365 Ways to Save Money

STOP BUYING BOTTLED WATER TO SAVE MONEY

An easy way to save money is to simply stop buying bottled water.  Numerous studies have been done that have shown that there really is no difference between bottled water and the water that comes out of your sink at home.  There are also some other reasons why it is not such a good idea to drink a lot of bottled water.  These things include:

1.     Around 70% of bottled water is exempt from federal standards.
2.     Tap water has to be filtered and disinfected but there is no such law for bottled water.
3.     While tap water cannot contain any E-coli or fecal coliform bacteria, this same prohibition does not apply to bottled water.
4.     There is a law that mandates that tap water has to be tested for cryptosporidium and giardia but there is no such law for bottled water.
5.     Tap water must meet certain standards for cancer-causing chemicals and toxins that bottled water does not have to meet.

With these things in mind, you can easily see how purchasing bottled water is simply a waste of money.  Instead, your money would be much better spent in purchasing a filter to place on your tap instead.  Of course, you would then need to spend a few more dollars on purchasing re-usable bottles so that you can take the water with you wherever you go.

In addition to saving money by using tap or filtered water and refillable bottles, it is good for the environment because the plastic bottles from water bottles are filling up landfills at an alarming rate.