We got a little Amazon happy over the break and bought a couple of things we maybe didn't absolutely need but I think they will improve life so here are my thoughts on some of these things so far...
Root problem: Did not like the taste of the tap water even after filtering through faucet attached filter.
Initial solution: Even though we had almost entirely weened ourselves off of soda and fruit juice before we moved here, we started going back because we just didn't want to drink the water until we were going through liters a week of those invisible calories.
Secondary Problems: Obviously the extra calories and I don't actually even like sugary drinks so I found myself just drinking less in general and in the summer in the south this is not advisable.
Bottom line: We were thirsty but didn't like any of the available options and buying water just seems so wasteful and not environmentally friendly.
Solution: Hopefully this little gem.
No instructions in the box, just what you see. If it has a warranty it's not telling me about it. I went by the reviews so hopefully this lasts. If not, it wasn't a huge investment. Also it does not say if it is dishwasher safe or not. According to the internet it is not and this is where many of the cracks reviewers complained about came from. They should really tell you this up front on the box...
I initially wanted the ball you can just through in your existing pitchers but none of the openings on my pitchers were wide enough.
Started with frozen strawberries and pineapples. Finally tracked these down in the ice cream toppings section of the grocery store. It holds a decent amount and fit nicely in my fridge. The picture on the right is after I left it in the fridge overnight.
After trying a glass I think I would pass on the pineapples next time but the strawberries are definitely nice. Maybe I'll just change the proportions for more berry since they are sweeter. It remains to be seen if this helps us drink more water. I am also curious to see how long the fruit lasts. The box says 7-10 days but most reviews I saw said 5-7. Will update...
Update 9/18: After nine days the strawberries started to disintegrate and little bits were dispersing into the water. Not necessarily a problem but the taste was dissipating too so I started over again, this time with frozen strawberries and fresh (unfrozen) raspberries. (I did add some raspberries about five days earlier so that may have extended the initial fruits' tastiness.)
More importantly I am drinking quite a bit more water and I continue to enjoy the flavor. We did not buy any soda or juice this week at the grocery store. The jury is still out on if that trend will continue as we are still working through a bottle of juice from the shopping trip before.