Comments on: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Exhaustion Edition http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/07/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-exhaustion-edition/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:53:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lori http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/07/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-exhaustion-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-23858 lori Tue, 08 May 2007 13:21:33 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/07/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-exhaustion-edition/#comment-23858 I worked for a major grocery chain that had several brand names that were produced in their own manufacturing facilities. One of these products was drinking water. I toured the manufacturing facility and saw first had that all they were doing was bottling city water. I remember in the late '80s when everyone was buying Evian water. My dad got a kick out of learning that Evian is naive spelled backwards! Don't kid yourself about bottled water. Chances are you are paying for tap water! My grandparents are healthy 83 year olds, and they have drunk tap water their entire lives! I worked for a major grocery chain that had several brand names that were produced in their own manufacturing facilities. One of these products was drinking water. I toured the manufacturing facility and saw first had that all they were doing was bottling city water.

I remember in the late ’80s when everyone was buying Evian water. My dad got a kick out of learning that Evian is naive spelled backwards! Don’t kid yourself about bottled water. Chances are you are paying for tap water! My grandparents are healthy 83 year olds, and they have drunk tap water their entire lives!

]]> By: Cheeseburger http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/07/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-exhaustion-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-23647 Cheeseburger Mon, 07 May 2007 17:18:19 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/07/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-exhaustion-edition/#comment-23647 Coming from Prince Edward Island in Canada, I don't think the bottled water issue is as big a problem as in cities where the drinking water is heavily tainted with chlorine (I assume that is the big issue that people are complaining about). Here the tap water is only mildly chlorinated, but we use one of the bigger Brita containers to get rid of that. As well, if you read the comments in the link, the distiller is likely not the best idea unless the source is heavily contaminated. Regular drinking water is a good source for some minerals that our bodies need. By distilling the water you are robbing yourself of these needed items. Plus if you get enough, you can save money from buying supplements! Coming from Prince Edward Island in Canada, I don’t think the bottled water issue is as big a problem as in cities where the drinking water is heavily tainted with chlorine (I assume that is the big issue that people are complaining about). Here the tap water is only mildly chlorinated, but we use one of the bigger Brita containers to get rid of that. As well, if you read the comments in the link, the distiller is likely not the best idea unless the source is heavily contaminated. Regular drinking water is a good source for some minerals that our bodies need. By distilling the water you are robbing yourself of these needed items. Plus if you get enough, you can save money from buying supplements!

]]> By: RG http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/07/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-exhaustion-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-23619 RG Mon, 07 May 2007 15:53:40 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/07/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-exhaustion-edition/#comment-23619 I just recently (this past week) put an end to buying bottled water. We usually get the gallon jugs at the grocery store - for about $.59/gallon, but I still hated doing it. Our tap water is fairly gross, but having it ice cold helps and we're adjusting. Throwing a small slice of lemon in it works wonders, as does making herbal iced-tea (throw a few bags of your favorite tea in the cold water and let it sit overnight in the fridge). I just recently (this past week) put an end to buying bottled water. We usually get the gallon jugs at the grocery store – for about $.59/gallon, but I still hated doing it. Our tap water is fairly gross, but having it ice cold helps and we’re adjusting. Throwing a small slice of lemon in it works wonders, as does making herbal iced-tea (throw a few bags of your favorite tea in the cold water and let it sit overnight in the fridge).

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