If you’ve traveled with a LifeStraw filter, you know how it feels to not have to worry every time you need to find drinking water. And while we may like to think our water at home is better than the tap water we find elsewhere, that’s not always the case. Why not use a LifeStraw filter at home, too?

 

The LifeStraw Home 10-Cup Pitcher has replaced the old Brita pitcher my family used, and we don’t miss the old one at all. LifeStraw advertises this as the only water filter pitcher that removes bacteria and parasites, in addition to microplastics.

 

The sleekly designed pitcher is made from BPA-free plastic and is easy to use and maintain. But, if you’re a stickler for glass, there’s a 7-cup glass version. I have a teenager at home, thus the need for less-breakable things.

 

The pitcher reduces lead, mercury, and chemicals including PFAS (those “forever chemicals”), chlorine, herbicides, pesticides, dirt, sand, and cloudiness. It also retains essential minerals like magnesium and potassium that are good for us.

 

The LifeStraw package includes the pitcher, a membrane microfilter, and carbon filter. The membrane microfilter lasts 264 gallons (which is estimated at 1 year of use). The activated carbon + ion exchange filter lasts 40 gallons (which is estimated at 2 months of use). Replacement carbon filters cost $13.95, and if you’re forgetful, you can subscribe and receive a new one every 2 months. Aside from replacement filters, I’d suggest adding a silicone base for the pitcher, which is $12.95. It’s a nice-to-have addition, but you don’t absolutely need it.

 

This pitcher filters at a slower speed than my old home pitcher, but that speed is hardly noticeable if you keep some water in the pitcher for ready-use.

 

The LifeStraw Home 10-Cup Pitcher comes in a variety of colors: wisteria, seafoam, pebble (pictured), white, midnight blue, stormy blue, and obsidian. It lists for $49.95 on the LifeStraw site. There’s also a 7-Cup Pitcher available for $44.95.

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