Posted on 10/20/2013 3:54:23 PM PDT by SamAdams76
Imagine there was a time when bottled water didn't exist in our catalog of popular commodities. Perhaps the trend started in 1976 when the chic French sparkling water, Perrier made its introduction. There it was seductively bottled in its emerald green glass amongst the era of disco and the spectacle of excesses... who could resist right?! What could be more decadent than to package, sell and consume what most consider (in the western world) a common human right easily supplied through a home faucet! It’s absurd that the cost of designer water is at a "280,000% markup" to your tap water and it's reaching record heights in consumption....
Filtering the water will make a huge difference in the taste of coffee or tea, too.
Well, I work outdoors, so I always have a gallon cooler with home filtered water in it. I also use it to make my coffee, and any other home prepped drinks that require mixing with water.
My Bottled Water is Arrowhead Spring Water. It is not just filtered City water. Sparkletts on the other hand...
My first Girlfriend’s Father was their Chief Chemist, so I have stayed with what I know and trust for over 40 years.
He made sure their Quality Control was the best it could be. The guy was beyond Brilliant, except for the fact he let someone like me date his daughter.
Saved!
Invest in an Aquacera Ceracarb.
I bought a reverse osmosis system 20-25 years ago. Great water.
I buy cheap bottles of water for the same reason. Refill them. I love the easy packets of instant Snapple. I buy the water and the Snapple packets at the dollar store. A heckuva lot cheaper than sodas, etc.
We are fortunate to live where the tap water tastes good considering the chemicals they add. We bought a Berkey about 3 years ago and added fluoride filters about a year later.
We use it for coffee, tea and all cooking that requires water. Our ice maker quit and instead of fixing it, we now fill ice cube trays. We use stainless steel insulated cups for water, tea or coffee in our vehicles and carry extra in thermoses.
We have bottled water in our emergency kit in case we get stuck and need more water than we usually carry with us or need to rinse something.
BVB
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