Imagine thinking of wool as a new fangled trend.

Unfortunately, yes. Our area has especially hard water, so it’s kind of a pain in the ass, but it’s worth it not to waste so many plastic jugs / keep my houseplants (& sinuses) happy all winter.
ETA: this one is the one I have they have nicer ones, but this little one has served me for three years now.

I bought a cheap home distiller a few years ago & it paid for itself in weeks (I have three humidifiers so I was running 2 gallons a day.)
If you’re not using distilled water, you’re going to spend more buying new humidifiers more often in the long run.

It gets very cold here in the winter, so I will definitely be utilizing the insulating layer, but I did already pop on the shell during a rainy day & was very pleased!

I bought one of the 3 in 1’s last month & I’m almost looking forward to winter so I can wear it!
My sister has had a Columbia for ten years, so it felt like a quality purchase, plus the versatility of this one was a selling point for me.