Bottled Water
There certainly is a stigma about bottled water. Sometimes I think that one of the things about it is, rich people drink it. We see all of these rich famous people on tv drinking it. Bottled water certainly has become popular. There is no doubting that. I go to the store and I see more brands than I can keep track of. I will admit that I have drank a few bottles of this stuff. Mainly I get it if I am out and not near home to get a drink of water. If I am out walking or exercising and don't have a source of water near by.
Is bottled water a rip off? 
The short answer is yes. There is nothing great about it. They tell us it is the best thing that we can get. It is something we all should drink. You have to keep in mind that these companies are in the business of making money. Their goal is to sell you bottled water. Even if you don't need it.
Is bottled water better for you than tap water?
No, it certainly is not, most bottled water is just tap water. It is filtered and purified so it doesn't have the taste that the tap water has. Drinking more water is great. Though, you must realize that it is nothing more than a waste of money.
You have to watch what you buy though. Some bottled water has things added to it. Sometimes they will add sugar or other flavorings to it. If it does not taste like water, there is something added to it. Sometimes the water will come from a spring or a mountain river. Is this any better for you? Not really. There might be some minerals in it that tap water doesn't have. But for the most part it is just the same, but more expensive.
You like the taste of bottled water but you don't like the taste of your tap water. What do you do?
I would suggest that you don't run to the store to get more bottled water. There are many products that are use to filter your tap water. One of the easiest is the pitcher with the filter in it. I'm sure you have seen these on tv before. When you pour the water, it goes through a filter.
These tend to be less expensive and easy to use. It doesn't take much brain power to be able to fill a pitcher with water. Check your local store, I'm sure that you will find one there. There are also filters that you can put right over your faucet. They are easy to use and replacing the filter is easy. You can get these at most stores
There is always the whole house water filtering system. You know, the ones with the pellets and all that. Personally, I think these are a pain in the ass. I don't know why people get these instead of the small faucet units.
I know that some people have to use these because of the condition of their water. Sometimes the water is too hard and you need to soften it.
If you don't like the taste of your water fill up the empty bottles that you have from the expensive bottled water with tap water. Stick them in the freezer and get them nice and cold. You will notice that when cold, the water has a different flavor. You might find this to be drinkable. I know your wallet will thank you.
The problem I see with the bottled water is, it is too expensive. They are charging you an arm and a leg for something you can get next to free.
I don't know why people don't feel guilty for buying bottled water.
Stop drinking the bottled water see how much money you save for just one month. I find it crazy that there are people around the world dying of starvation and disease and we pay a dollar or more for a bottle of water. That just seems crazy to me.
