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quitepossiblylying t1_j1jhf0e wrote

Do you really do this? Your mail carrier is not your personal secretary. They don't have time to rifle through your mail and try to determine what you would deem junk mail and they also don't need to carry your garbage around with them for the remainder of their route.

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vcwalden t1_j1jcceq wrote

I was going to say the same thing. Who has newspapers and magazines anymore? I even put a sign on my mailbox asking for the mail person to not leave shopping ads and junk mail in the box! I keep a couple of paper bags and rolls of Dollar store generic wrapping paper in the back of the closet! Does the job....

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robot_egg t1_j1jb8z1 wrote

The dry air is very tough on old lungs. Your instinct with the humidifier is good. Another thing that might help is having them drink as much liquid as they can - more than thirst makes them want.

If they have a heart condition they may be taking diuretics to manage their water balance. This exacerbates the effect of dry air, and makes drinking fluids even more important.

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