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    Recycle Brita Water filters

    Preserve is now accepting Brita water filters which they will repurpose. Participating WFMs will accept them. See the Preserve website for participating locations. I contacted them to see if they plan to accept Pur filters in the...

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    Can You Filter Vodka in a Water Filter?

    It’ll taste better, but it’s still bad.

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    You Can't Afford This Coffee Maker

    The high-tech Clover, and two affordable alternatives.

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    Summer 2009 Gift Guide

    All your warm-weather gifting needs met.

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    Does filtering cheap vodka through a Brita filter really work?

    I have friends who swear by the technique of passing the cheapest handle of vodka one can buy through a Brita filter four times. They say that, after filtration, they can no longer distinguish between it and top-shelf stuff....

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    The Iceman Cometh

    The best way to have lots of good-tasting ice is to buy it by the bag.

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    The Llong Goodbye

    The new Saveur contains a compelling short essay titled “Truculent but Tender.” It’s about eating a llama.

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    A Glass Half-Full

    Throw down a buck for your free tap water in honor of World Water Day.

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    The (Culinary) Power of Suggestion

    A Cornell study has promising implications for those who enjoy passing off plonk as vintage wine.

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    Water Filters and Fluoridation

    The recent discussion of water filters reminded me of a question that’s been troubling me for some time. Do Brita-type water filters remove fluoride as well as chlorine? If so, am I putting myself at greater risk of tooth...

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    Just about STRAINING & FILTERING homemade cordials

    this good quality, but not over-the-top-fastidious quality. Also, does filtering the finished, infused spirits through a Brita take the flavor away? Or just the Impurities? I basically want this to turn out right, I don’t...

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    hetch hetchy (sf) water

    the Brita. -Nick Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/293202#1603499

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    Filtered Water to Store Food

    at the supermarket. (or simply use a PUR or Brita water pitcher). Since I am stir frying the sprouts, I thought that whatever harmful effects might be imparted by the chlorination might be dissipated by the high heat frying.

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    The Water Thread

    I mainly drink tap water that I filter with a Brita. For sparkling I really like La Croix. The bubbles are very fine like in a top notch champange. It comes in plain and several flavors. I find the lemon very refreshing...

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    Best (cheapish) vodka for use in an infusion?

    If you’re leary of using that giant plastic $10 bottle of swill labled “Vodka”, don’t be! Just run it through a charcoal filter (Brita) a couple of times... I’ve posted the link to the groundbreaking...

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