The cold weather and snow outside during the last few weeks has made us feel very Christmassy, but it can bring some serious issues inside our homes.
Condensation usually starts to make un unwanted appearance on the inside of your house during the winter months - with water beads forming when hot moist air meets a cool surface.
This can clearly be seen on our windows when warm air from inside hits the cold glass, meaning it's hard to see outside and the surfaces around can get damp and mouldy.
While condensation itself is mostly harmless, if your windows aren't maintained, the moisture could develop into dangerous mould that can cause health issues like asthma, eczema and bronchitis.
One way to get rid of the extra moisture in the air is to use a dehumidifier, but there are other far less costly alternative solutions.
According to the interior experts at Beanbags.co.uk, you can naturally dehumidify your home for just 75p with baking soda.
Interiors expert Owen Whitlock says: "You can use baking soda to naturally dehumidify a room that has high-moisture levels.
"Simply fill a small bowl with baking soda and place it on the windowsill. Over time you will notice the baking soda will harden as it absorbs the moisture. When this happens you should replace it with fresh baking soda."
There are other cheap ways to dehumidify high-moisture rooms with items you would already have around your home.
The expert also advises taking cooler and shorter showers to reduce humidity.
He says: "One of the biggest causes of humidity in homes is taking a shower. To reduce the humidity from showering, you should consider using cooler water that's warm rather than boiling hot and taking shorter showers.
"After showering you should always leave the bathroom door and windows open for half an hour to increase airflow."
The final method of getting rid of condensation is decorating your home with houseplants, which double up as humidity absorbers and nice decorations.
The expert adds: "There are also some humidity-absorbing indoor houseplants you can get to naturally remove moisture from your home.These include peace lily, boston fern, and spider plants.
"Not only will they reduce the humidity in your home they will look great too."
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