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News alert: Dry indoor air can feel like a punishment for skin but it also leaves other disastrous things in its wake like brittle book pages! Creaky wood furniture! Ruined musical instruments! And perhaps worst of all, it can lead to brittle wine corks and therefore ruined wine!
BTW, there are two major types of humidifiers. *Cool mist* models maintain your room's temperature, while *warm mist* options boil the water before emitting mist, which increases a room's temperature.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a cool mist humidifier for kids with stuffy noses, as hot-water models can pose a safety risk. And tbh, it seems like most people prefer cool mist!
But is it OK to use regular water? Manufacturers suggest using distilled water because it's free of minerals that may cause "dust" that can settle around your humidifier when you use unfiltered tap or well water. Unless you have a LOT of minerals in your water or you're really worried about dust, you can use a humidifier filter or water from a filter pitcher (like Brita) to get around the distilled water rec.
Though, you should ALWAYS follow the manufacturer's directions for cleaning because methods vary by type, model, and make. But keeping your gadget it top-notch shape means cleaning it as directed!
Now, here are some of the best humidifiers we found!
1. A Vicks warm-mist wonder made to use with (but also without!) soothing liquid inhalants. Basically, it's going to be your sick day BFF.
2. A whole-house humidifier so you can more or less one-and-done your home's dry air issues.
3. An ultrasonic cool-mist number with a 1.5 L reservoir big enough for a spacious bedroom or living room. (And it has 6k+ 5-star reviews!)
4. An aromatherapy humidifier with seven soothing lighting options in case you adore being lulled to sleep with wonderful scents and appreciate a night light for midnight bathroom breaks!
5. A double-tank humidifier with options for both warm and cool mist (in case you want both)! So really, it's quite the Renaissance humidifier.
6. A filter-less humidifier that emits warm mist and will make routinely cleaning it NBD thanks to its wide tank.
7. An ultra-silent option with a microporous cartridge for an odorless cool mist — in case you prefer your appliances to run on the DL while you go about your life.
8. A Dyson humidifier/fan combo that uses UV light to kill 99.9% of bacteria in its cool mist and has been allergy- and asthma-certified by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
9. A compact woodgrain babe with four timed settings and cool-mist output because you deserve a ~stylish~ option that may actually look like a design choice rather than a seasonal stuffiness aide.
10. A powerful cool-mist model designed with an aromatherapy tank cap for making your indoor air smell ~lovely~.
11. An essential oil diffuser that moonlights as a cool-mist humidifier *and* will give you ALL the spa feels.
Everyone's going to be so happy for you with your radiant, moisturized skin and soothed nasal passages.
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