CHARLOTTE — With dry winter air plus cold and flu season in full swing, a humidifier can be essential to better skin, sleep, and overall health. However, humidifiers can get gross, potentially ...

For those of us whose skin in the winter gets as scaly as a lizard’s, home humidifiers might sound essential. But humidifiers are more complicated to use and care for than some other household ...

LITTLE TLC. SURE, IT MAY BE WARM AND COZY INSIDE, BUT WINTER AIR CAN BE ESPECIALLY DRY AND UNCOMFORTABLE. A HUMIDIFIER CAN HELP KEEP THE AIR INSIDE OF YOUR HOME AT A COMFORTABLE LEVEL. HOWEVER, A ...

You may think you’re just adding moisture back into the air, but if you don’t know how to clean a humidifier, running the machine could actually be causing a major problem in your household. “Stagnant ...

Before draining the diluted vinegar from the base unit, use a small, soft-bristle brush to scrub away all caked-on mold and ...

As winter lingers and cold weather combined with home heating system operation dries out indoor air, you might be considering a home humidifier. By adding moisture to the air, this appliance can ...

Every winter, humidifiers seem to pop up everywhere. Stacked on store shelves, spotlighted in home-care roundups and quietly humming in bedrooms across the country. And it’s not hard to understand why ...