Comments on: What kind of drinking water do you get? http://hippygeek.net/94_frugal-living_what-kind-of-drinking-water-do-you-get Tue, 22 May 2012 00:15:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: HippyGeek http://hippygeek.net/94_frugal-living_what-kind-of-drinking-water-do-you-get#comment-3393 HippyGeek Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:18:04 +0000 http://hippygeek.net/?p=94#comment-3393 @Sixpaws - yeah, having tasty water when RVing is crucial. I never fill my water storage tanks. When traveling I use the brita filter, unless the park has good tap water (and some places do). Sometimes I buy the distilled water gallon jugs - they are so delicious. But I totally avoid buying those small bottled waters - I can't in good conscience be a part of that much waste creation. @Sixpaws - yeah, having tasty water when RVing is crucial. I never fill my water storage tanks. When traveling I use the brita filter, unless the park has good tap water (and some places do). Sometimes I buy the distilled water gallon jugs - they are so delicious. But I totally avoid buying those small bottled waters - I can’t in good conscience be a part of that much waste creation.

]]> By: HippyGeek http://hippygeek.net/94_frugal-living_what-kind-of-drinking-water-do-you-get#comment-3392 HippyGeek Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:14:33 +0000 http://hippygeek.net/?p=94#comment-3392 @Christine Holroyd - I like your government better than mine. I want initiatives for solar panels and rainwater cisterns. I have to do it on my own dime here totally. My first change would be setting up a grey water system from the shower/tub drain, and maybe another one from the kitchen sink. I'd have to have a garden by then, and I would set the water lines to run out into my garden. I do save water from boiling things, like pasta, and bring it out to dump under my trees. That is my very low-tech solution. :) @Christine Holroyd - I like your government better than mine. I want initiatives for solar panels and rainwater cisterns. I have to do it on my own dime here totally.

My first change would be setting up a grey water system from the shower/tub drain, and maybe another one from the kitchen sink. I’d have to have a garden by then, and I would set the water lines to run out into my garden.

I do save water from boiling things, like pasta, and bring it out to dump under my trees. That is my very low-tech solution. :)

]]> By: Sixpaws http://hippygeek.net/94_frugal-living_what-kind-of-drinking-water-do-you-get#comment-3371 Sixpaws Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:51:33 +0000 http://hippygeek.net/?p=94#comment-3371 Good questions. I am fortunate enough to have a brand new model that comes with a water filter. But I still do the spring thing when remaining in a place for a long time that has one. If traveling far, don't want the weight of a million 5-gallon containers in the kitchen with spring water, though. In the past I have used Brita-pitcher filters, but have not come across difficult water that it would not help with. The plastic waste is frustrating, but we have to drink good water, and so do our pets. Recycling helps with some of the guilt, but I dont' do it as much as I should. Good questions. I am fortunate enough to have a brand new model that comes with a water filter. But I still do the spring thing when remaining in a place for a long time that has one. If traveling far, don’t want the weight of a million 5-gallon containers in the kitchen with spring water, though.

In the past I have used Brita-pitcher filters, but have not come across difficult water that it would not help with. The plastic waste is frustrating, but we have to drink good water, and so do our pets. Recycling helps with some of the guilt, but I dont’ do it as much as I should.

]]> By: Christine Holroyd http://hippygeek.net/94_frugal-living_what-kind-of-drinking-water-do-you-get#comment-3330 Christine Holroyd Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:06:48 +0000 http://hippygeek.net/?p=94#comment-3330 We collect fresh rain water in a tank from our spouting and use it instead of the mains water for the things I mentioned. It's connected to the house. If we had an extra tank we could use it for everything and switch over to the mains if the tank gets low. It was a government initiative, so we got a decent rebate. Stupid thing is, we still have to pay for the pipes running past our place, which is the major part of our bill :( so the only gratification is that we know we're not draining the main water supply as much as some people and we're exempt from water restrictions with watering the garden if using the tank. On Jan 7th, we are having solar panels popped onto our roof. Another government initiative. We'll be a bit out of pocket, but it'll be worth it and we may have zero energy bills once we start giving back to the grid. I highly recommend the soda stream. Perrier is expensive! Christine We collect fresh rain water in a tank from our spouting and use it instead of the mains water for the things I mentioned. It’s connected to the house.

If we had an extra tank we could use it for everything and switch over to the mains if the tank gets low. It was a government initiative, so we got a decent rebate.

Stupid thing is, we still have to pay for the pipes running past our place, which is the major part of our bill :( so the only gratification is that we know we’re not draining the main water supply as much as some people and we’re exempt from water restrictions with watering the garden if using the tank.

On Jan 7th, we are having solar panels popped onto our roof. Another government initiative. We’ll be a bit out of pocket, but it’ll be worth it and we may have zero energy bills once we start giving back to the grid.

I highly recommend the soda stream. Perrier is expensive!

Christine

]]> By: HippyGeek http://hippygeek.net/94_frugal-living_what-kind-of-drinking-water-do-you-get#comment-3328 HippyGeek Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:07:00 +0000 http://hippygeek.net/?p=94#comment-3328 That is so cool, Christine, that you have your own soda stream maker. I love carbonated water too. Not soda with sugar, just the water. I need to look into costs to get my own. :) I would love that and could stop buying Perrier. What is tank water? Is that like a gray water system? I dream about having a system like that some day. :) That is so cool, Christine, that you have your own soda stream maker. I love carbonated water too. Not soda with sugar, just the water. I need to look into costs to get my own. :) I would love that and could stop buying Perrier.

What is tank water? Is that like a gray water system? I dream about having a system like that some day. :)

]]> By: Christine Holroyd http://hippygeek.net/94_frugal-living_what-kind-of-drinking-water-do-you-get#comment-3325 Christine Holroyd Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:39:58 +0000 http://hippygeek.net/?p=94#comment-3325 Boy do I care! This year we purchased a water purifier & a soda stream a few days a go 'cause we like carbonated water here, too. Tastes great. I could no longer justify having plastic bottles of mineral and soda water lined up waiting to be consumed when I know how damaging plastic is to the environment and my body. We also have tank water for laundry, toilet flushing & garden. I'd still want it to go through the purifier for drinking purposes. Our tap water actually tastes fine, but I know it isn't. Christine :-) Boy do I care! This year we purchased a water purifier & a soda stream a few days a go ’cause we like carbonated water here, too. Tastes great.

I could no longer justify having plastic bottles of mineral and soda water lined up waiting to be consumed when I know how damaging plastic is to the environment and my body.

We also have tank water for laundry, toilet flushing & garden. I’d still want it to go through the purifier for drinking purposes.

Our tap water actually tastes fine, but I know it isn’t.

Christine :-)

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