Portable humidifiers can breathe moisture back into any dry room.

These 10 options from Amazon are affordable, efficient, and mobile.

Want To Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Calming, Boho-Chic Escape (Um, Yes)?

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Just charge em up before you go out, and breathe easier wherever you roam.

Our childhood humidifiers couldnever…

What types of portable humidifiers are there?

Portable or not, it helps to know the different types of humidifiers out there.

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Andrea Collaro is the senior director of product development and brand management for Walgreens.

Impeller humidifiers, aka cool mist, use a high-speed rotating disc.

Whats the best bang out of humidifier?

I think its the most precise, efficient, and safest way to release water vapor into the air.

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Now that youre well-versed in all things humidifier-related, scroll to be united with your new portable humidification station.

The tank holds 500 ml of water for up to 12 hours of intermittent or consistent spraying.

For safety, once the water level is lower than the included probe, it shuts off automatically.

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To charge, use the USB cord that comes with the humidifier.

Choose between consistent or intermittent spraying from one or two nozzles.

Use the included USB charger to power this tank of a humidifier.

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Andrea Collaro is the senior director of product development and brand management for Walgreens.

Best handheld

Jisulife, Mini Portable Humidifier $18.00

Is that a fancy-looking pen?

Nope, its Jisulifes Mini Portable Humidifier.

All you should probably do is plug in the USB cord to charge the machine.

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It features six spray controls, a night light, and stands under 5-inches tall.

Even with its compact size, this Bell+Howell humidifier offers up to 12 hours of runtime.

To charge, use the included AC power adapter.

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At under 7-inches tall and 2.5-inches wide, its ready to go when you are.

Best for camping

Homdis, 3-in-1 Mini Humidifier $19.00

Hitting the happy trails?

Pack Homdiss 3-in1 Humidifier with you.

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Set it up and enjoy up to 10 hours of quietly flowing mist.

To charge it, just use the included USB cable.

To charge it up, just use the included USB cord.

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It includes a 5-foot-long USB cord for convenient charging.

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So how do they work?

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Humidifier FAQs

Do portable humidifiers really work?

Yes, portable humidifiers really work.

But, you shouldnt ask a tiny humidifier to fill a ballroom-like space.

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Theyre most useful in cars, at desks, in a home office, or a bedroomthink small spaces.

What are the negatives of a humidifier?

Can you use tap water in a humidifier?

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If the filter is catching the potential allergens and unsafe particles, then tap water is fine,Dr.

Check the instructionsthe best water to use is really whatever the individual product notes on the label.

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