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Nicola Roy

Mrs Hinch fans share 'wonder' hack for keeping condensation and damp at bay

As the temperatures start to drop outside, many of us will be seeing the windows in our homes covered in condensation.

This happens when the moist air outside comes into contact with the cold surface of the windows, forming small water droplets.

In the winter, it's likely we'll be opening the windows less - and a lack of ventilation is the prime condition for condensation and damp to thrive, which can cause a number of health issues.

However, some keen cleaning fans have shared their tips on how to get rid of it - and many people agreed that one simple ingredient is all you need to banish damp and condensation for good.

Taking to the Facebook group Cleaning tips and tricks, which was set up for avid cleaners to share their advice, one person was looking for a helping hand with a condensation problem.

They posted : "Guys any recommendations for keeping condensation and damp at bay at this time of year? Especially on and above windows."

Many people weighed in with suggestions such as investing in a dehumidifier, or just wiping off the condensation as it appears every morning.

But one suggestion seemed to be highly popular, and it's probably already sitting in your kitchen cupboards at home.

Placing salt in a dish and putting it in front of the windowsill was a common solution, with one person saying: "Salt works wonders."

Another agreed: "Put a bowl of salt out, it absorbs the moisture", while a third said: "Salt in a dish on windowsill, cheap and it works."

It seemed as though a few people have been having this issue with condensation, and one Mrs Hinch fan was quick to praise the salt tip in her own post.

She said: "Thank you ever so much who said to put a plate of salt on the windowsill for condensation. I was shocked. It really does work. No more wiping windows in the morning".

This post saw hundreds of avid cleaners tagging their friends and family, with even more people agreeing that the simple tip had worked wonders for them.

"Yes it does work. I don't have a condensation problem anymore", one happy Mrs Hinch fan said.

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