>>Milk jug plastic is a good, opaque material, but I’ve found it becomes brittle and deteriorates over time.<<
See now, this is really interesting. I don't know what the variables in materials are, but I have had some jugs deteriorate in just a few months and others last for several years. It's most obvious in the ones I use as mini-greenhouses where I just cut off the bottom and split the top rim. The labels rarely seem to break, not sure why.
>>My plastic go-to, though not for the same use as you, has been the clear plastic containers that the big-box stores sell things like animal crackers in. I use these for mixing chemicals in, fungicides and the like. And, notably, my Sharpie markings on these don’t last well either.<<
That's clever. I save containers for storing leftovers, craft materials, etc.
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Date: 2025-01-04 11:28 am (UTC)See now, this is really interesting. I don't know what the variables in materials are, but I have had some jugs deteriorate in just a few months and others last for several years. It's most obvious in the ones I use as mini-greenhouses where I just cut off the bottom and split the top rim. The labels rarely seem to break, not sure why.
>>My plastic go-to, though not for the same use as you, has been the clear plastic containers that the big-box stores sell things like animal crackers in. I use these for mixing chemicals in, fungicides and the like. And, notably, my Sharpie markings on these don’t last well either.<<
That's clever. I save containers for storing leftovers, craft materials, etc.
>>Lovely tour, as always!<<
Thank you!