It’s Not The Heat, It’s The Humidity!

Sorry for talking about “the cold” two days in a row, but it’s good to plan ahead!

If you live in an area that gets very cold in the winter months, one way to be able to live more comfortably without burning all that energy (and wasting all those dollars) of turning up the thermostat is to invest in a humidifier.  More humid environment helps you feel warmer without the added expense of the furnace kicking in.  It’s also very good for you and your surroundings:

• Can help relieve cold symptoms by making the air you breath moist, which helps keep your lungs more elastic.
• Reduce susceptibility to infection by keeping the mucus membranes of your throat and nasal passages moist allowing the tiny hairs (cilia) in both to work at expelling foreign objects such as mold, pet dander and bacteria.
• Relieve and prevent dry, scratchy skin and lips.
• Keep valuable wood furniture from drying out and cracking.
• Reduce static electricity, thus reducing the tiny shocks received from touching certain objects and other people.
• Can help prevent wood floors from buckling and separating.
• Reduce nosebleeds, as the air you breathe is moist.

So do it cuz it’s good for you, not just cuz…

Buy A Bigger Coat

Winter is coming!  I know you probably don’t want to hear that.

After reading this, go find your winter coat.  Does it still fit?  Do you still like it?  Wouldn’t you like a new one?

Many people suffer through the fall and winter because they don’t have a coat.  Check your own coat out, and if you can part with it, look for a charity in your area that accepts gently used clothing, and donate your coat to someone who has none.

Just cuz…