Holy cow. Last night we decided to put the humidifier on for the boys since it is getting to be that time of year when the air is dry and the colds/sinus problems begin. A few years back I purchased a really cute Winnie the Pooh humidifier for Evan and we ran it most winter nights. When I went to turn it on last night – we noticed there was not any visible cool air coming out. I decided I would take it into the kitchen and take a look. I was horrified to see the grossness in the base. Calcium, junk, and general grossness. I cleaned it out as best as I could with some toothpicks and hot water, then let it soak with some Vinegar in it.
While Evan did not enjoy the vinegar smell – 30 minutes later that humidifier was pumping out the cool air and was actually clean.
Vinegar might just be my new best friend!
