Well the Universe was truly giving me a nudge a few weeks ago, when not one, but two of my favourite Facebook pages (www.livelightlynow.com and Alexx Stuart) both mentioned the dangers of having plastic kettles.
Like Tracy at Live Lightly Now, this had totally escaped me! I have no idea how. I lecture the hubby and kids constantly about never putting hot things in plastic and here I was boiling it up every day for my morning cuppa. Eghads!
“Plastic water bottles release the toxic chemical bisphenol A at a rate 55 times greater when filled with boiling water than when filled with room temperature water, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and published in the journal Toxicology Letters.” Natural News
Now, I don’t know if my plastic kettle had any BPA in it, but really, I am not comfortable with any plastic being heated.
Alexx had already done her research and found the glass Breville Kettle (pictured) to be a good one. I had a quick scurry around the shops (more like a mad panic, trying not to think of all the toxins I had ingested over gosh knows how many years!) and this one looked good to me too. Many of the stainless and glass kettles still had plastic inserts as the gauge. This one only has plastic on the lid, which you can easily flick up to pour out your water. A totally stainless steel kettle would also do the job.
Crisis averted!
So, what are you adding to your daily cuppa? Is this something that worries you?
You might also like to read why I am ditching the plastic storage.
I had the exact same epiphany a couple of weeks ago! We bought a glass stove top kettle from Amazon and it’s been brilliant. An added bonus is that we are using less electricity as we have a gas stove and there’s more space on the bench top.
awesome! I have never seen a glass one for the stove top!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000V5X826/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?redirect=true&ref_=pe_228660_27825830_email_r_im
$11.15 plus postage!
not bad!
We have a stainless steel stove top one which was actually brought to save bench space. Yay for me!
love stainless steel too!
I have this exact same kettle! Yes, it isn’t as super stylin as others but the fact that it was glass sold me. I’ve always used glass bottles for my kids and we are now a microwave free household as well. It’s something small 🙂
it might be small, but it’s a big impact on our health! fabulous work Robomum!
We have this kettle too.. I liked that it was glass too! Plastic scares me too.
snap! you are all smarter than me, obviously!! 😉
looks great!! where abouts did you buy it from?! i haven’t seen it in the shops!
Big W Steph!
Ah so I had never given this a thought before, despite being aware of the whole problem with plastics never thought about the kettle. Thankfully though I have a coffee machine.
I know… it’s so obvious when you think about it! Thanks for stopping by Rhianna 🙂
Ooops …something I’ve never thought about …
Such a good point…I have an alessi stainless steel which whistles! I love it x
that’s cute!
We have a manual espresso machine in full stainless… No kettles to speak of! I was taught this one by my mother. 🙂
clever mum! 🙂
Oh shit you are right!! Our stainless one blew up and we got a cheap one in the meantime and still have it! My kids only drink out of stainless water bottles and so does the hubby and I. Thanks for the reminder 🙂 Emily
No worries Emily !! 🙂
Hadn’t thought of that – fortunately, I just checked mine and it’s fully stainless steel. 🙂
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winner!! thanks for stopping by!
Thanks so much for sharing the glass kettle love Sonia. Hope you enjoy it. I love ours x
it’s fab – thanks so much for the heads up!
I ditched my electric kettle few months ago after the electricity went up so high. Now I use the on stove kettle one and I believe its stainless steel from Kmart. We are in a process of changing into healthy life and thanks I found you!
Good idea! and you are saving energy!
I have a stainless steel kettle but I’m afraid it was purchased because it’s pretty and matches the rest of our stainless kitchen gear!
Good buy !
I have had this kettle for a few years now. I actually have two and I have had a number of people switch over after seeing mine.
Its the best kettle I have ever had.
I am off to buy a new kettle! Oh, & some glass jars to store food in.
awesome – every little bit helps!
Recylced ones 😉 op shop has lots and cheap!
Great idea Jess!!!
I never thought of that either, fortunately mine is stainless steel.
they seem to be very common – stylish!
I use an old ceramic electric kettle from the 1960s, so don’t have to worry about any of the issues with plastic. Plus at 1700 watts, it is 500 watts less than our modern electric kettle! It also boils the water faster.
i had the a ha moment yesterday. we put our precious filtered water in the plastic kettle! well no more. thank you for your site!
for years we always use just glass bottles and no plastic Tupperware but we were totally blind about the kettle 🙂
I have just thrown out Contempo Kettle – supposedly stainless steel.
The metal base inside had apparently disintegrated and I found metal particles all through the interior base – which would therefore have been in recent cups and also when the boiled water was used to rinse pasta for dinner tonight. We have all been consuming metal particles!! Concerned for health impact! The glass option sound good.