Our Family’s Trick for Good Sleep

We used to swear by dehumidifiers, and even though we still love them we have been using an essential oil diffuser religiously lately!

I must try this humidifier! I’ve been wanting to get one for our bedroom and just couldn’t decide on one. I love how compact it is and if it helps my daughter sleep in then even better! Thanks for sharing. :)

I used to use Humidifier 3 to 4 years ago, as they were eyesore (perfect, I agree with you …  ). Now, again, you left me think again as a trick to good sleep. That is great,

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This is such an adorable & convenient option! It would be great to travel with, too! Thanks for sharing : )

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Goodness, coming from the UK this seems like a totally MAD idea haha. Most people have real problems with damp in their homes causing mould to grow especially in older houses. I guess we have a very humid environment to begin with :)

We swear by Young Living essential oils! We diffuse lavender + cedarwood in kids rooms at night and roll a Tranquil roller (lavender + roman chamomile + cedarwood) on us + valor for husband snoring (game changer!) and it has changed our lives!!
We live in Denver so it is sooo dry. Dying to try a humidifer as well!

we have used many humidifiers over the years, both for adults and in the kids’ bedrooms. swear by them! and the mini one in the photo is what we use when we travel.

I have a similar one that I keep on my desk at work. You can either use the bottle that comes with it, or the cap thingy screws onto any water bottle (so you can travel with just the small unit, not the bulky bottle). I forgot this when I went to Colorado a while back and regretted it – nosebleeds every night! I also have a full size humidifier for home, and an essential oil diffuser. Oh man, with my bite guard, ear plugs and wrist splint in addition, I’m becoming a high-maintenance sleeper!

Lexi,

I saw your comment above – do you know if a BKR would fit onto this humidifier in particular? I’m just wondering bec I also don’t like the idea of reusing the same water bottle (have heard it’s unsafe too) and don’t want to buy new ones every day either. I do own a BKR though! Thanks!

Great recommendation overall!

I have a similarly-sized one that I got at CVS a few years ago. Economical and works great! Mine has a nob that allows for different levels of mist, and sometimes I don’t go through a whole water bottle every night. I haven’t used mine for a few nights and I’ve definitely noticed a difference…I’ve been constantly thirsty and my lips have been so dry. I’m thinking of getting one for work too!

Lexi- we have this, but the light keeps me awake. Just wondering if you have a solution. Otherwise, it’s a great humidifier and works well in my son’s room, who doesn’t mind the light

We have a dyson humidifier and it changed our lives! Would love to try these smaller ones.

I have never used a humidifier, but this sounds AMAZING. I have super dry skin (and ALWAYS wake up congested), and living in LA, where usually it’s drier than dry, doesn’t help. Seriously considering buying this!
My biggest “tip” to getting a good night sleep is trying to go to bed at the same time every night, preferably earlier rather than later. To be honest, it can be a struggle to not watch “just one more” episode on Netflix, but it really makes me feel so much better when I get the sleep I need.
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I’m a regular reader. I totally love this suggestion, and I also truly HATE cleaning out my humidifiers. But I’m bummed that this humidifier uses plastic water bottles. Thinking that if 100 readers bought this and used it 365 days a year, with a water bottle each night, that’s already 36,500 more water bottles being purchased and recycled or thrown away. I wonder if there’s any alternative reusable bottle option that could fit in here?

Great summary of challenges of disposing plastic water bottles from Huff Post:

“Water bottles are made of completely recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics, but PETs don’t biodegrade they photodegrade, which means they break down into smaller fragments over time. Those fragments absorb toxins that pollute our waterways, contaminate our soil, and sicken animals (which we then eat). Plastic trash also absorbs organic pollutants like BPA and PCBs. They may take centuries to decompose while sitting in landfills, amounting to endless billions of little environmentally poisonous time bombs.

According to the Ocean Conservatory, plastic bottles and plastic bags are the most prevalent form of pollution found on our beaches and in our oceans — every square mile of the ocean has over 46,000 pieces of floating plastic in it.

Ten percent of the plastic manufactured worldwide ends up in the ocean, the majority of that settling on the ocean floor where it will never degrade.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norm-schriever/post_5218_b_3613577.html