how long can you keep this sand in bag before it kills the sand
136038
Usually every bag comes with an expiration date , I assume the live bacteria will stay alive till that time keeping it at room temperature, when I placed my order of sand, mine had a expiration date for more than a year . So I'm sure they send you fresh packed sand. I completely recommend it.
150417
I wouldn't say that it keeps the bag from spinning totally but I think it helps. It lays on the floor and I just bought a bag of play sand and put the whole bag inside without emptying it out of the sands' bag. It helped prevent a mess.
935671
One standard bag of silica sand is what i use. Fills it about half way. I never had to change the sand during the season because it is a big enough filter for my 4 x 24 pool.
1023391
I empty the 30 lb bag into the container. There is about 8 inches left at the top. I don't think leaving it in the bag would work, since there is no room left in most bags to re-shape it, but I'm not certain.
266496
Yes, you HAVE to fill it with one or the other. Sand is going to be heavier. If you buy the bags at Home Depot or somewhere, have them sit out in the sun for a day to dry out. Mine were slightly damp, and it took about 2 hours to fill the damn thing!!! Even with all this weight, it still practically falls over if you're doing a push kick or side kick or something. Punches, no problem though.
868901
We used water instead of sand but I would imagine 1-3 bags depending on the age and size of your child. When we first got it my daughter was 5 and strong but small. Hope that helps!
1283566
use a small sewing pin and poke a few holes in a gallon zip lock baggie for storage. You can also do the same with a tupperware type container, poke some small holes in the lid to allow the sand to "breathe".
1677325
I would not use when there is risk of wind. I have only used inside. Before using sand bags I would check manufacture recommendations.
1507195
Cement/concrete would be too thin and probably set up and ruin the bags. Gravel may work. Sand is great, cheap and does not hurt customers toes if stepped in to.
2146679
Depends of how quickly you'll use it. We use it in the morning cereal and for baking bread. It usually lasts me up to 6 months and I just reseal the bag. However last time I had a bug problem. That is why I am trying a trick my mom use to do. Freeze for a couple of days and then you can leave it out. Before you put it in the freezer, put another plastic bag around. That is supposed to kill whatever the bugs like in the seeds ...
1609632
Yes. I haven't used it at the beach, but sand should filter right out of the bag.
599170
You're not going to find a bag that will hold sand. This will pick up small insects and pebbles though.
2112150
First of all, I wouldn't wait until the bag was actually FULL, because that's disgusting. As for where you can safety discard your bag o' poo, that rather depends on where you are. Presumably, your carefully sealed bag can be discarded along with / in the same place as your other garbage.
2932
The Bag is not made of waterproof material. It will slowly drain out but the process make take several days.If you are not going to have it very long and it might rain, cover it with a waterproof tarp.
972612
No... The sand is awesome, but like the others said, it is in a plastic bag inside a regular box. I have purchased this sand 3 times. It is the best for our sand table!
2088645
One bag play sand from Home Depot....but it had so many pebbles in it. We filtered out largest ones. Maybe someone else has better play sand. Do NOT use paver sand as this will harden when wet and of course it will with water so close. Sand from a garden center maybe? But... One bag was sufficient even after pebble removal. Enjoy your table!!
47187
I'd recommend keeping it no longer than 3 months. The instructions says that it'll stay activated for 3-4 months. However, that doesn't that it'll last that long. If your water quality is really poor, I'd recommend you change the bag out sooner.