Tammy Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I have been using the 3 gallon bottles for my water cooler....but I was thinking of getting the 8oz. (or whatever size they are) bottles for individual use. When I went to purchase them.....I wasn't sure what to get, LOL. I saw purified and spring. Why do they not have 'distilled' in the 8oz. bottles? Maybe distilled removes all the minerals and is not the best for drinking? And....when the bottle said 'purified'.....it didn't say exactly HOW it was purified..... The bottled water I usually get in the 3gal. size uses a reverse osmosis system.....would that be the best for drinking also? If so....why do they not sell those in the 8oz bottles? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Not sure where you are, local vendors differ. Distilled is the best, IMO... provided the jug hasn't been sitting there too long, been exposed to heat or cold, etc. Here's a neat site I found a while ago that's chalk full of interesting research. http://www.cyber-nook.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamnkats Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Where we live, it is the Coke (Cristal) and Pepsi (Electropura) waters. Both are used for making their drinks so the water has to be good, otherwise the cans/bottles would explode. That's how we pick our drinking water. We buy our cooking water at the local water plant for over 1/2 the price of Cristal/Electropura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschool_mom Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Reverse Osmosis is definitely the best drinking water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I like Dasani and Deer Park water the best. I grew up on spring water, and Deer Park used to have a bottling plant nearby and my mom worked there for awhile. After the plant closed, they continued getting some of their water there, so I always check the bottles to see where the water came from. :001_smile: I can't stand the taste of distilled water, but I didn't think it was for drinking anyway. I tried it because my dh once bought it by accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteW Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 We use either Dasani or Aquafina. I think that they both use reverse osmosis filtration. Aquafina claims on their bottle that they use a seven step that you can read about on their website. They both add minerals so that the water tastes better than distilled. I don't know that they have a 8 oz size. The only one like that is the Deer Park which I don't like as much. I buy the 24 pack size when it is on sale for $3.99 or $4.99. It's cheaper and healthier than soda. We also have a drinking water system at our kitchen sink that uses reverse osmosis. Annette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 According to Alton Brown (from Food Network) if it's not spring water, it's basically tap water. So, I always get spring water. Spring water has to put on the label where it's from, "purified" water doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I've been researching this and it looks like filtered water from home could be better than bottled water.... http://www.ewg.org/reports/bottledwater Penta is supposed to be one of the best but expensive. Evamor is another that is supposed to be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 According to Alton Brown (from Food Network) if it's not spring water, it's basically tap water. So, I always get spring water. Spring water has to put on the label where it's from, "purified" water doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 According to Alton Brown (from Food Network) if it's not spring water, it's basically tap water. So, I always get spring water. Spring water has to put on the label where it's from, "purified" water doesn't. I heard this somewhere, too. Could have been Alton, not sure. So, although my dh loves Dasani...we only buy Spring Water now. My favorite is Poland Springs...but I only buy it on sale. Next fave is Deer Park. Again, I only buy it on sale...no more than 3.99. Some brand of Spring Water is always on sale for 3.99 or less somewhere! I want to get a home filtration system b/c it is much more environmentally friendly, but I can't afford it right now. I know the cost evens out in the end...but I just don't have the money to put out. Biggest Loser recommends Brita and I don't think that is too expensive. I might check that out. My kids drink a TON of water, though, b/c of the convenience of the small bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I'll put in another vote for filtered water at home (and reusable stainless steel bottles for taking out). A reverse osmosis filter at home is supposed to be the best, but there are other decent filter options as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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