Lots of people have condensation around their homes – especially now the months are getting colder.
It’s always annoying when it happens. You wake up, open the curtains and your windows are covered with water. Sometimes you just don’t know what to do for the best to get rid of it.
Condensation is caused when warm, moist air comes into contact with a cold surface. It can form on areas such as windows, walls and mirrors.
When it keeps building it can feel like you’ll never be able to erase it but, apparently, you can – and you only need one ingredient to pull it off. A hack has gone viral on TikTok claiming that bicarbonate of soda can help rid condensation.
According to the trick, all you need to do is put a bowl of it near your window, or affected area, and let it do its thing. Basically, it will absorb all the moisture and leave your windows clean.
While you may think it’s just a TikTok hack, the trick actually works, and it’s recommended as one of the best ways to rid condensation. Humidity in your home can make your house feel a little sticky, and could actually damage your walls and furniture if you don’t treat it.
Dehumidifiers are the quickest way to solve the problem, and you can also ventilate your house. But there are simple changes you can make around the property to aid the issue too, and one of them is by using baking soda.
By placing bowls of it near the affected areas, it will help to absorb moisture and dehumidify your house. A big bonus of the trick is it’s very easy to do, as you can snap some up for as little as 59p in some supermarkets.
Put it into bowls, and cover them all with a thin cloth. Every now and again make sure you check on it, as you’ll have to replace it if it starts to cake together.
Thousands of Brits have viewed videos of people trying out the hack since it was shared online, and social media users were quick to comment too. Some said you can even use other things to soak up the moisture.
One person said: “Can also use salt.” A second wrote: “Does this actually work?”
A third replied: “I have a cat, any ideas how I can do this, but she wouldn’t be able to eat it?”
Meanwhile, a fourth also commented: “In Spain we have dehumidifier plastic tub things with balls that soak up the water, so you can change every month.”