Adulthood can comprise tiny, routine joys, like replacing the carbon filter in your water pitcher at precisely the right time. In fact, if you’re giddy at the idea of having a filtered pitcher, that’s ...

If you have a water filter pitcher sitting in your fridge right now, you probably don’t think much of it — just fill it up and you’re good to go, right? But when was the last time you changed the ...

When I ask friends and family why they don’t drink tap water in LA, they give the same vague answer: It’s chlorinated, gross and probably unhealthy. For years, that explanation sufficed, so I did what ...

If you turn on the tap and assume your water is clean, you’re not alone. Most people do. But more and more, that assumption is being challenged in households across the country. Whether it's aging ...

A water filter pitcher can improve your tap water’s smell and flavor while sparing you the cost of bottled water (along with the associated recycled plastic guilt). Brita Stream Rapids OB55 ($31) and ...

Unlike countertop units that divert water from a tap to a sink-side cartridge, faucet-mounted water filters are compact devices that attach directly to your faucet. Depending on their efficacy, they ...

Nearly a year ago, I scribbled “Replace Brita filter” on my to-do list. But the errand perpetually fell by the wayside. There were so many more pressing tasks to complete. “Oh, it’s fine,” I thought. ...

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