Comments on: Why I Don’t Spend Money On Bottled Water. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/01/17/why-i-dont-spend-money-on-bottled-water/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:15:00 -0500 hourly 1 By: Allen Thomas http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/01/17/why-i-dont-spend-money-on-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-5813 Allen Thomas Fri, 11 May 2007 20:15:57 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/01/17/why-i-dont-spend-money-on-bottled-water/#comment-5813 it was comforting to discover there are actually yunger people out there who have 'discovered' that bottled water was a rip-off. but we must also factor in the little matter of 'style' or 'coolness'. people who waste, eg idling their car or buying water may be doing it because of built-in arrogance. my wife brought home some b.w. which was a product of Fiji. when one thinks of all the energy that went into shipping, packing, etc. it makes even a sensible person wonder. one little item that doesn't get noticed. the 'purity' depends on the container. plastic bottles must have time to give off gas which is natural to the production process. i don't know what it does to yr kidneys but if the water is bottled soon after the bottles are produced, it would defeat the whole idea of 'pureness.' it was comforting to discover there are actually yunger people out there who have ‘discovered’ that bottled water was a rip-off. but we must also factor in the little matter of ’style’ or ‘coolness’. people who waste, eg idling their car or buying water may be doing it because of built-in arrogance. my wife brought home some b.w. which was a product of Fiji. when one thinks of all the energy that went into shipping, packing, etc. it makes even a sensible person wonder. one little item that doesn’t get noticed. the ‘purity’ depends on the container. plastic bottles must have time to give off gas which is natural to the production process. i don’t know what it does to yr kidneys but if the water is bottled soon after the bottles are produced, it would defeat the whole idea of ‘pureness.’

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/01/17/why-i-dont-spend-money-on-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-763 mapgirl Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:11:53 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/01/17/why-i-dont-spend-money-on-bottled-water/#comment-763 Even the unsafe 'lead' water in DC was considered safe after filtering with activated charcoal, i.e. Brita. The other thing is the water is only unsafe for children under the age of 2, who are still developing their neural systems. Adults can drink it without harm, so a doctor friend advised. I was living in Georgetown in an area where the water was deemed unsafe, but nobody drank straight tap anyway because it tasted funny without filtering. I love Brita! Even the unsafe ‘lead’ water in DC was considered safe after filtering with activated charcoal, i.e. Brita. The other thing is the water is only unsafe for children under the age of 2, who are still developing their neural systems. Adults can drink it without harm, so a doctor friend advised.

I was living in Georgetown in an area where the water was deemed unsafe, but nobody drank straight tap anyway because it tasted funny without filtering.

I love Brita!

]]> By: David http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/01/17/why-i-dont-spend-money-on-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-751 David Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:05:35 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/01/17/why-i-dont-spend-money-on-bottled-water/#comment-751 Glad you have discovered the savings, Ben! Where do you live in the southern hemisphere? Glad you have discovered the savings, Ben! Where do you live in the southern hemisphere?

]]> By: Ben http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/01/17/why-i-dont-spend-money-on-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Ben Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:44:02 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/01/17/why-i-dont-spend-money-on-bottled-water/#comment-746 I heartily agree with this advice. Paying my most recent water bill prompted me to check the cost of the water. In my part of the country, in the southern hemisphere, the tap water is perfectly fine to drink once it's been filtered. A quick calculation reveals that drinking the filtered and then fridge chilled water throughout a year saves just under $3000 in comparison to buying bottled water at petrol stations, delis, convenience stores etc. I heartily agree with this advice. Paying my most recent water bill prompted me to check the cost of the water. In my part of the country, in the southern hemisphere, the tap water is perfectly fine to drink once it’s been filtered. A quick calculation reveals that drinking the filtered and then fridge chilled water throughout a year saves just under $3000 in comparison to buying bottled water at petrol stations, delis, convenience stores etc.

]]> By: Personal Carnival #2: Festival of Frugality #58 » The Weight of Money http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/01/17/why-i-dont-spend-money-on-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Personal Carnival #2: Festival of Frugality #58 » The Weight of Money Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:16:21 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/01/17/why-i-dont-spend-money-on-bottled-water/#comment-695 [...] 11. Why I Don’t Spend Money on Bottled Water: My Two Dollars tells us why. [...] [...] 11. Why I Don’t Spend Money on Bottled Water: My Two Dollars tells us why. [...]

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