9 simple ways to humidify the air in your apartment

With the start of the heating season, indoor air humidity drops significantly: from 60–70% to 15–20%. As a result, skin and mucous membranes dry out, respiratory illnesses occur, immunity decreases, and allergies worsen.

The optimal solution in this case is a humidifier, but if for some reason you don't want to buy one, you can follow our tips.

Ventilate and do wet cleaning

Open the windows 2–3 times a day, and perform light wet cleaning at least twice a week – moisture will quickly evaporate from surfaces and humidify the air.

Keep houseplants

Indoor plants not only humidify the air, but also purify it and enrich it with oxygen.

These plants are best at handling these tasks: nephrolepis (house fern), hibiscus, dracaena, schefflera, monstera, cyperus, ficus, hypoestes, orchid, fittonia, senpolia, fatshedera, spathiphyllum (peace lily).

Place a fountain or open aquarium

An aquarium with fish and a decorative fountain can help increase room humidity and enhance interior design. If you install a pump with a fountain in the aquarium, the effect will be even stronger.

Use the bathroom

After taking a shower, don’t close the bathroom door – let the moisture enter other rooms.

Dry clothes indoors

Only if you have thoroughly rinsed them after washing – otherwise, residue of cleaning agents will start evaporating and you’ll end up breathing ‘chemicals’.

Place containers with hydrogel

If you don’t have hydrogel, you can use regular water – but vases with hydrogel beads look much more impressive.

Boil water

Boil the kettle and leave it on low heat so the water evaporates. Don’t overdo this method – hot steam may damage wallpapers and furniture.

Place a container of water in front of a fan

An effective method that can also help cool the room if it’s too hot.

Use a spray bottle

Spray water into the air, and even better – onto curtains. In the first case, you can add a few drops of essential oil to the spray bottle – just make sure the liquid doesn’t get on textiles or stains may appear.

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