Water bottles: Switching to steel

I finally made the switch to steel water bottles for my family. Two big ones - Klean Kanteens - for my husband and I, and a little Sigg decorated with colorful cars for our daughter. I bought them at L.L. Bean considering I’m lucky abundant to live a half-hour from a brick-and-mortar store where I do other shopping anyway. Both work just fine and save us from using countless plastic bottles during various outings, but there are differences.
In general, using steel water bottles works for my family. But there are some quirks. Here’s my take on the petty things involved in using steel:

The Cons

• They’re a bit heavy.
• The spouts are a little small - I like that plastic water bottles are good for guzzling.
• They dent when you drop them.
• They are noisy when you bump them.

The Pros

• The water doesn’t taste funny after a temperature change or sitting in the bottle for a expanded day.
• They are the perfect size, not too big and not too small.
• My daughter’s Sigg design is way cute and she loves drinking out of it - no more whining about water.
• The water stays cooler longer.

Have you made the switch? whether not, why? You may be wondering why you need to spend nearly $20 on a water bottles when you can simply reuse plastic ones. Well, it’s apparently a bad idea. Or, you may think that bottled water is safer. Think again.

whether refilling really is too much work for you, thereupon you may opt for Primo, bottled in plastic-like material made with renewable resources such as corn.

[Source] Deanna Glick

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