Preparing for Winter Air in the Home

Winter air is dry and unforgiving, as is the dry heat you create in the home when you turn on that furnace and try to battle all that cold. This means dried-out sinuses and dry, cracking skin, which leads to more discomfort than the winter cold can bring. Learn how to cheaply and easily prepare for the cold winter air in the home so you can be at your best defense this winter!

You can purchase a humidifier for your home, but they can be expensive, and are entirely needless if you know how to moisturize your home naturally. Simply boil a pot of water on the stove with eucalyptus oil in it (a few drops per small pot full of water) to keep your air moist and breathable. Your sinuses and lungs will thank you for it.

Keep your heater at a comfortable setting, rather than a burning hot one. Besides the fact that a too-hot temperature causes you to turn up and down your heater all day long and wastes precious energy (and money), keeping your heater above a comfortable setting (65-72 degrees) dries out your air and makes you more susceptible to colds and other illness.

Drink tons of water in the winter months, which thins out your mucous so you can easily expel that nasty mucous and slime that contains germs and bacteria that your body wants to get rid of. Also, your body and immune system craves water all day long, not just during the summer months. You can easily get dehydrated and be more prone to the harsh winter air if you don't drink up.

Shower instead of bathe, as this allows the steam from the shower to refresh your sinuses and keep them from drying out. Plus, showering rather than bathing allows your skin to be hydrated as well, which leads to less dry, cracked, irritated skin that the winter months causes.

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