In winter, your hands become chapped, your hair is brittle and your skin is dry! This is due, among other things, to the winter air which contains less humidity than that of other seasons! Moreover, by turning on your radiator in order to warm up, the air becomes even drier and can even harm your health! To humidify your home, you need a humidifier, and we’ll show you how to make one at home! Read our article and also discover lots of tips for humidifying your interior!
How to make a homemade air humidifier with a bowl of water?
Let’s see together how you can create your own air humidifier!
Materials
A bowl or any other container;
A thin metal or wooden pin or rod;
A sponge or cloth;
Some water ;
A small fan.
The elements for making an air humidifier
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The elements for making an air humidifier. Source: spm
Steps to follow:
For the sponge trick: insert the pin into the top of the sponge, then place the stem over the bowl making sure that the bottom of the sponge is placed at inside the bowl.
For the rag trick: balance the rod on the edge of the bowl and place the rag on top; the two ends of the cloth will therefore be inside the container;
Fill the container with water until the bottom of the cloth or sponge is wet;
As time passes, water will begin to evaporate from the surface of the wet cloth or sponge;
Place the fan behind your bowl or container. The airflow should be directed toward the center of the room to allow water vapor to circulate throughout the house.
Air humidifier to make at home
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Air humidifier to make at home. Source: spm
Your home humidifier is now ready and it will allow you to increase the humidity of the area or room in which it is placed. You can make several, one for each strategic room in the house! However, remember to be careful when it comes to water and electricity! Be careful not to spill water on the fan or let the fan tilt and drop your container filled with water! Also make sure your installation is out of reach of children and pets!
In addition to your homemade humidifier, you can try lots of other grandmother’s tips to keep your interior humid! Here are some of them:
Tip 1: use water bowls
Water bowl
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Water bowl. Source: spm
This tip is similar to that of flower vases, but this time with small decorative bowls! Fill these with water and place them out of the way on a table or shelf. You can even enjoy a lovely spectacle in the middle of the day, with the reflection of the sun’s rays on the water.
Tips 2: decorate your house with plants to humidify the air naturally
Green plants help to humidify the air through the process of transpiration
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Green plants help to humidify the air through the process of transpiration. Source: spm
In addition to decorating your interior and purifying your air, plants have the power to humidify the space! To survive, plants absorb water through the roots, but do not use all of it. Most of it turns into water vapor and is released through the leaves through a process called transpiration.
Tip 3: decorate your room with flower vases
Flower vases are also a good household humidifier! For what ? Because we generally place them in sunny areas of the house. This exposure to sunlight, the primary purpose of which is to enable photosynthesis in plants, will also accelerate the evaporation of the water contained in the vases and therefore contribute to the humidification of your home.
So place your flower vases on window sills or on furniture exposed to the sun’s rays to increase the humidity in your interior and don’t forget to replace the vase water regularly to prevent the proliferation of bacteria.
Tip 4: boil water
A pot of water on the fire that heats up, releasing steam
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A pot of water on the fire that heats up, releasing steam. Source: spm
Did you know that cooking can help keep the humidity levels in your home relatively high, especially when you boil water? So why not prepare some good herbal teas? Remember to heat your water on the stove or in an electric kettle rather than in the microwave, to let the steam spread into the air.
Tip 5: Move the dryer away
Drying laundry inside the house can help humidify the air in the room
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Drying laundry inside the house can help humidify the air in the room . Source: spm
If you want to increase the humidity in your home, it would be wise to sometimes do without the dryer! Once your clothes are washed, hang them on a drying rack. As they dry, they will release water into the air and increase humidity levels!
Tip 6: use the dishwasher
Open dishwasher during drying releases water vapor into the atmosphere
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Open dishwasher while drying releases water vapor into the atmosphere. Source: Weatherstationadvisor.
When your dishwasher is running, steam is released into the air as dishes clean. In addition, if you open the door of your machine to let the dishes dry in the open air, you will increase the humidity of the ambient air even more thanks to the steam that escapes!
Tip 7: conserve bath water
Do not remove the stopper from your bathtub immediately after bathing! Let the water cool first to release as much steam as possible into the air. Added bonus if you are used to using aromatherapy during your baths: Your interior will be humidified and perfumed with essential oil at the same time!
Tip 8: leave the door open while showering or bathing
A humidifier will humidify your interior while you are in the shower or lounging in a nice hot bath! Open the door wide and let the steam spread into adjacent rooms! Check that the bathroom ventilation is turned off so that it does not evacuate all the humidity!
Tip 9: take advantage of heated floors and radiators
You can place your bowls filled with water in sunny places or on your heated floor or radiator (non-electric)! This will accelerate the evaporation of water and thus humidify the ambient air more quickly during the winter.
However, be careful that the heat does not melt the plastic or break the glass! Use heat-resistant bowls!
Tip 10: Ventilate the house
It actually helps to open the windows during the day and close them before the sun goes down. In addition to improving the air quality in your home, this allows dry air to escape and fresher air to enter!
Tip 11: opt for an essential oil diffuser
In addition to scenting and refreshing your home, an essential oil diffuser will help you increase the humidity in the air. Just make sure you use a powerful, high-capacity diffuser, as smaller models aren’t as effective.
Tip 12: treat yourself to an indoor fountain Indoor
fountain
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Indoor fountain. Source: spm
Decorative and relaxing, indoor fountains can also increase the humidity in your home. Place a fountain in your driest room, not far from a heat source or sunlight and let the evaporation process take place.
Tip 13: Use an indoor water spray bottle
, you can arm yourself with a water spray bottle and spray fine mists. However, do not use it all over the place, as damp surfaces could encourage the proliferation of mold!
Tip 14: install an aquarium
The aquarium serves as a home for your pet fish, makes your living room warmer and even helps humidify it! This is because water evaporation is part of the natural life cycle of an aquarium, which increases the humidity of the air in the room.
Tip 15: Prevent cold, dry air from entering the house
To combat low humidity problems in your home, it is important to limit the causes of the problem, including dry air entering your home through the cracks of your house! To prevent cold air from seeping in, check your windows and doors and hunt for cracks around your home to seal them!
Tip 16: Dry Hats and Gloves on a Radiator
This tip will help dry your clothes faster while releasing moisture into the air.
Tip 17: Spray the Curtains
Spray your curtains during the day! Thus, the water evaporates releasing moisture into the air. Open your windows and let sunlight in to speed up the process.
Tip 18: Minimize the use of heating appliances
Did you know that your dryer and oven dry out the air in the room they are in? The same goes for your space heater, your hair dryer, your iron and all other heating appliances! Take a look at your home, detect those that could dry out the air and use them as little as possible!
Tip 19: Steam fabrics instead of ironing
A steam iron removes wrinkles from clothes and curtains while humidifying the air. It is a better alternative to ironing, which makes your interior drier.
Tip 20: set the heating to a suitable temperature
Adjust the central heating of the house
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Adjust the central heating of the house. Source: spm
To prevent the air in your home from being too dry in winter, you must regulate your heating correctly, because the more you increase the temperature, the lower the humidity level!
FAQ
Does putting a bowl of water on the radiator help humidify the room?
Yes, in fact, the heat from the radiator will heat the water in the bowl which will evaporate and spread throughout the room and humidify the atmosphere!
What is the best natural air humidifier?
There are many ways you can humidify a room and there are several natural techniques you can try like placing houseplants in your drier rooms or laying damp towels all around. You can also take a shower or boil water on the stove!
What are the telltale signs of too dry air?
Humidity is measured with the hygrometer, but it is not useful when determining if the air in your room is too dry because the room temperature also affects the humidity level which can change All day long. Also, to be sure, pay attention to the following signs:
Your skin is dry or your eczema is getting worse;
You have irritation in your nose or throat;
Dry eyes;
Your throat is dry.
There is a lot of static electricity;
Cracks on wooden furniture;
Increased dust on furniture…
All of these are indicative of low humidity.