I drink a lot of water. I’m talking in the range of 75 ounces a day. And while I haven’t always been this good about reaching my ideal daily water intake, I’ve found something that has helped tremendously. Meet the Bobble water bottle…
Goofy looking little guy, isn’t he? Now, much like my addiction to collecting all things stationery, I tend to crave new water bottles on a relatively constant basis. I don’t know why, I just always need something new to inspire me to drink more water. The problem is, the water at my office sucks, and I HATE spending money on store-bought water bottles only to see them end up in a landfill.
So, as usual, I started researching. And I found my Bobble, which I must say is pretty awesome.
The difference from the Bobble to most other water bottles is that it has a filter inside. Now, as they say on their website, the Bobble will not make unsafe drinking water safe to drink. But as skeptical as I was, it totally took the funk right out of my normally crappy office drinking fountain!
Plus, I found the Bobble on sale at Target, where I purchased the 18.5 ounce bottle with it’s first filter for $9.99. The filters, which need to be replaced every two months or 40 gallons, run around $7 each, depending on where you shop.
But the best part, other than drinkable water? The Bobble itself is completely clear- the filters are the only thing that has color. So, when you replace your filter, you can pick a new color and virtually have a different water bottle every couple of months! Totally satisfying for those of us who crave change for no apparent reason at all (even when our system is perfect).
As far as leaking goes, I haven’t noticed any big problems. I toss it in my bag with the cap closed and the little plastic topper that comes with it securely on and my bag hasn’t gotten a drop in it. Mind you, I am a bit cautious about this, so I always make sure I put it in my bag upright so it isn’t sloshing around. And I always take it out of my bag at home, at work, and it’s always in my cup holder when driving. I did read some reviews that talked about the bottle creasing or cracking when trying to drink from it, but I’ve had no issues. I think you’d have to squeeze pretty darn hard to damage the plastic. It doesn’t look very strong, but it has certainly held up to my not-so-dainty lifestyle.
All in all, the Bobble has without a doubt increased the amount of water I drink each day. Plus, I am no longer skeptical of filling up at any drinking fountain I come across- it really did take the icky taste out of my office’s water.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go fill my second bottle of the day!
P.s. As always, I did not receive any type of compensation for this post. I simply share products that I find useful, fun, or creative with my readers.
i also love water bottles and travel coffee mugs and tupperware containers. i've noticed that i just ahve a thing for 'containers' in general. a conatiner for my thoughts, a container for my liquids, a container for my food, and then of course the most important container for all my stuff (currently looking at a lot of those lately. trying sooooo hard not to buy a new bag. mine's just fine. only 8 more weeks until the new year. surely i can wait until then, right???)
Thank you for this, im thinking of buying it now!! 😀 yay sounds like a really graet product 😀 x
i always use bottled water and it costs £20 or so, so i think the bobble will work out cheaper yay
I use a Camelbak bottle, which is quite good, it has a straw which means you don't have to tip it up to drink out of it, but it leaks when it shouldn't- it's supposed to be leak proof. It has a lifetime guarantee, so if you contact the company they send you a new lid, but mine still leaks. My friend has two of the Bobble bottles, I'm thinking about getting one!
I had to do the conversion.. 75 fluid ounces (US) is 2.21 litres. I have read somewhere that you should drink at least 2 litres of water a day, especially in summer.
I don't always get to that amount although if I'm on a Skype chat, like to day… big hint!… I will have a litre bottle of water to one side and I will get through over half of that in the 2-4 hours the chat runs for.
But back to water bottles! Yes I carry a smallish bottle if I'm out but on my 'Man Bag' there are a couple of elasticated pockets on the outside of the bag which take a bottle perfectly and no worries about leaks… but I like the idea of the integral filter, neat idea I will have to look out for something similar over here in France or in UK
Ooh…I like this! I tried a filtered bottle before but the straw it had made drinking itself a challenge. I really had to work to drink out of that one, so it is gone now.
I bought some patterned bottles on clearance recently at Target, but none feature the cool, colored top/filter. My work's water is nasty as well. The color itself still mystefies me. Anyway, will have to grab one of these. 🙂
@Snarls- That's right- you are big on the Contigos as well, no? I'm sipping coffee out of mine right now! And you can hold off 8 weeks (only if you really want to 🙂
@Imy- Yeah, this thing has already saved me so much! Plus, I feel better about preventing at least a few bottles from hitting the landfill!
@TPS- I also have/had the camelbak- until my fiance stole it! Just be aware, I don't believe the Bobble is completely leak proof either!
@Steve- Yeah, I read that to find your ideal water intake, you divide your weight (in pounds) in half, and that's the number of ounces you should drink. Might be a bit of conversions for you, unless you can find an alternative calculation.
Oh, and if you go on their website they have a whole list of retailers in France!
@Sandra- Definitely grab one! I can't promise it'll fix your water at work, but it definitely made mine drinkable!