The humidity in the house has been really low lately, no surprise with all this cold winter weather. Anne and I have been struggling with dry skin and sinus issues, but for me the big issue has been its effect on my cello: as it dries, the wood shrinks slightly, which makes it play flat, and recently the pegs have come loose so it became really flat and un-tunable. I had to put drops of water on the pegs, then put the cello in its case with a damp-it to recuperate.
The cello is fine now, and the weather has been moderating — warmer, rainy — but we still broke out the room humidifiers upstairs.
