Along with fall foliage come flu shots, static cling between your sheets and blankets, dry heat, and colds and sniffles. As you turn up the heat in your home, you dry out the air. Just about all of us probably have owned or do own a humidifier, which is super useful during the winter, keeping your environment and your breathing balanced. A major problem with most humidifiers is that they actually cultivate mold spores in the water tank and then circulate them into the air.

The Germ Guardian Ultrasonic Digital Humidifier not only senses the humidity in its environment and adjusts to a pre-set level for warm or cold humidification, but there are microscopic silver particles embedded into the tank, which inhibit the growth of harmful fungi and bacteria. An adjustable spray function helps regulate the desired volume of spray. And it's ultrasonic, making it virtually silent when it runs.

Price: 179.99 at Amazon.