Any good sources for bulk salt???

prambo · Jul 16, 2017

Here's some at Walmart - sea salt and not cheap, but free shipping - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Redmond-Real-Salt-Gourmet-All-Natural-Sea-Salt-25-lbs/27617802

We use this stuff for everything because my fiancée has cardiac/hypertension problems - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Morton-Lite-Salt-11-oz-Pack-of-12/17340682 - uses about equal amounts of NaCl and KCl; potassium is an essential element. It is iodized too. This stuff is a great substitute, and you can't tell the difference between this and regular table salt. Still not cheap, but also free shipping.

We've had a 12 pack in the closet for a year - no sign of hardening yet.

This also at Wally World with free shipping Morton Tender Meat Cure - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Morton-Tender-Quick-Home-Meat-Cure-2-lb-Pack-of-12/17340167

prambo · Jul 16, 2017

ArmedCorgi said:
Wow that's expensive!!!

If you're in an apartment like we are, space is at a premium. We cover everyday use and a stockpile with one thing. Also might be good trade goods if the SHTF. Also covers 3 necessary nutrients - sodium, potassium and iodine.

YMMV

prambo · Jul 16, 2017

ArmedCorgi said:
True. I hear you there. Sucks being limited in the wallet and space wise. What I wouldn't give for a house, some land and some money, lol...and no, I wouldn't give up coffee for it!

We make space by "going up" - stronge shelving units in closets and outside apt. door on landing, in unused wall space, on top of gun safe, shelves on runners screwed right into studs.

PDR_AR15 · Jul 17, 2017

Drinkthekoolaid said:
Where did you get this from?

I purchased it from Walmart.com. It is salt for salt water pools.

spat · Jul 17, 2017

ArmedCorgi said:
Is it really food grade? If so, then that would be a very inexpensive work around.

Well, plenty of people drink it. I believe there are NSF standards for it. You would have to check.

MilesTeg · Jul 17, 2017

spat said:
Well, plenty of people drink it. I believe there are NSF standards for it. You would have to check.

Common misnomer there. The salt used in a water softener doesn't get into the drinking water. The salt is used by the membrane to ionize the water. There should be no salt transfer to the drinking water.

spat · Jul 17, 2017

MilesTeg said:
Common misnomer there. The salt used in a water softener doesn't get into the drinking water. The salt is used by the membrane to ionize the water. There should be no salt transfer to the drinking water.

Should not be *in* it, but it does contact it, so there are NSF standards for it. Just like the plastic a drum is made from shouldn't get into the food that it contains, but it is rated for it...

I would certainly be willing to eat salt that was water softener rated now (maybe not the stuff with anticorrosive additives), let alone in a SHTF sort of situation.

MilesTeg · Jul 17, 2017

spat said:
Should not be *in* it, but it does contact it, so there are NSF standards for it. Just like the plastic a drum is made from shouldn't get into the food that it contains, but it is rated for it...

I would certainly be willing to eat salt that was water softener rated now (maybe not the stuff with anticorrosive additives), let alone in a SHTF sort of situation.

Agreed there probably is some regulation to make sure it's not toxic, but I'm not sure if it's food grade. When I was a kid I ate a water softener crystal on a dare, I didn't die but that's not saying much. There are bulk salts available my brother get large brown bags to preserve hides, but he hasn't answer my text yet on where he buys them.

spat · Jul 17, 2017

MilesTeg said:
Agreed there probably is some regulation to make sure it's not toxic, but I'm not sure if it's food grade. When I was a kid I ate a water softener crystal on a dare, I didn't die but that's not saying much. There are bulk salts available my brother get large brown bags to preserve hides, but he hasn't answer my text yet on where he buys them.

Well, I can buy 25lb bags of kosher salt in wegmans, so I'm covered, but if I wasn't (or I wanted it real cheap) I wouldn't hesitate to use the water softener stuff, my biggest hurdle would be the large tablets it comes in, but that's easy enough to break up if you need to .

It also comes in the potassium chloride (no sodium) variety that could be good if you are prepping and have concerns about someone with a high blood pressure.

MilesTeg · Jul 17, 2017

Word from the brother is TSC. It's not food grade but rated for animal consumption. He said it's the cheapest he's found.

GOYABEAN · Jul 17, 2017

Food Grade Salt Delivery | Midwest Salt

Wholesale Sea Salt | San Francisco Salt Company

Jsmegs77 · Jul 17, 2017

I worked for a Cargill beef packing plant a number of years ago, and I used to pick up table salt (just like what's in that Morton's can, iodized and everything) in a 45' dump trailer, 25 tons at a time. They used it to prep the hides, but it was fully food-grade human-consumption stuff if I remember correctly.

Deplorable Me · Jul 17, 2017

A prepper resource, water softeners use salt, some have additives, some is purer than others. Pellet form, but still NaCl.
Water Softener Salt | Diamond Crystal® Salt

Fenucho · Jul 22, 2017

Instead of buying bulk, you're better off buying consumer size packages.
1- There's not much difference in price.
2- There's less chance of all the product being spoiled if the package is compromised.

Just plain salt, nothing added.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Morton-C...ategy=PWVUB&visitor_id=fLWUpBCGcZmKWJisKCMvjk

Two orders 18 - 4lb boxes = 72 lbs @ .61/lb ... and free shipping. That's a lot of salt

fnfalguy · Jul 22, 2017

As a FYI, just got back from restaurant depot. 50 lb bag of salt was $7.09 or around $0.14/lb. corgi, if you find yourself around Newburgh I'd be happy to get you into restaurant depot.

4excal · Jul 26, 2017

Hey man, did you pick up that bulk salts yet??? I neeeeed some...

4excal · Jul 26, 2017

ArmedCorgi said:
I think you are looking for bath salts, lol.

When I googled "picture of person on bath salts"..there's some fucked up pictures lol

4excal · Jul 26, 2017

ArmedCorgi said:

I saw that one lol..but I needed more "oomph" in my post lol

Saltwater60 · Aug 29, 2017

ArmedCorgi said:
How good is rock salt when it comes to everyday survival? Is it the sort of thing that can be used in stead of more refined salt?

I ate a piece once when I was a kid and puked a bit later. Not a good idea.

masterswimmer · Aug 29, 2017

Saltwater60 said:
I ate a piece once when I was a kid and puked a bit later. Not a good idea.

Not a good comparison. Just think about how much compressed table salt it would take to make up a piece of rock type salt. Could be equivalent to a dozen or two table spoons of Morton's salt. Enough to make anyone upchuck.

If you take a piece of the rock and pulverize it and use a human size amount it might be palatable for your purpose.

vanderblack · Aug 29, 2017

This was on Diamond's site:
No, although Diamond Crystal® water softener salts are safe to use in a water softener, it should not be used for food or animal consumption. Therefore, direct application of pellets in food processing is not recommended. Other water softening salt products like solar salt, rock salt and brine blocks are not recommended for food application for the same reason.

Pool salt has softeners and other chemicals added.

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