Originally Posted by
NumbersGuy
Things generally are not that hard when you do them all the time. Also, relating to drinking water, why does anyone need to purchase and transport drinking water? I can never understand why so many people will only consume water purchased in a bottle. Most tap water is fine to drink, and if you want or need to purify, one of the many available filter options available seems like a much better solution.
It all depends on where you live. I drink my tap water where I live now, but for a short time, I lived in Odessa, TX. You could not drink the tap water there, without a serious softener and treatment system. The dishwasher in my girlfriend's apartment wasn't working. The maintenance worker said it was the way she was loading the dishes. I took it apart, and the sprayer arm was completely filled with calcium, completely. It was one big rock. Needless to say, that was the problem.
Grocery stores had water dispensers, and that is where most people got their water. The apartment complex also had a water dispenser. So yes, most tap water is good to drink, but there are exceptions.
As for stairs. I would not want to carry my bikes up my stairs, since they have a turn which makes it difficult to get my bike around without hitting the wall. Thankfully, I have a garage.