To make distilled water at home, follow these simple steps:
- Gather materials:
- A large pot with a lid
- A smaller bowl or pot that fits inside the large pot and can float
- Ice cubes
- Water
- Fill the large pot halfway with tap water.
- Place the smaller bowl inside the large pot so it floats on the water without touching the bottom.
- Put the lid on the large pot upside-down. The concave shape of the lid will help collect condensation.
- Heat the water in the large pot on medium heat until it boils and produces steam.
- Place ice cubes on top of the upside-down lid. The cold lid will cause the steam to condense into water droplets.
- The condensed water will drip from the lid into the smaller bowl inside the pot. This collected water is distilled water, free from minerals and impurities.
- Continue the process until you have collected the desired amount of distilled water.
- Allow the distilled water to cool before removing the bowl, then transfer the distilled water to a clean container for storage
This method uses the principle of distillation: boiling water to create steam, then cooling the steam to collect pure water, leaving impurities behind
. It may take some time to collect a significant amount, but it is effective and can be done with common kitchen items
