whatever. We currently have 6 totes in service. Free Water after cleaning.
Not free for the environment......amazing : ( yeah just pour that stuff out on the ground...you idiot! There go your precious animals that you love to hunt...
Dish soap cuts oil, baking soda cuts soap, but you forgot the most important step. Tire holds hose. Lol
Every video I have watched of cleaning out IBC tanks, the husband always states this exact quote " Oh my wife is gonna kill me"
Have you ever tried a Freedom IBC Liner? So much easier and guaranteed interior surface.
lol, boy you got your school shoes on. sounds just like my parents
You do another one, Sammy, make sure and hit up Lowe's. You can get that spigot set up and adapter for under 5 bucks.
HAHAHA 'boy, you got yo school shoes on"!! HAHAHA classic.
lol this guys fuckin awesome!!!
Boy! You got your school shoes on!
Dude, I miss Southern talk.
Dang. I have been wanting to get one or two of those forever.
thanks for the info....that will come in handy....going to use one for rain water.... much bigger than the 50 gallon blue barrel I got now....Greetings tim
Great mixture for cleaning out sink drains
they done said it but boy you got your school shoes on.
i would drink out of it the way it is right now.......im gonna use it for a rain collecter backup tho
Well that's all great if you got access to lots of lots of water. But I'm trying to figure out how to clean one out when you've got minimum water. I have no running water at my place I'm kind of off grid. So if anybody's got a good idea on how to do that without using a whole lot of water I really appreciate it thank you.
There's no way of getting around needing lots of water... Not nearly as much as he used at one time.
You can pour enough vinegar in it till it's at least 2 inches deep. Close all holes and valves. Let it set for 10 min, then lay it on its side and set for 10 min rotating to the next side, repeat till all sides have been soaked for 10 min each.
Drain. Then insert water hose (while the valve is open) and rinse all the sides off including the top of the interior.
If you have an oily substance in it you could use a whole bottle of dish soap and a few gallons of water 1st (using the same process of rotation & letting it set for only a few minutes) then do the vinegar.
Vinegar is a natural fungus killer (mold) and it gets rid of most sticky & gooy residues.
Bleach will KILL bacteria but NOT mold.
Gonna take alotta whiskey to fill that tank bro.
😂
I miss Nashville- your voice reminds meOfGrowing up
So, the residual transmission oil that was in the container is drained directly on the ground?
What chemical is your container used before?I have mine with glue and its very hard to remove.Can you help
BOY, you got your school shoes on! LOL
Boy you got your school shoes on!🤣🤣
does dish washing soap disolve wash out used chemicals that were once in them??And would you need to do this process more than once?
Sammy, You should of put a piece of plastic down and let the soapy water run over it so the kids could of had a "Slip-n-Slide"...LOL
That is, if it wasn't a cold day...of course.
Great Video...As usual...
boii you got your school shoes on love it great vid buddy
Very fuckin helpful sir, thank you , respect
Dem darn school shoes boi
I had 1 with glue in it. I had to blast / chip that stuff out with a power washer. I liked to never get that thing clean.
I liked the school shoes part
Thank you!
Haha, "Boy you got your school shoes on!"
very cool trick, thanks,
J
So much for your local ecosystem.
Vinegar would have cut the soap too
I Got a tote that used to contain mineral spirits. Now i believe that the chemical is volatile and suppose to evaporate. I have some residue left behind any thoughts or suggestions on how to nuetralize or get rid of it with out causing a dangerous chemical combination.
Good idea , How clean did it come would you drink from it if it came to it ,Or for animals .
Well that's it! Lol thank you hoss!
Dilution is the solution to pollution!
Yeee hawww! Athanking you sir!
Iron head great learning tool great storage bin thanks for sharing
My uncle gave me one of these totes...but it has a thick petroleum like grease residue on the inside floor ...any suggestions on how 2 effectively clean that out...i want 2 use this 2 do pressure cleaning & detailing
Hey
What's the amount of soda of each package you used for the cleansing?
Any experience mixing it up with vinegar?
I'm using a small combination of both for cleaning my frying pan and such of nasty stuff
Greetings from Germany
2 pounds baking soda
Question. I was given 2 of these totes they are food safe, they had ice cream flavoring in them. That stuff is sticky and feels like wax to clean off, would this work to clean them up?
So how do you get the baking soda out? It didn't seem to move when the water was pouring in?
Will baking soda clean out tanks that held lye soap? Second after cleaning will it be able to house fish?
Would this work in hydraulic oil
That transmission fluid will eat your skin up. What are you gonna use the water for, garden?
Any recommendations for cleaning one of these with what looks like sticky glue substance?
D n D Burton scalding hot water ..
Can you tell me what you ended up doing that got it out? I've tried scalding water, but that didn't work.
My problem is the smell of sticky glue how to clear it up in my ibc tank...
Thanks for posting this.I'm saving this in favorites for when it warms up so I can clean the 2 I picked up.Does anyone know what "Niax silicone l-595" is?The 2 totes I have had that stored in it.They are very clean except the small amount on the very bottom.I plan to use your method of cleaning.I'm not going to use these for drinking water,just showers,toilet flushing and dish washing.Thanks in advance,Rob
Did you try Google
I got a few of those that had organic fertilizer in it, I believe it was some kind of fish oil. How do you think would be the best way to clean about 3 to 5 inches of gunk out of the bottom?
Pressure washer
Oh ya rain water will clean it right too on over flow , Ya good deal .
Boy! You got transmission fluid all over your yard!
you sound like me with my son, just different accent LOL
How do you clean if it has some mold inside
Vinegar
So ibc that had stored new motor oil, used one time usage could be OK for gardening use only, if cleaned out with dawn?
I have seen those containers shipped full of honey.
@Ironhead41- My rainwater butt (about half the size of your one here) has got a few white/see-thru little tiny squiggly wiggly creatures of some kind living in it- they're so small you can barely see them- I don't really want to empty the whole thing out and clean/disinfect it all, but, d'you think I should, or???
I'm thinking that I'll have to. Just wondered what you thought. (Hey from the UK!)
it was empty
Uhm, your not using this for drinking water I hope? Fun in Mayberry!
Boy go in and change your shoes! Unbelievable. =)
you get your computer fixed
Goose!
i am shocked u poured transmission fluid on your yard
jdekayable Dawn will break the trany fluid down. why do you think they use Dawn on all he animals in an oil spill. It breaks the oil down so that
nature will finish it off.
And then it just vaporizes? Really? Are you that dense Dennis?
Someone explain
ye tank kaha milyga mob nom do
boi