My husband and are huge sparkling water fans. When posed with the “still or sparkling” question at restaurants, we opt for the fizzy. We stock up on Perrier and San Pellegrino at Costco — well, until now. No more lugging cases of water into the house. No more bottles to recycle. We are proud owners of a shiny new SodaStream!!

I admit, I was a little skeptical when my husband told me he wanted to buy this crazy contraption. When he bought it home, however, I became a believer.

Fill bottle with water. Attach the bottle to the machine. Pump the lever three times. Detach the bottle. Voila! Carbonated Water!

Lest I start to sound like an infomercial, here’s why I think the SodaStream has staying power.

1) It’s eco-friendly.

While recycling may have become second nature to us, the best scenario is not having to recycle bottles at all. Sodastream comes with reusable bottles so you never have to toss empties in the recycle bin.

2) It’s custom.

You can determine how fizzy you want your water to be, something you can’t do with bottled water. A variety of flavors are also available to add to your water (there’s the “soda” part) should you wish.

3) It’s fresh.

Fizzy water on demand. Say goodbye to sparkling water gone flat.

4) It’s recession-chic.

Though the initial investment is a little steep, over time the machine will more than pay for itself.

Cheers!