{"id":1100,"date":"2013-06-24T09:25:14","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T13:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2013-06-23T22:34:46","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T02:34:46","slug":"1100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1100","title":{"rendered":"Money Saving Tip on Your Drinking Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you drink a lot of water?\u00a0 Are you looking to save a little money?\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at one way to save some money on your drinking water.<\/p>\n

Water is an important source of hydration.\u00a0 We should drink 6-8 eight-ounce glasses each day.\u00a0 Sometimes, it\u2019s easy to just grab a bottle of water out of the refrigerator.\u00a0 Or, if you\u2019re on the go, you can buy a bottle at a convenience store or vending machine.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at the cost of our water<\/h3>\n

For this example, we\u2019ll look at the cost of one bottle of water per day.<\/p>\n

Average cost of a case of water is $5.00.\u00a0 If there are 24 bottles of water in the case that means each bottle cost 20.8 cents each.\u00a0 If you drink one bottle of water each day for a 30 days, that costs $6.24. If you drink one bottle of water each day for one year, that costs $75.92.\u00a0\u00a0 Yikes!\u00a0 And that\u2019s only for one bottle.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take it one step further.\u00a0 Assuming you have four people in your household, that\u2019s $303.68.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Case of bottled water<\/td>\n$5.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average cost per bottle ($5.00\/24)<\/td>\n$0.208<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Cost to drink one bottle of water \u2013 30 days($0.208 * 30)<\/td>\n$6.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost to drink one bottle of water \u2013 365 days ($0.208 * 365)<\/td>\n$75.92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Cost to drink one bottle of water365 days – family of 4\u00a0 ($0.208 *365 *4)<\/td>\n$303.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Now, let\u2019s take a look a bottle of water purchased at a convenience store or vending machine.\u00a0 Let\u2019s assume the cold bottle of water cost $1.\u00a0 If you drink one bottle of water each day for a 30 days, that costs $30. If you drink one bottle of water each day for one year, that costs $365.\u00a0\u00a0 For a family of four, it would total a staggering $1460.\u00a0 Do you see where I\u2019m going with this?\u00a0 It\u2019s very expensive to drink water.\u00a0 So what can we do about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
One bottle refrigerated water<\/td>\n$1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost to drink one bottle of water \u2013 30 days($1.00 * 30)<\/td>\n$30.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost to drink one bottle of water \u2013365 days($1 * 365)<\/td>\n$365.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Cost to drink one bottle of water365 days4 people in family($1 *365 *4)<\/td>\n$1460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

One solution is to filter your tap water and keep it available in your refrigerator.\u00a0 How much will this cost?\u00a0 I use a Britta pitcher, and change the filter once every two months.\u00a0 The initial cost of the pitcher was $17.\u00a0 The filters are $5 each.\u00a0 I also bought a 4-pack of Rubbermaid Chug bottles for $12.\u00a0 So, each bottle cost $3.<\/p>\n

Each night, I fill the bottles, and keep them in the refrigerator for easy access.\u00a0 We can just grab one and go.\u00a0 It\u2019s easy and economical.\u00a0 If we factor in the cost of the pitcher ($17), filters for one year ($30) and the bottles ($12), it comes to a total of $59.\u00a0 This serves 4 people one bottle of water each day of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pitcher (1)<\/td>\n$17.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water filters (6)<\/td>\n$30.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water bottles (4)<\/td>\n$12.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Total cost of supplies<\/td>\n$59.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/h3>\n

How much will we save?<\/h3>\n

In this example, a family of 4\u00a0would save $245 by not purchasing bottled water.<\/p>\n

We would save $1401 by not buying refrigerated bottled water from a convenience store or vending machine.\u00a0 That\u2019s a huge savings.<\/p>\n

Did I mention the cost will get lower in year two?\u00a0 Since we already have the pitcher and bottles, the cost is only $30 for the filters.\u00a0 Truly amazing.<\/p>\n

Give it a try, and let us know how much money you will save. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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