I love my house, it is an big old farm house. It is about 175 years old. Big problem though....the air in my house is so dry. I wake up blowing my nose with blood in it b/c the air is so dry...(plus I have a cold..but none the less...) I can not afford to buy a humidifier....any suggestions as to what I can do...my husband is deployed so he is of no help....ugh..I am hating waking up like this..plus of course the heat is uneven in my house..some areas are much warmer than others...it's an old farm house what can I say...I have a propane majestic stove in my living room..could I put a tea kettle on that to put moisture in the air..but for one it does not run constant and two...would it do any good in a house this size?? That one little tea kettle????
2007-01-02 08:00:19 · 11 answers · asked by Dark Goddess 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Thanks so much..I would have to buy like 5 humidifiers...or one really big one..the really big oneis very $$...but thank you so much for the advice..I will try putting down bowls of water and hopefully my dog and cats don't drink it all....
2007-01-02 08:27:37 · update #1
A teakettle will help, but for safety's sake you should use a cast iron one that's made for the purpose. If you use a regular teakettle, I would only have it going while you are actually in the room. Probably the easiest, safest & cheapest solution is to put pans of water near your heat vents or radiators. They need to be wide, fairly shallow pans so there's enough surface area for good evaporation... something like a large roasting pan or plastic dishpan. You should be able to find something suitable at any dollar store. Put one in every room where you spend much time, especially the bedroom. If you have radiators, use a metal pan and set it right on top. If you have wall or floor vents, put the pan on the floor next to the vent.
In the meantime, get some aloe vera gel and put it inside your nose, that will soothe and heal the mucus membranes, & keep you from getting more colds.
2007-01-02 08:26:39 · answer #1 · answered by YamiNoSensei 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put Moisture In The Air
2017-01-15 08:37:00 · answer #2 · answered by millikin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 23:07:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I under stand you delima my son is overseas right also.His wife has the same problem with the air in there house. She put water pots in every room hanging from the ceilings. then she puts a pot of water on the heater its self. She also puts a large pot on kitchen stove whille she is up and around with the burner bairly on.She also has pets and the place is my grand parents old home. I will admit her stove is a wood heater not a propane so this may not work for you. But it is worth a try. Also go to Wal-Mart and get a small humidifier for your bed room and end your misserable sleep and cold.
2007-01-03 12:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by ghost 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I was a kid, my mom always kept a pot of water on the stove to keep moisture in the air. In Europe they used to have these ceramic vessels hanging from those old radiator heaters . As for next to your bed, maybe you could afford one of those $9.99 tabletop fountains to plug in next to the bed. That constant H2O trickling also puts moisture back into the air. You can also find these fountains at thrift stores/garage sales. Maybe someone can elaborate a bit more on my suggestions good luck.
Also ask your pharmacist if it is ok to apply a bit of K-Y jelly to the inside of your nostrils at night to keep them moisturized. K-Y is waterbased.
2007-01-02 08:18:44 · answer #5 · answered by bigRED 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place pans or small buckets of water near any air vents around the house. The air flow will help evaporate the water and spread it around the house. It seems as the cheapest way to go about it.
2007-01-02 08:13:59 · answer #6 · answered by Matt L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without a humidifier you are just kidding yourself.
I would look for one in a salvation army store, test it at the store to see if it works, and if it does, bring it home, clean it with bleach and put it in your bedroom
2007-01-02 10:09:14 · answer #7 · answered by AA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about plants? Lots of plants. The ones you can mist daily like ivy. They should help. A bowl of water by your bed.
Eat a mashed clove of garlic followed by a teaspoon of honey for your cold.
2007-01-02 08:09:19 · answer #8 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a bowl of water next to the stove will evaporate into the air
2007-01-02 08:07:11 · answer #9 · answered by steven m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are doing all you can since you do not want/cant afford a humidifier
2007-01-02 08:03:48 · answer #10 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋