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By Chris Walters, 10:47 AM on Fri Aug 14 2009
We’re not always pessimists on Consumerist. Why, sometimes we actually like silver linings, if only because it gives us a chance to complain about argyria. (Don’t take colloidal silver, people!) Today’s silver lining is that sales of bottled water “have fallen for the first time in at least five years,” says the Los Angeles Times. We’re apparently showing common sense and opting for tap water over branded and labeled water, proving that in a tough economy it’s hard to compete with (nearly) free.
www.consumerist.com/5337459/consumers-finally-growing-some-damned-sense-not-buying-bottled-water
By Phil Villarreal, 9:20 AM on Fri Aug 14 2009
When McGyver wants to clean his kitchen, he doesn’t need any fancy Clorox or 409. Give him some baking soda, vinegar and lemon juice and he’ll create a clean-up bonanza of the likes the world has never seen. And he’ll catch seven bad guys and utter a catch-phrase quip, all before the commercial break.
www.consumerist.com/5337332/make-your-own-green-cheap-cleaning-products
I do not drink sports drinks, but why not make your own?
www.consumerist.com/5333187/make-your-own-sports-drink