Brilio.net - Meeting the need for mineral water is very important to maintain body health. Reported from hhs.texas.gov, adequate hydration is needed so that all organs can function optimally. If the body experiences a lack of fluids or dehydration, organ function can be disrupted, even at risk of causing serious health problems if the condition is severe enough.
To ensure water intake is met, many people use gallons as storage containers. This large capacity packaging makes it easier to access hygienic drinking water, because the lid is tightly designed to maintain the cleanliness of the water inside.
However, the tight design of the gallon cap often makes it difficult to open. This is especially true for refillable gallons that have thinner and more elastic caps, requiring certain tricks to make them easier to open.
The elastic lid of the refill gallon tends to make it more slippery and difficult to open. The choice that is often made to open it is to tear the side of the gallon lid . But when it is pulled (to be opened), the elastic and thin lid layer can potentially injure the skin of the hand.
To be safer, you can imitate the trick done by YouTube user AFS Daily. Through one of the videos uploaded, he admitted that he did not use a knife or scissors. So he chose not to tear the lid of the gallon so that it would be easier to open.
"Without using a knife or scissors, but only using your fingers. Well, here's the trick," said YouTube AFS Daily, quoted by brilio.net on Tuesday (1/4).
First, pay attention to the gallon cap. Usually, refill gallon caps have a knob or tip that sticks out downward on one side. Now, lift the knob a little.
photo: YouTube/AFS Daily
Next, insert your index finger into the lid of the gallon (the position is like prying). While prying, hold the top of the gallon using your thumb. Then keep pulling the tip of your index finger until the lid of the gallon starts to tap.
photo: YouTube/AFS Daily
If the gallon cap is bent, immediately open the cap by pulling the knob using two fingers. Now, the gallon cap is perfectly open. With this trick, you don't need to bother tearing the gallon cap and pulling the cap hard. Guaranteed safer and faster.
photo: YouTube/AFS Daily
Tips for cleaning the inside of a gallon jug.
1. Rinse with clean water.
- Empty the remaining water in the gallon, then rinse with clean water several times to remove any dirt that is stuck to it.
2. Use a cleaning solution.
- Warm water and dish soap: Pour warm water mixed with a little soap into the gallon jug, then shake it gently to dissolve the dirt.
- Vinegar and water: Mix white vinegar with clean water, then shake for a few minutes to kill bacteria and remove odors.
- Baking soda and water: Add one tablespoon of baking soda to water, shake, then let sit for a few minutes before rinsing.
3. Use rice to clean the sediment.
- Put a handful of rice into a gallon filled with water, then shake it vigorously.
- Rice will help erode dirt or moss that sticks to the walls of the gallon.
4. Rinse thoroughly.
- After using the cleaning solution, rinse the gallon with running water several times until there is no soap, vinegar, or baking soda left.
5. Dry in an inverted position.
- Place the gallon upside down in a clean place so that the remaining water is completely dry before reusing it.
(brl/lut)
