Posted by CHEAP$KATE on February 10, 2003 at 19:10:18:
In Reply to: Re: What to do when playing hurts... posted by JeffO on February 10, 2003 at 18:51:45:
Winter - cracked lips / dry throats...
I discovered something really simple that not only keeps lips from cracking overnight, it saves BUCK$$$ !
We turn the heat down...not to 68 or 65, but down to 58. For sleeping comfort, I use an electric heated mattress pad like the one below. The house is c-o-l-d, but I don't get sore throats and cracked lips, because the heating system rarely comes on at night so the air stays much more humid. The mattress pad is far superior to an electric blanket, because it keeps one warm from underneath and doesn't ever bunch up. Of course, our automatic thermostat heats the house back up by the time we wake up in the morning.
No need for overnight lip potions - and no cracked lips or dry throats.