If three out of five tests said “hard,” you’re not doomed. Hard water is safe to drink—it just annoys your plumbing and dries out your hair. A faucet filter or a simple water softener can fix most of the drama. (Your coffee maker will thank you.)
And if you find out your water is soft? Great. But you can still be smug about it. Just don’t tell your friends with the cloudy ice cubes. Let them guess.
