I wish I could say that sourcing clean drinking water in this part of the world and this modern time is easy but sadly, it isn't, even if you can afford to spend on getting sachet or bottled water which ought to be safe for drinking, we are still not guaranteed of the water being clean because most of these water factories are not after the cleanliness and health of their consumers rather are after their own selfish interest of making quick money,

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I watched on the news some few months back how some local drink and water factory were busted by the authority for bypassing the health and cleanliness standards based on their equipment and surrounding, set in place by the authorities, they just go ahead and mass produce, ignoring the main essence of their production- Clean Water

Some of them go as far as imitating trusted brands, but still, we have no choice but to buy this water sometimes hoping we are buying from the right source, I also buy sachet water for my home, but on days when I can't afford them or have the time, I rather boil my water and allow it cool down before drinking

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Most people ignore the importance of clean drinking water, as a child, I never liked that my mum would use a water guard to purify our drinking water because it always left a taste, but mum would always insist that was the only way to purify our drum of drinking water, still, I wasn't sure if it was necessary but had no choice than to drink it like that.

Attaining adulthood, there was a time an aunt of mine fell seriously ill and when she was diagnosed, I heard my mum say she fell ill as a result of not drinking clean water since she also never took it seriously and just drank straight out of any tap, not minding if the water tank had been washed and purified, the sickness was so severe she learned the hard way that even though water Is taken for granted, it plays a very crucial role in our system, helping us rehydrate and flushes toxins out of our system, so it is important we source clean drinking water to maintain good health.

Since that ugly episode, she doesn't take her water source for granted anymore, you would often find her with bottled water, but just like I stated earlier, not all of them are 100% purified, and also not everyone can afford to buy bottled or sachet water every time, especially for a large family, the best and affordable method of purifying our water would be to use water guard just like my mum, or if you don't like your water tasting differently just like me, boiling it and using a clean container to store the boiled water remains the surest and most affordable option if making sure that our water is clean and safe for drinking, also maintaining good health.

Thank you for reading.❤❤