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Good Tasting Tap Water Instead of Bottled Water

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Date: 06/27/2008 Topics: Food Tips and Info > Beverages | Green Living  
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I was buying bottled water because I didn't like the taste of the water coming out of the faucet until I set it out for 24 hours. Now it tastes the same as bottled water and I've saved lots of money.

To do:

1. Fill old OJ, milk, or water gallon jugs with cold tap water.

2. Set beside the fridge and let it sit for 24 hours (outside of the fridge, not inside)

3. Rotate stock - I have 5 jugs of water and I rotate them every time one is filled (so the newer water is in the back and the water that has been sitting for over 24 hours is in the front and ready to go in the fridge when one jug is empty). I keep 2 gallons in the fridge and 3 outside the fridge (and this is for two adults and some pets).

How does this work? I believe it's because when you set it out over 24 hours the chlorine leaves the water, making it taste wonderful!

I give my cats and dogs water from these jugs as well. I'm sure they can taste the difference and since it's hot out, they are enjoying the cold water.

I hope this tip helps someone else save money too!

Source: Source: Living on a dime newsletter suggested drinking water from the tap instead of buying it and the rest of the information is my own.

By Misty from Wooster, Ohio
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Post by cantmissamy (15) | (07/09/2008)
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I like to add a little fruit juice to my tap water, taste better than the stuff you buy at the store.

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Post By (Guest Post) (06/30/2008)
Where I live, we have good water fresh from the tap. We pay a lot of money in taxes to get good water and it has been voted some of the best tasting water in the country. I am against bottled water because of the effects on the environment of the used bottles and because of the chemicals in the plastic. I know some places the water does taste terrible and I am thankful for our good water here in St. Louis

TC in MO

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Post By Barbara (Guest Post) (06/30/2008)
My pipes are not that good so they have some rust in them. Like silverojo said I buy the clear water jugs and then take them to a water place. Here Walmart is too much so we go to I think deer park watering place or something like that and get a gallon for 25 cents and 5 gallons is a dollar. The water taste great and I just use the sink water for clothes and dishes and some cooking. We boil the water and it gets the impurities out.

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Post By Arlene (Guest Post) (06/30/2008)
Hello, I don't know what our water is treated with in our mobile home park, but I tried your idea of putting some on the counter overnight in a water pitcher. Low and behold, there is no more smell coming from the water and our morning coffee tasted just great for the first time in months. We had been using bottled water but it got too expensive so we went back to using faucet water and putting up with the smell and taste. Now we don't have to do that anymore thanks to your suggestion. Thank you so very much.

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Post by Rainbowridergrma (15) | (06/29/2008)
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As full-time rv'ers we taste a lot of different water sources. Our Brita pitcher has made a world of difference. We did have a filter on the kitchen faucet. However, it was too heavy and soon pulled the faucet out.

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Post By Silverojo (Guest Post) (06/29/2008)
DEBRADJ, you're absolutely right. I hate buying water in gallon jugs, but it's much safer than drinking tap. To save money, just refill the gallon jugs at any of those places that have a filtration machine. Wal-Mart is one of them. And the plastic jugs can be used for crafts, or simply recycled.

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Post By Jazzylazzy (Guest Post) (06/28/2008)
Please don't use milk containers because you risk contamination from the bacteria and the plastic. Glass would be better.

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Post By Ashley (Guest Post) (06/28/2008)
Bottled water costs more than gasoline and it is just tap water from somewhere else. Letting it sit won't get rid of flouride, unfortunately. I would suggest looking for glass pitchers or jars for keeping your water in (at the thrift store) because it tastes better than plastic.

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Post By Dawn (Guest Post) (06/28/2008)
I had to start doing that because the chlorine in my water was messing up my seedlings and houseplants.I fill two liter bottles with cold tap water and set them in the sun for a few hours,then cap them and store for use of watering seedlings and houseplants.For drinking, I put the water in a two quart pitcher, leaving cap open,and store in fridge. Then close cap after a few hours. It works for me, and I don't taste the chlorine.

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Post By Roxie (Guest Post) (06/27/2008)
How do you keep the water clean with the lid off?

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Post By Mary (Guest Post) (06/27/2008)
The only problem is that it wont get rid of the fluoride if you have it in your city water like I do, it remains in the water. Also, a lot of people don't know this, but you can't filter it out either with a filtration system. They put too much fluoride in our water so you can still taste it and it tinkles your tongue & mouth too. Ick! I read the labels and only buy 100% spring water which is not purified city water. I won't buy that, it's a waste of money. The Spring water is fresh from a spring .

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Post By DEBRADJ. (Guest Post) (06/27/2008)
I would love to save money and use tap water instead of bottled but my husband who services washers and dishwashers has shown me what comes out of the tap and collects into valves. The goop and gunk i saw was all it took to justify bottled water! No amount of settling will get rid of it either.

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Post by pamphyila (467) | (06/27/2008)
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The old NYC trick was to always have a pitcher of water in the frig - leaving it overnight will dissipate the chlorine - still true - and as we are discovering that most bottled water is just filtered tap water....

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Post by KimmyLynn (89) | (06/27/2008)
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i buy bottled water and then when bottles are empty i wash and refill with water from fridge in brita pitcher this way i keep in fridge for kids to drink and when they say mom we are thirsty they and their friends can grab a bottle and go!!!

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Post By Mark C (Guest Post) (06/27/2008)
I believe for the chlorine to dissipate you have to leave the tops off the containers for at least 12 hours.
www.toronto.ca/water

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