People who buy bottled water are fish at life.

[esad]

1. The bottled water I buy comes in a bottle - Convenience

2. I pay $0.15 a bottle - Cost

3. People were smart enough to think of doing this and making money at it - Free Market FTW!

[RunDownHouse]

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I really have trouble believing $0.15 is a savings over the cost of tap. For all the gallons and gallons of water we use every month, the water bill is like $30, and one of your arguments is that your 16 ounces runs 15 cents?

Sort of a funny story, my folks bought a place in NC that they're renting out. Its been empty for a while, and a month or two ago, they got a water bill for over $600. Obviously they asked the water company wtf, and the company responded that they used some ridiculous amount like 20,000 gallons of water... while nobody lives there. They even claimed they'd had the water meter checked and rechecked, and insist that the bill is correct. Somehow they're convinced that an unoccupied one-family home is using more water than a commercial brewery. Nuts.

[MrMon]

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I really have trouble believing $0.15 is a savings over the cost of tap. For all the gallons and gallons of water we use every month, the water bill is like $30, and one of your arguments is that your 16 ounces runs 15 cents?

Sort of a funny story, my folks bought a place in NC that they're renting out. Its been empty for a while, and a month or two ago, they got a water bill for over $600. Obviously they asked the water company wtf, and the company responded that they used some ridiculous amount like 20,000 gallons of water... while nobody lives there. They even claimed they'd had the water meter checked and rechecked, and insist that the bill is correct. Somehow they're convinced that an unoccupied one-family home is using more water than a commercial brewery. Nuts.

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A neighbor obviously filled their pool with your parents tap, knowing no one was home and they wouldn't get caught. Next time, your parents need to cut off the outside taps when no one is home.

[Los Feliz Slim]

Another vote for the water cooler at home. Hot and cold water at my fingertips.

Also, those of you who are re-using the same plastic bottle for weeks at a time without thoroughly washing it, go ahead and smell the inside of that bottle next time it's empty. Enjoy!

[NozeCandy]

Jesus, just get a Brita filter. Either the kind that attaches to your faucet or the pitcher, both work great.

[XXXNoahXXX]

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Also, those of you who are re-using the same plastic bottle for weeks at a time without thoroughly washing it, go ahead and smell the inside of that bottle next time it's empty. Enjoy!

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Yeah, I reused one for a few weeks once because it was one of those large Smart Water bottles. Towards the end, the top area started to get gray, I couldn't reach anything in there to wipe it clean and rinsing it wasn't helping.

Not sure exactly what the issue is, but no doubt the moisture trapped inside the sealed bottle leads to some funky bacterial growth.

[emon87]

A couple more things:

1. Tap water has extra GOOD things in it, such as fluoride.
2. Yellow water is not bad for you usually, it just means you got a little rust in a pipe you hadn't used for a while.

3. It is bad to use the soft plastic bottles over and over again.
4. To deep clean a bottle, toss a little vinegar and baking soda in there, let it fizz, then add some water and swirl around.

[DonkeyKongSr]

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A couple more things:

1. Tap water has extra GOOD things in it, such as fluoride.
2. Yellow water is not bad for you usually, it just means you got a little rust in a pipe you hadn't used for a while.

3. It is bad to use the soft plastic bottles over and over again.
4. To deep clean a bottle, toss a little vinegar and baking soda in there, let it fizz, then add some water and swirl around.

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Let me get this straight...rusty water is okay, water in old plastic bottles is bad for you?

[RunDownHouse]

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2. Yellow water is not bad for you usually, it just means you got a little rust in a pipe you hadn't used for a while.

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Who the [censored] uses a faucet so seldom the pipes start to rust, then decides to fill a bottle with water from the faucet, and THEN decides to drink the water when it comes out discolored?