Stop Buying Bottled Water

We see all of these rich famous people on television drinking bottled water. It certainly has become popular, there is no doubt about that. I go to the store and I see more brands than I can keep track of. I’ll admit that I have drank a few bottles of this stuff in my day. Mainly if I am out walking or exercising and don’t have a water source near by.

Bottled Water – A Rip Off ?

The answer is yes. Why would you throw your money away on bottled water? It’s just nuts. I have vowed not to buy another bottle of water (unless it’s in a circumstance of necessity). But no longer am I going to throw my money away . Tap water is fine. You have to keep in mind that companies are in the business of making money. Their goal is to sell you bottled water. Even if you don’t need it.

Is bottled water better for you than tap water?

No, it certainly isn’t. In fact, bottled water is mostly from tap water, especially the more popular ones. It is filtered and purified so it doesn’t have the taste that the water from your tap has. Though, you must realize that it is nothing more than a waste of money. You aren’t getting something that your body will jump for joy when it gets.

Even if the water will come from a spring or a mountain river. Is this any better for you? Not really. There might be some minerals in it that tap water won’t have. But for the most part it is just the same, but more expensive.

I’m addicted to bottled water. What should I do?

I would suggest that you don’t run to the store to get more bottled water. There are many products that you are use to filter your tap water. One of my favorites is the pitcher with the filter in it. When you pour the water, it goes through a filter. These tend to be less expensive and easy to use.

There are also filters that you can put right over your faucet. These tend to be the best thing to use. They are easy to use and easy to replace the filters. If you don’t like the taste of your water, try filling up the empty bottles that you have from the bottled water with tap water. Stick them in the ice box and get them nice and cold. You will notice that when cold, the water has a different flavor. You might find this to be drinkable.

The problem I see with the bottled water is, it is too expensive.

It can cost you as much as 2,400 times as much to get your water in a one-time use bottle as opposed to getting it from the tap. The average bottle of water will cost you on average of $.79 compared to just 1/3 of a cent from your faucet. Even if you are to use buy a faucet filtration system, it will cost you around $.02. In our tough economic times, this is just one of those expenses that we need to give up, even if it is just in terms of saving money. Beside that, bottled water has environmental impacts as 86% of plastic water bottles used in the United States become garbage or litter. That means less than 15% are recycled. Also, transporting heavy bottled water uses lots of oil for shipping. More oil is used to make the plastic for the bottles. That means more air and water pollution, and increased dependence on petroleum products.

So, I rest my case. You should stop drinking  bottled water and see how much money you save just for one month.

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