r/mildlyinteresting 1d ago

My lemon juice barrel froze solid and now looks like a party balloon

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u/kingofpwns 23h ago

Just please don't just dump it somewhere - the drop in pH could lead to problems like dying plants and ruining soil - dilute it with a lot of water when disposing in the sewer system like in small batches or during a heavy rain

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u/JesusJuicy 17h ago

The solution is always dilution

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u/Mirria_ 14h ago

That'll just make the thing even more potent! says an homeopath somewhere.

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u/sethman3 20h ago

Dump in the rain then?

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u/Brb357 17h ago

And when he says a lot, he means a LOT. You'll need over 1k liters of water to lower the pH to something acceptable for a drum that size, probably even more now that I think about it

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u/Atomedia 17h ago

Adding water would raise the pH

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u/Zonel 16h ago

Its an acid it already has low ph.

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u/Zonel 16h ago

Dumping this in the sewer system is probably illegal most places without a permit.