Pitcher filters aren’t the best way to clean your tap water. But they’re a good start. They can strip out unappetizing flavors and funk, and filter common contaminants from your drinking water.

A water filter pitcher can improve your tap water’s smell and flavor while sparing you the cost of bottled water (along with the associated recycled plastic guilt). Brita Stream Rapids OB55 ($31) and ...

Stashing a water filter pitcher in your fridge feels like a rite of passage. You might have had one in your college dorm or your first home, and there may even be one chilling with your produce and ...