Wow! This is the first I've heard about the new design. I don't know how they would be for pouring milk but they sure would be cool for winter sowing. :) Thanks for posting the link.

Way cool! I hope we get them soon.

Are they clear? Allow light to pass through? I couldn't tell for sure from that picture. They look thicker than the old ones but I can see through a little I think.

My Kroger has started carrying some 3/4 gallon jugs which are solid white. No light can get in. These would be awful! Kroger has had them for a long time but they only carry a few- most of the stock are the regular old jugs.

Karen

It was my understanding that the new jugs do not allow light through.

Here is a link that might be useful: New Milk Jug Blocks Light

Now that sucks. OK, from now on no more milk. Buy gallon jugs of water for the husbands and kids to pour on their cereal. Less calories anyway.

Karen

My Kroger was stocking a few of the new jugs for a while. They never had many. I assume they didn't sell well. As of today, they only have the old kind. Whew!, safe for now.

Karen

Why not switch to bags like Canadians use? Milk stays fresher longer, it's so much easier to freeze, less waste...no winter sowing, but so much easier.

GGG

Ekk this may not be a good thing.

ML

Our Sam's club had them, then didn't have them, and now they are back.

The things are horrible for pouring. When they came back, they were "improved" by displaying a "pour slowly" sticker on them. They still pour poorly.

And yes, all of the ones we've seen have been opaque.

Lynda

The new design of the milk jugs saves a great deal of trucking fuel because they pack much more efficiently than the old design.

I tried a bunch of different containers this year, and have to admit that the milk jugs were not my favorite containers anyway (and we drink soy milk anyway). I cut them all different ways - a flap, a hinge, closed with holes and wire, duct tape, etc. The problem was that they aren't stable enough, the jug moves and bends, so that the soil kind of shifts around when you move the jug. I found that many times seeds got shifted over to the edges or down the edges. Sprouts came up near the edges. The gallon jug were better than 1/2 gallon. I still got lots of sprouts though!

Well,the white jugs can still be used for tags! I agree Karen...Water it is!...lol..

I used white containers (old milk jugs and laundry detergent pails) for winter sowing last year and they worked fine.

I did hear the new milk jugs were coated to prevent UV light from penetrating. Considering I sow a lot of seeds in the house under flouresents I'll still give them a try (unless of course it looks just dark inside the jug).

Good thing they UV protect those jugs, I don't know about you but I certainly have a lot of sunlight spoiling things in my fridge...LOL