My Dad has given me 3 large containers which I hope to use as water butts for my new veg plot. Hes had them for years so it seems a waste not to put them to good use.
He reckons they were used for flavourings in cordials and on having a sniff of the inside this could well be the case but one also smells like its had turps or white spirit in there, but we cant be sure what it is.
My Dad used to drive the big tankers many moons ago which would carry chemicals one day and choc the next. He said they used to be cleaned using parafin and a high pressure hot steam hose, so hes suggested doing the same thing to the water butts.
We have an industrial diesel run hot pressure hose so could do this no problem, but im a bit cautious as I dont want to kill any crops if this doesnt work.
Has anyone got any thoughts?
Many thanks
MEW
