[clintj]

I live in eastern Idaho, and it can get shockingly dry here. I've seen it at -25F and car windows still not starting to frost over. I have the benefit of a well sealed house with four people living in it, and the humidity stays around 45% in the winter so I just hang them up. You can get a DYI installed whole house bypass humidifier at Home Depot starting at about $200 depending on the size you need. I looked at the directions online and they appear well within the skill level of a homeowner on the handier side. Looked about as hard as an icemaker in the freezer. Other options that work here are to close off a small room with a humidifier or even take over a large closet for all the guitars. I am really intrigued by the water bead idea that someone mentioned, I may have to try that in a basement room and see how it works. For us desert dwellers, keeping the indoor humidity up makes a world of difference in how you feel. Too dry and you get the random nosebleeds and cracked skin, and are more susceptible to sinus infections and the like. One lady I worked with keeps a crock pot full of water in the living room and turns it on when the house needs more moisture.