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💧I need to drink more water. Any ideas on what I can do? 💦

So I'm temporarily staying with my mom. The 2nd floor stays pretty warm. I have to drink a lot of water because of my kidney transplant and I have a lot of meds to take. I keep a case of water upstairs but it isn't able to get/stay cool because we don't have a fridge upstairs. (Warm water is disgusting. but I force myself to drink it sometimes with my meds and sometimes I gag).

Is there anything I can do to have cool water to drink without having to go all the way downstairs to grab a bottle all the time?

I've looked into tumblers that are able to keep water chilled for hours at a time. The reviews aren't great.

Any other suggestions other than buying a fridge for upstairs? (there isn't any room for a mini fridge up here)

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PoetryNEmotion · F

How about a cooler? Ice in a cooler lasts for days. I used one in my jeep when I went to Texas. You can also freeze water bottles. The plastic ones. Take out as needed. Fruits like watermelon, cantelopes, and the like are mostly water. Best wishes.

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@PoetryNEmotion Thank you,

rosyhills · 31-35, F

Someone mentioned Yeti, I second that.
Ice will stay for hours.

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@rosyhills I have one of those. Can’t drink cold water now due to medication I’m receiving. Drinking cold water can cause peripheral neuropathy in the throat. But the Yeti definitely works, I was drinking cold water in the summer and it would keep for hours.

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@rosyhills Thanks

ImpeccablyImperfect · 51-55, F

Fill your thermal water tumbler (Yeti or otherwise) with ice and keep adding the water to it through the night…? The ice will keep all night long.
Or, fill a plastic water bottle about 1/3 of the way, lay it on its side in the freezer (I usually tilt it at a diagonal) and just top it up with water once it’s frozen….take those to bed with you (You can do multiples if you need to)

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

You could buy a steel insulated container and chill the water in that and drink from it. It will keep water cool a long time. Add some ice to the water to keep it even cooler for a longer time.

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

“All the way downstairs ?” . Never heard that distance referred to as “all the way” unless you’re talking about a 6 floor walk up .

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@AthrillatheHunt It's a lot of steps and tbh, not worth he back and forth in the middle of the night for a cup/bottle of water. I take a lot of meds too ( a lot of health issues) so that may not be the best option.

pdockal · 56-60, M

room temperature is better then ice cold

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sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@pdockal oh lol. Yeah I have heard that it's better for digestion too.

pdockal · 56-60, M

@sweetiepoo

That it is
So your problem is solved

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@pdockal the Chinese have been saying that for 5000 years.

Convivial · 26-30, F

Like others have suggested, an insulated drink container will work well and be the the cheapest and easiest approach

goodlil666 · 51-55, M

Freeze half filled bottles of water and ad water to them as needed should last you a few hours.

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@goodlil666 Thanks. I just don't have much room in the freezer.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

My kid and wife both use those YETI insulated containers and they seem to keep things cool for hours and hours.

Pretzel · 61-69, M

a yeti will keep water cold for a pretty long time

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@Pretzel thank you

Pretzel · 61-69, M

@sweetiepoo any time- hope your recovery i so going well.

Patriot96 · 56-60, C

A little lemon in the water if it is not contraindicated

Dawgsfan3 · 41-45, M

Maybe see if you can find a small insulated bag you can put ice In

itsok · 31-35, F

I have a tabletop ice maker, would that work?

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@itsok It's funny that you mentioned an ice maker. We bought her one but she can't find it. lol. If we got her another one, that could possibly work if I put the water in a cup, or maybe even a small cooler like a few other's have mentioned.

Sojournersoul · M

My yeti keeps my water cold a long time.

WolfGirlwh0r3 · 36-40, T

Well why not get one of those britta water bottles and run the tap till cold water flows and refill you water bottle when it gets too warm!

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sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@WolfGirlwh0r3 yeah. I was thinking about that and one or those insulted cups.

WolfGirlwh0r3 · 36-40, T

@sweetiepoo Personally id suggest a 36-46 oz yeti bottle, its what i have and ypu can actually buy a filter for the top to keep the ice down when it starts to float and shift

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@WolfGirlwh0r3 Thanks a lot of people have recommended a Yeti

SW-User

Drink more water in a cup

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@SW-User Thanks. only issue is I'd have to keep going all the way down a bunch of stairs.

Jonjdw · 51-55, M

Maybe a cooler

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@Jonjdw thank you

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Ontheroad · M

If it's cool outside, and there is a ledge outside the window, put bottles out there.

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@Ontheroad the window has a screen that can't be removed and no ledge, thanks though.

SW-User

Mini fridge

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@SW-User Thanks I don't have room for that though.

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@SW-User There is a lot of furniture and boxes in the room I'm in as I'm still in the process of moving and my mom has some things stored in here so unfortunately a mini fridge isn't an option at the moment.

edmister · 31-35, M

thats not good

Havesomefun2 · 56-60, M

A tap

NativePortlander1970

Dorm/hotel fridges don't really take up a lot of space, they are light enough they can sit on top of an end table. Here is one for less than $100 you can have shipped free to your local Walmart to pick up there.

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@NativePortlander1970 Thanks so much, I am temporarily staying with my mom. There isn't space even on the dresser. Both my and her stuffed are stored in here. I really do have min. space, buy maybe a small bag/cooler with a yeti that many people have suggested might work. Thanks again.

NativePortlander1970

@sweetiepoo You're so very welcome :) I know the feeling, my mother's the same way.

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