Winter dryness anyone?

[GC7]

Curious if this is just my issue or if anyone else here tends to shrivel up like a prune in winter in OK? If I don't keep up with the lotion, lip balm, and nasal moisture gel on a nightly basis, I turn into a cracked and bleeding mess. This is despite drinking around a gallon of water a day (in addition to other fluids) and having a good dietary intake of healthy food.

I've pondered adding a humidifier to the air handler, but it would require running a water line up to the attic and I just can't get comfortable with the risk of leaks. I just run a portable steam humidifer in my main office which helps somewhat.

 

[dennishoddy]

Typical this time of year. We have lots of lip balm around and so on.

 

[CanadianRiverRat]

"It rubs the lotion on it's skin...."
Don't have problems with lips and nose, but I go thru a bunch of Bag Balm for hands, elbows,knees and feet.

 

[THAT Gurl]

Vaseline ... Every night. Everywhere. It's kinda sticky, except on my face where it feels kinda slimy ... Which is weird ... But anyway, it works.

 

[Aku]

Typical this time of year. We have lots of lip balm around and so on.

Yep. I keep O'Keefe's Working Hands cream in business it seems.

 

[Bocephus123]

Yep every winter

 

[swampratt]

They have clothes drying racks like the picture I will post and you can add humidity to the house with them when drying clothes.
Yea crunchy dry clothes..But wait .
Toss them in the dryer before they are all the way dry and that will fluff them. Let the dryer dump into the house with panty hose on the end of it.
Electric dryer..Maybe not a gas one that is up to you.

Instead of vasoline try Virgin unrefined coconut oil.
First few times you use it at night it is oily but eventually your skin/hair becomes absorbent to it.
Good stuff.

 

[rockchalk06]

Yep. I carry lip balm year round like a spare mag or handkerchief.

 

[cowadle]

when you bath wash the affected area with traditional head and shoulders shampoo.

 

[retrieverman]

I actually have two problems. My skin gets dry, but I hate lotions and lip balm so just live with it.