1. Don’t overthink the taste test. If your tap water smells like a swimming pool, a carbon filter is your best friend. If it tastes “flat” or metallic, try a filter that adds back essential minerals.
2. Reuse wisely. Filtered water from a pitcher works beautifully for tea, soups, and skin care routines. Distilled water is fantastic for topping off your car’s coolant, but drinking it exclusively might leave you feeling a little... blank.
3. Experiment with temperature. Distilled water actually freezes more uniformly, making it ideal for artistice ice cubes. filtered water, with its minerals, creates cloudier cubes that are great for cocktails (they melt slower).
