Comments on: Bottled Water? http://thehappyhousewife.com/bottled-water/ Living Well on Less Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:59:08 -0400 hourly 1 By: Brita Filters can be Recycled in 2009 : The Happy Housewife http://thehappyhousewife.com/bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-5647 Brita Filters can be Recycled in 2009 : The Happy Housewife Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:00:05 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2097#comment-5647 [...] while back I wrote about bottled water waste. The point was made by one commenter that Brita filters could not be recycled unlike plastic water [...] [...] while back I wrote about bottled water waste. The point was made by one commenter that Brita filters could not be recycled unlike plastic water [...]

]]> By: Rebeckah http://thehappyhousewife.com/bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-4024 Rebeckah Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:33:09 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2097#comment-4024 This was all so interesting. I haven't really been worried about that bpa plastic talk, but maybe I will go read some articles so I can be more educated : ). Thanks for sharing. God bless. This was all so interesting. I haven’t really been worried about that bpa plastic talk, but maybe I will go read some articles so I can be more educated : ). Thanks for sharing. God bless.

]]> By: Darleen Creah http://thehappyhousewife.com/bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-4017 Darleen Creah Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:04:06 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2097#comment-4017 We are reusing empty glass snapple bottles for our water bottles given to us from my mother who drinks snapple. We are reusing empty glass snapple bottles for our water bottles given to us from my mother who drinks snapple.

]]> By: Gillie http://thehappyhousewife.com/bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-4000 Gillie Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:42:11 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2097#comment-4000 I reuse the propel bottles and sometimes a hospital pitcher from work. We have awful water, too, so we found one of those aquavie water distillers on ebay. The city actually adds more junk to the reservoir a couple of times a year just to make the city water TASTE better. You wouldn't believe the leftover gunk at the bottom of the pitcher when our water is distilled. I reuse the propel bottles and sometimes a hospital pitcher from work. We have awful water, too, so we found one of those aquavie water distillers on ebay. The city actually adds more junk to the reservoir a couple of times a year just to make the city water TASTE better. You wouldn’t believe the leftover gunk at the bottom of the pitcher when our water is distilled.

]]> By: Kristin http://thehappyhousewife.com/bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3999 Kristin Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:49:38 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2097#comment-3999 We had a culligan reverse osmosis system installed in our home. Jacksonville, FL city water is pretty bad, so something needed to be done. The reverse osmosis is wonderful. I actually use a glass bottle or a 32 oz plastic cup that I got when I got a fountain soda. I have a case of Disanti in the house for hurricane/power outtage situations. When I was growing up we never had instant access to water at all times of the day. I have been trying to just drink my water at home & if there is an emergency water issue I have a few bottles stashed in the car. Great discussion! Come by my place as I'm having a <a href="http://ttelroc.blogspot.com/2008/10/wfmw-birthday-week.html" rel="nofollow">Birthday Week giveaway & WFMW</a> We had a culligan reverse osmosis system installed in our home. Jacksonville, FL city water is pretty bad, so something needed to be done. The reverse osmosis is wonderful. I actually use a glass bottle or a 32 oz plastic cup that I got when I got a fountain soda. I have a case of Disanti in the house for hurricane/power outtage situations.

When I was growing up we never had instant access to water at all times of the day. I have been trying to just drink my water at home & if there is an emergency water issue I have a few bottles stashed in the car.

Great discussion!

Come by my place as I’m having a Birthday Week giveaway & WFMW

]]> By: Lawanda http://thehappyhousewife.com/bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3996 Lawanda Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:21:43 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2097#comment-3996 I drink from a mason jar ;) Or maybe I should say "I do my drinkin' from a dixie cup" haha Just kidding ;) I don't use bottles very often, though. I totally agree with it being a huge waste of money. Someone gave me a flat of bottled lemon water a long time ago, which we dumped cuz it was gross. And those bottles are still what my dh takes his drinks for work in. We buy the powdered gatorade for him and make it in a container that once had real gatorade in it ;) He mixes it with Mountain Dew code red. I know, gross, huh? haha He says he is trying to cut down on his sugar intake thatway ;) He cracks me up. :-p We also make our tea in old Apple Juice containers. Why throw them out when they are so dog-gone useful. ;) I drink from a mason jar ;) Or maybe I should say “I do my drinkin’ from a dixie cup”

haha Just kidding ;)

I don’t use bottles very often, though. I totally agree with it being a huge waste of money. Someone gave me a flat of bottled lemon water a long time ago, which we dumped cuz it was gross. And those bottles are still what my dh takes his drinks for work in.

We buy the powdered gatorade for him and make it in a container that once had real gatorade in it ;) He mixes it with Mountain Dew code red. I know, gross, huh? haha He says he is trying to cut down on his sugar intake thatway ;) He cracks me up. :-p

We also make our tea in old Apple Juice containers.

Why throw them out when they are so dog-gone useful.

;)

]]> By: Normal to Natalie http://thehappyhousewife.com/bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3995 Normal to Natalie Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:52:01 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2097#comment-3995 i purchased the naglene bottles that are bpa free. we like them fine and they weren't as pricy as the sigg bottles. i purchased the naglene bottles that are bpa free. we like them fine and they weren’t as pricy as the sigg bottles.

]]> By: Kim http://thehappyhousewife.com/bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 Kim Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:12:12 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2097#comment-3994 What a shocker -- I knew bottled water was ridiculous, but I had no idea just how ridiculous. I use a SIGG bottle and while it is metal, I don't find that the water tastes weird. Plus, it's oh so pretty. What a shocker — I knew bottled water was ridiculous, but I had no idea just how ridiculous.

I use a SIGG bottle and while it is metal, I don’t find that the water tastes weird. Plus, it’s oh so pretty.

]]> By: Julia http://thehappyhousewife.com/bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3992 Julia Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:00:57 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2097#comment-3992 Our family uses the Camelbak "Better Bottle". We really like them. They have a silicone bite-valve that you bite and suck the water up through a straw. They have a variey of fun colors and designs. Here is the link to the web-site if you're interested! http://www.camelbak.com/index.cfm I've been reading your blog for a couple weeks now and enjoy it! Thanks, Julia (age 16) Our family uses the Camelbak “Better Bottle”. We really like them. They have a silicone bite-valve that you bite and suck the water up through a straw.
They have a variey of fun colors and designs. Here is the link to the web-site if you’re interested!
http://www.camelbak.com/index.cfm
I’ve been reading your blog for a couple weeks now and enjoy it!
Thanks,
Julia (age 16)

]]> By: Linda http://thehappyhousewife.com/bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3991 Linda Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:45:58 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2097#comment-3991 I heard the information from the article on the radio this morning and was reminded again of what a waste bottled water is. I have the same concern as Beth about the Nalgene bottles, but I haven't made a switch yet. I just found this Rubbermaid site that lists which products have and don't have bpa. http://www.rubbermaid.com/rubbermaid/bpa-info.jhtml#bpa I heard the information from the article on the radio this morning and was reminded again of what a waste bottled water is.

I have the same concern as Beth about the Nalgene bottles, but I haven’t made a switch yet. I just found this Rubbermaid site that lists which products have and don’t have bpa.
http://www.rubbermaid.com/rubbermaid/bpa-info.jhtml#bpa

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