Humidifier Mineral Hats

[darkcedars]

Tagged as "rerun" because I will remake these and am not going to make a new post every time. 

Disposable mineral catchers for my warm mist humidifiers. When I clean the humidifier, I take out all the removable parts to wash and fill the heating element area with vinegar. In a few hours I check, and throw away the used hat. 



Hook size - H (5mm)
Yarn - worsted kitchen cotton scraps

Rnd 1- ch 4, 9 DC in 4th ch from hook. Join (10 stitches).

Rnd 2- DC, fpdc in each around.

Rnd 3-4- DC in each around. 


12 Jan 21 - made 9, have been using up all my scraps too much and not starting new dishcloths. 
19 Jan 21 - made 6 more, definitely out of scraps now.
10 Mar 21 - made 22 more, from 2 rolls of 2oz Sugar n' Cream that I didn't like the color.  Closing this item for now as it is almost time to put them away for the year. 

Used humidifier hat - the yarn itself is stiff with minerals and buildup touching the element has come off with the hat.
 

13 Feb 22 - 12 made
24 Mar 22 - 12 more 
10 June 22 - 10 more 
1 April 23 -18 more
8 Sep 23 - 10 more
1 Dec 24 -10 more
20 Feb 25 - 10 more 

Comments

[flamingsword]

Oh what a fantastic idea! I had been wondeeing what to do about that. How often do they need replacing?

[darkcedars]

I replace weekly. Take out all the extra pieces, pour some vinegar in the well and let it sit for most of the day. Then peel off the used hat. I do it on my laundry day because I'll have clothes hanging on drying racks anyway.

[flamingsword]

Thanks!

I will make some of those tonight, see how the scrap cotton does. It sounds like cotton would catch metal salts out of the air better than synthetics, don’t you think? And I’m not wasting scraps of wools on something that has to be washed frequently. That would be folly.

[darkcedars]

I would use cotton scraps. The minerals come out of the water as it is boiled away, and I throw these out. I've tried soaking them in vinegar and it is not worth the effort and time, especially since I use a lot of cotton yarn and have plenty of scraps.