TAP’S WHERE IT’S AT
We have world-class drinking water on tap here in Scotland. From saving money to helping protect the environment, there are many great reasons to switch to tap as a convenient and healthy way to stay hydrated. Here, two readers who won’t leave home withou
JULIE CURZON, 44, is a business owner and mum of three from Edinburgh.
“Tap water has been my drink of choice since I was a child. For me, it’s a no brainer here in Scotland where we have such high-quality drinking water.
“It wouldn’t make sense either practically or financially to buy bottled.
“I don’t drink tea or coffee so most days I am literally just drinking tap water to stay hydrated.
“I have three girls and they are the same. We don’t drink any juices at home, but we have a tap on our fridge and we just top up all the time with fresh chilled water from there.
“Water is actually my bread and butter as well because I own the Murrayfield Laundrette in Edinburgh.
“Being a working parent, I’m always dashing around. I keep a reusable bottle in the car filled with tap water which I take everywhere with me.
“After I drop the kids off at school in the morning I try to do an hour of exercise, either running or at the gym, and so I’ll have the bottle with me then and I can refill it throughout the day.
“The girls were given steel water flasks for their birthdays from their cousins and they love them, particularly the older ones who, like me, avoid plastics wherever possible.
“They take their water bottles to school and my two girls who are at senior school top up during the day. They’re both very sporty so they drink quite a lot of water.
“My younger one tends not to drink as much at school and I remind her all the time to drink more. I always say to Daisy, ‘Your brain is like a little sponge and you need to drink water to keep it hydrated and working well.’ That’s true for all of us.”
A litre bottle of water costs about 65p, so topping up daily from the tap could save nearly £500 a year