Your hair feels straw-like. Your skin gets dry and itchy. Hard water is the friend who steals all your moisture and leaves you with a weird film.
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It also ruins your appliances. Washing machines die young. Dishwashers get sad. Kettles grow white crust that looks like a science experiment gone wrong.
But here’s the kicker: hard water actually tastes better to some people. That minerally zing? Some folks love it. It’s like the water has a little personality.
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Olympia has some of the softest water in the state. It’s practically a spa treatment from the tap. Meanwhile, Walla Walla’s water is so hard it can damage your plumbing over time.
In Eastern Washington, farmers love the hard water. The calcium is great for soil. So while your hair cries, the apples and cherries do a happy dance.
Seattle’s water comes from the Cedar River and Tolt River watersheds. It’s so soft that local bakers swear it makes better bread. True story. Bread geeks obsess over mineral content.
