anyone leaving showerhead / hot water running all night in dry hotel rooms?
Nov 17, 2010, 7:16 pm
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Nov 17, 2010, 7:26 pm
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Wet towel over the air vent works better and is greener.
If hotel room dryness irritates you you can look into a portable humidifier that uses standard 500ml drinking water bottles.
If hotel room dryness irritates you you can look into a portable humidifier that uses standard 500ml drinking water bottles.
Nov 17, 2010, 8:25 pm
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Not all night, but hang up the clothes in the bathroom, turn on the hot water and let it run awhile, yes.
My need to not get sick from too dry rooms trumps anything else.
Hotels are too dry in some cities. Nothing like waking up with a bloody nose and following that up with a sinus infection.
My need to not get sick from too dry rooms trumps anything else.
Hotels are too dry in some cities. Nothing like waking up with a bloody nose and following that up with a sinus infection.
Nov 17, 2010, 8:36 pm
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Why one earth would you go through that much waste?
two suggestions - do not crank the AC full, if you keep the temp around 72-75, it will use the AC/heat less, which are often reasons why the air is drier.
second, glass of water beside the bed.
two suggestions - do not crank the AC full, if you keep the temp around 72-75, it will use the AC/heat less, which are often reasons why the air is drier.
second, glass of water beside the bed.
Nov 17, 2010, 10:01 pm
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Not all night, but hang up the clothes in the bathroom, turn on the hot water and let it run awhile, yes.
My need to not get sick from too dry rooms trumps anything else.
Hotels are too dry in some cities. Nothing like waking up with a bloody nose and following that up with a sinus infection.
My need to not get sick from too dry rooms trumps anything else.
Hotels are too dry in some cities. Nothing like waking up with a bloody nose and following that up with a sinus infection.
Nov 17, 2010, 10:45 pm
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Not all night, but hang up the clothes in the bathroom, turn on the hot water and let it run awhile, yes.
My need to not get sick from too dry rooms trumps anything else.
Hotels are too dry in some cities. Nothing like waking up with a bloody nose and following that up with a sinus infection.
My need to not get sick from too dry rooms trumps anything else.
Hotels are too dry in some cities. Nothing like waking up with a bloody nose and following that up with a sinus infection.
Besides the humidifier which someone else posted the source for one here are two of my solutions for more extreme dryness:
Saline spray - I don't buy the expensive stuff, I make my own from Kosher slat solution and put them in nasal spray dispenser bottle.
If it is really bad I use Nasal gel which is an ointment/lubricant for nasal passages. This is available OTC at pharmacies.
I am also a CPAP user; when I am to travel with it the unit has a built in humidifier which alleviates the dry air problem.
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Nov 18, 2010, 1:44 am
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i've this in my own house before, and boy, did I get drilled on my next electric bill! I quickly retired my space heater after that bill. Never again will I do that, though it was pretty comfortable...
Nov 18, 2010, 7:10 am
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This is handy when going to extra dry locales:
http://www.walgreens.com/store/catal..._sku=sku304998
You can get it over the counter at CVS, Walgreens etc for a few bucks. Much more effective than your idea as well.
Also works great on long flights.
http://www.walgreens.com/store/catal..._sku=sku304998
You can get it over the counter at CVS, Walgreens etc for a few bucks. Much more effective than your idea as well.
Also works great on long flights.