Blucey wrote:
Unexcitingly, my recent purchases are;
Miyoo Mini Plus - a little retro handheld that's sort of a Gameboy Color shape. Very pocketable for killing downtime at work but I hate a) the software and b) the feel of it in my hands and so it's going on eBay this weekend.
Brita Water Filter Jug - I'm trying to drink more water but REALLY HATE the bottles you get from Lidl now. Especially as they've got the cap always attached and are weirdly difficult to open. But my tap water tastes a bit chlorine-y. Tried this out yesterday and it's mostly good. Doesn't taste as good as bottled mineral water but definitely an improvement. And I won't be injesting as much plastic now hopefully.
Enough of this video game and console chat, let's talk water and filters cos that's something I actually have time to enjoy.
The brita jug did a good job for us but eventually I got a bit fed up of it (it was always empty when I went to use it, as someone had drank all the nice filtered stuff and not refilled it, and the cartridges seemed to need replacing quite frequently), especially as the household grew.
So I installed a separate drinking water tap on the kitchen sink - it's fed through a cartridge filter system so it's always ready to use. Super convenient, all came as a kit on one box and didn't take long to do. I was fortunate in how my taps were plumbed in, so it was a simple disconnect-fit-screw back together job. There's a whole range of filter types that can be purchased but I go for the 2 cheapest ones and it's pretty good.
Our fancy fridge (bought second hand, was a bastard to get into the house and I even had to take the bloody doors off) has a water chiller and an ice maker, so i spurred the filtered water off to supply that too, it feels pretty sweet and modern. Now I have to find another excuse for my poor health than lack of hydration.
All the piping is plastic though.