This time of year, Chicagoland is a very cold, very dry place. (We make up for it in summer with very humid, hot weather.) The air gets so dry here in winter that, even with a furnace with a built-in humidifier, we often wake up with sore throats.

Last winter, we were buying some things at our local home improvement store and the cashier gave me this tip: A slow cooker (Crock Pot) filled with water makes a great humidifier!

This winter, rather than buying lots of replacement filters for our small humidifier, I tried the Crock Pot idea in our room. (It’s not an idea I’d try in the kids room!) I filled one with water, put it on a dresser in our room and turned it on high. I have to fill it twice a day, but I do not have to buy expensive filters and I do not wake up with a dry, sore throat or stuffy nose! Works for me!

 For other ideas, check out Works for Me Wednesday at Rocks in My Dryer.

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