It was the middle of February, and my house felt like a desert. My skin felt like sandpaper every time I put on a sweater. My youngest daughter kept waking up with a dry cough. The air in our home was bone dry. Like many of you, I wanted a quick fix. I walked down…
It is the middle of July. The sun is hot. The air outside is thick and heavy. You are sweating. The last thing you want is more water in the air. Right? Well, maybe not. You walk inside your house. You take a deep breath. Your throat feels scratchy. Your nose feels dry. Your skin…
It was a cold Tuesday morning in February. I woke up, and my throat felt like sandpaper. I rubbed my eyes, and they felt dry and gritty. When I touched the doorknob, ZAP! A static shock jumped from my finger. Does this sound familiar? Winter is hard on our bodies. The air outside is cold…
Have you ever looked inside your humidifier and gasped? I have. You pull off the tank. You look at the base. And there it is. A slimy, pink film. It looks gross. It feels slippery. And sometimes, it smells like dirty socks. You are not alone. This happens to almost everyone. We buy humidifiers to…
Have you ever opened your electric bill in the middle of January and gasped? I have. A few years ago, my winter bill spiked. I was confused. I hadn’t changed my habits. I hadn’t bought a new TV. But I had bought one thing: a humidifier for my dry bedroom. It made me wonder. How…
Do you want your room to smell good? I bet you do. I love a fresh-smelling home. You might look at your humidifier. It puffs out mist. You might look at your cologne. It smells great. You think, “Why not mix them?” It seems like a smart hack. Two birds, one stone. But wait. Stop…
Are you worried about your next power bill? You are not alone. Winter comes, the air gets dry, and we plug in our devices. But then we wonder, how much electricity does a humidifier use? I have asked this question too. A few years ago, I made a mistake. I bought a warm mist humidifier…
You want your home to feel fresh. You want the air to feel clean. Maybe your skin feels dry, or your nose feels stuffy. You look at your humidifier and think, “Can I add something to this water to make it better?” I have been there. I remember staring at my bubbling machine one winter…
Is your skin itchy? Is your throat dry when you wake up? I know that feeling. It is not fun. You bought a humidifier to fix this. Good move. But now you have a question. What to set humidifier at? It is a simple question. But the answer is very important. If you set it…
Are you tired of waking up with a scratchy throat? Or maybe you hate that sticky feeling in your living room? You are not alone. Air quality is tricky. Many of us struggle to get comfortable in our own homes. We mess with the thermostat. We open windows. We close blinds. But often, the problem…