Leaking 1 gallon milk jugs

[bjr]

I buy a gallon of milk at the grocery store (doesn't matter where) and put in the refrigerator, get up the next morning to have some cereal and open the refrigerator only to have a 1/2" of milk in the bottom of the refrigerator and milk running all over the floor and no milk left in the jug, WHAT A MESS. This scenario happens a couple times a year. Is anyone else getting bad one gallon milk containers? Why aren't the milk packaging people all over this problem? bjr

 

[kcflhrc]

Look at the jug before you buy it. Chances are it's leaking in the store also or gets damaged in transit. I have seen a few leaking in the store but I do always check.

 

[Ford850]

Most likely from sliding the jug on a rough surface. I've only had it happen after the jug was empty, and I was using it to haul water.

 

[dmccarty]

Seen quite a few leaky jugs in the store. I think they leak from rough handling when put in the case...

Later,
Dan

 

[CobyRupert]

I can't stand the taste of milk that comes out of plastic.
If I can taste it, that makes me more worried about the plastic leaking into the milk, than the milk leaking out of the plastic.

 

[flyerdan]

I get my milk at Costco; they have two gallon jugs shrink wrapped together so there is an additional heavy plastic layer at the bottom. Also, they are displayed on slip sheeted pallets in the cold section so abrasion is kept to a minimum.
I did have one of the jugs develop a leak at the bottom seam, but it was after weeks of being re-purposed outside.

 

[kcflhrc]

Post #5 is the winner today to get us off topic, congrats.

 

[Bird]

I can't even remember the last time I bought a gallon jug of milk. I buy the half gallon size and it's not unusual for half of that to sour and be poured out before we use it all. But I also can't remember a plastic jug of any kind that we've bought leaking. I do buy gallon jugs of distilled water, but never had one leak.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

They leak occosionally. Costco here sells single gallons. Wife doesnt like their jug design.

 

[oldballs]

I usually keep 6-8 gallons of distilled water in a chest type storage box, along with 4-6 gallons of antifreeze, among other things. On a couple occasions a jug of water leaked out over a long time without my notice. It did make a mess (rust) in the bottom of the metal box. Now I'm storing less distilled water.