Another home baker here. We're at the point where the kids don't like store-bought bread any more, or they're so picky that they only choose the stuff that's 5 bucks a loaf. Now my son has gotten into it, and we can count on him to take care of one or two kneadings, or making dough for pizza night, which is every Saturday.

About bottled water, we lived in Texas for a while. The tap water gets kinda funky after a rainstorm. I installed an inline charcoal filter with a little spigot of its own in the kitchen sink. That might be easier than transporting bottled water if the taste is the issue.

If you want a sweet drink, you could make it from some kind of powder. That also eliminates filling the landfill with bottles.

We live about 1/4 mile from a supermarket, but it's kinda upscale. Here's what we do. Every few weeks, we drive out to the huge discount supermarket in the outskirts, and fill the car with non perishables, toilet paper, etc. Then we make frequent trips -- sometimes even once or twice in a day if we run out of something or change our minds about the supper menu -- to the nearby store for veggies and other odds and ends. There's also a Target nearby, possibly the only bike-friendly Target in the country. Having those places close at hand helps avoid the habit of stocking up on stuff that clutters our house.