I am very lucky, my daughters love to drink water. Maybe it is because JJ and I drink more water than any other beverage? Whatever the reason, starting the habit of drinking water young is great!
This morning when Sariah and Rebekah asked for water in their sippy cups, out of habit I filled their sippy cups with water from the outside of the fridge. They both began saying “no,no”. Sariah opened the fridge door and pointed to the PUR water pitcher that I had been reviewing over the weekend. I noticed that the PUR water tasted better but I did not realize that my children also preferred the PUR Water. Maybe it does taste better or maybe the filter on my fridge needs to be changed? Either way I can still have the convenience of quickly filling up a glass of water outside of the fridge and the taste of PUR water because PUR sells refrigerator filters as well. However I prefer having a pitcher of water on the table during meals to help encourage my family to drink more water.
Having filtered water available at home is so much better than drinking bottled water every day. Did you know that according to Discovery Planet Green 1.5 million barrels of oil are used each year to make bottled water in the US. That is enough oil to fuel 100,000 cars for a whole year.
Here are some highlights of the PUR Water Filter:
- When you buy a PUR product, a percentage of the profits will go to provide clean drinking water for children in developing nations.
- PUR water filters are certified to remove twice as much contaminants as Brita filters.
- PUR water filters can remove over 99% of pharmaceuticals. While scientists have not found any harm with having pharmaceuticals in the water – my husband says its not a big deal because “dilution is the solution” – still, it is not something I want in my water.
- There is a blinking light at the top of the pitcher. I am not sure if this is timed to let you know when to change your filter or if it calculates how often you fill your pitcher up. Interesting anyways.
Some people are okay with tap water but I like to know that my water has as little contaminants as possible and I like my water cold which makes the PUR water pitcher perfect for me!
Check out PUR’s current Promotions if you are interested in their products.
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:35 am
Yeah its great that your kids are drinking water at a young age, it’s much better than soda that most kids are likely drinking. I am with you though, I’d rather have the chemicals out of the water. Better safe than sorry in my book.
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April 27th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I love our water filter. I can tell the difference.
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April 30th, 2009 at 11:03 am
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