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Date: 22 Sep 2024 18:22:17 GMT
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On Sun, 22 Sep 2024 12:49:06 -0500, Harry S Robins wrote:

> Is Home Depot 30% acetic acid at $20 a gallon safe & ok to use for food
> and is it a better deal than the Costco two-gallon box of white vinegar?
> 
> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Harris-128-oz-30-Vinegar-All-Purpose-
Cleaner-Concentrate-VINE30-128/309463051
> https://www.costcobusinessdelivery.com/four-monks-distilled-white-
vinegar%2C-1-gallon%2C-2-ct.product.11073510.html
> 
> The Home Depot vinegar says it's 30% but the Four Monks vinegar doesn't
> say, nor does the Costco advertisement supply a price w/o an account.
> 
> Anyone know?

The local CostCo warehouse lists the Four Monks at $6.69 / 2 gallons

https://agardenerstable.com/tag/four-monks/

claims Four Monks is 4%, although they do make a 6% 'cleaning version. Are 
you cleaning or cooking? If you do the math there is not much difference. 
However the Harris acetic acid is not food grade and is made using an 
industrial process.

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms11481