You know the one. It sits in your fridge like a plastic bouncer, only letting good water through. Pitcher filters are the starter guitar of water purification—cheap, easy, and they make you feel like you’ve got your life together.
The funny thing is, you’ll forget to change the filter every single time. Then, one day, you pour a glass and it tastes like watered-down sadness. That’s your sign: the filter is now a decoration.