What is the use by date for water?

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Does anyone know how long water lasts? I often fill and save water in the fridge and after a couple months if it’s not drunk, I think it might not be fresh and tip it out. Am I throwing out perfectly good water for drinking?

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- - mum1 said
  - 19 Jul 2022
    2:13 pm
I’d tip on on the garden or pot plants before putting it down the sink but I always mangage to drink mine before it gets to that stage
- - mom81879 said
  - 07 Nov 2018
    12:18 pm
What a great question and something I have wondered myself. I never knew water had a use by, but it apparently does
- - mom160421 said
  - 02 Jun 2018
    2:38 pm
I would not drink water than has been standing for too long. I’d use it in the garden/pot plants instead.
- - henrie_01@yahoo.com.au said
  - 28 Sep 2017
    10:55 pm
If you are drinking 2litres of water a day you will be filling your bottle with clean water all the time
- - mom81879 said
  - 14 Jan 2017
    10:44 am
Water does have a use by. I’m the same. I replace the water in the fridge after so long. To avoid wastage, use it on your garden or pot plants
- - rachelvk said
  - 12 Jan 2017
    9:14 am
It is perfectly safe to drink (as long as the container it is in was clean when you originally filled it). It may taste a bit funny though. Just pop it on the garden if in doubt… it won’t hurt the plants and you’re not wasting it!
- - mom112217 said
  - 12 Jul 2016
    9:23 am
We drink our water so quickly we don’t bother with use by dates,through l agree give it to the plants if you aren’t sure!
- - dannsbuild said
  - 27 Sep 2015
    9:20 pm
Cool! Really interesting reading the comments to this!
- - mom81879 said
  - 22 Sep 2015
    3:31 pm
I do the same. I think it starts to taste funny after being in the fridge for a while. Not sure if it’s off or not, but I throw it anyway, usually on the garden so it’s not completely wasted
- - deb_gs said
  - 29 Jun 2015
    12:29 pm
I would think that it would be the taste of the water in the fridge that changes as the water absorbs the odours of the fridge. Why not water the garden with the water that you discard? At least it won’t be wasted.
- - mom109229 said
  - 27 Jun 2015
    11:18 am
I would use it for watering the plants in case the bottle gets slimy.
- - Imogen K said
  - 18 Apr 2015
    9:04 pm
If it looks clean it should be fine, just make sure there is no slime in the bottle
- - mom99528 said
  - 31 Jan 2015
    7:35 pm
Why doesn’t it get drunk in so long!? I would trust just tap water for that long, but if it was sales bottled water I think that’s different.
- - mom72550 said
  - 22 Jan 2015
    10:29 pm
We can’t drink water if it’s left for too long – we normally water plants with old water.
- - mom94125 said
  - 05 Jan 2015
    3:37 pm
yeah i agree that you should give it to the plants so as not to waste it
- - buggeritliz said
  - 02 Jan 2015
    5:23 pm
No use by date it’s in the fridge. If you feel unsure you plants will love it at room temp though.
- - mom94125 said
  - 05 Oct 2014
    9:50 pm
i would like to change it weekly but we have to top it up everyday or two because everyone loves it
- - Mis Jo said
  - 02 Aug 2014
    8:16 am
Good question!
- - fruitwood said
  - 11 Jun 2014
    10:43 pm
I always thought it was 6 months if bottled, but I’m not 100% sure.
- - scottie said
  - 23 May 2014
    9:06 am
try to only keep as much water as you use regularly – like one bottle full and mark the date that you filled it