More water, please

 
As I mentioned in my Hot Home Products column this week, I am loving the glass water bottles sent to me by Raquel Youtzy. Since there was no room in the paper for a pic, I've included one above. I also came across a couple of other new water products too late to get them into the  column. One is clever new counter-top water cooler/filter from PC Home. While I normally drink water straight from the tap, I’d be inclined to try this one at my cottage. There, we fill up jugs of drinking water from a municipal tap in town. The water is perfectly safe, but it does have a slightly tinny taste, and I’m loathe to buy bottled water. So this well-designed new cooler might be just the solution. It would also be great in an office setting, I think. PC Home also has a reusable personal water bottle that comes with a built in filter for about $10. And here’s another cool new product — the Vapur Anti-Bottle, a flexible bottle that, when empty, can be rolled, folded or flattened to fit into a purse or pocket (see pic below). It’s made from polymer and contains no BPA (Bisphenol A),and can be placed in the freezer, microwave, or dishwasher. For more information on water safety in Toronto, click here. and for info on federal guidelines, click here.