I used to have this house that was constantly dry to the touch. I like my hands dry so I can keep a narrow grip, however this was too dry! Aside from irritating side effects of dry air indoors like excess static electricity, I was also having a hard time breathing due to how dry the air itself was indoors. After dealing with this for at least a year, I grew sick of it & wanted to try something new – something that might add some moisture to the air, & make it bearable again. That’s when I l gained about using a humidifier! I couldn’t know that I had been living in the southwest for more than four years now, & still didn’t know about these things. A humidifier does just as it sounds, & adds humidity to the air, making it “moist” & easier to breathe. I’m not the only 1 who benefits from it either, as everything that’s made of wood in my house is no longer being damaged from the dry air! What I like the most about the humidifier though is the ability to control how humid my house is. I used to live in the southeast, where summer season weather was legitimately hot & humid. The last thing I wanted was to recreate that swamp-like environment, so I carefully adjusted the humidity to my house until it was just the right amount. Now the air quality is superb, as I can breathe separate from getting a sore throat & like non-flaky skin for the first time in years. Why didn’t anyone tell myself and others about these humidifiers when I first moved here?!