Planto, you sound like a tender hearted care taker.
You want to care for your plants.
I purchased a ZZ plant last year and I am killing that plant. I was down to one leaf by the time I put it out for the summer. We had rain everyday for a month and it started growing. I thought this was a plant that did not like a lot of water. I think this is going to be one of those plants I cannot grow. I am not going to water plants that much in the winter.
Since you like to water maybe next time you are at Lowes pick up one of those Bromelaids. They love to be moist, do not need much light and you have to keep their cup full of water. You will be able to see when you need to water.
Once I bring them in for the winter they do not get any water until after New Years Eve. Maybe a sip for Valentines day, March they get nothing then April for Easter then May they are ready to go out. But 90% of my plants are succulents. The few houseplants get a mist every now and then.
