Prevent mould and condensation with simple German method that’s free – no vinegar

Mould is something that nobody wants to take over their home – it’s unsightly and can cause serious health issues if left untreated.

Sometimes, it can feel like an impossible task to get rid of it, even though you’ve tried all the best ‘failsafe’ methods like white vinegar, and even mould sprays.

However, there’s a German that costs nothing, and will keep the humidity down in your home, and therefore mould won’t have a chance to take hold.

@naziaxhome shared a where she said many people say you “shouldn’t” open your windows in winter because it’s “too cold”.

But she, and many others, .

One user has explained the concept of ‘Stosslüften’, which involves opening several windows for a short amount of time to create a draft – and it could rid your home of condensation in minutes.

They penned: “In Germany, we have a technique called ‘Stosslüften’, or ‘shock ventilation’.

“What that basically means is that instead of having maybe one window open all day (which is a huge waste of energy), open several windows all over the house for three minutes, creating a strong draft to exchange most of the warm humid air inside the house with cold air from outside.

“A cool feature about cold air is that it can ‘hold’ less water vapour. If this relatively dry cold air enters your house, it warms up. Being warmer, it is suddenly capable of taking up some of the extra humidity from inside your house.

“This might sound a little weird at first but is advocated in schools and so on. I use that technique and it works. Do this several times a day and you should really see a change. Maybe get a device to show you the relative humidity inside your house.”

Raymond Galvin, a researcher at the University of Aachen and Cambridge, echoed this when speaking to Politico: “The correct way to ventilate a home is to employ the Stosslüften, or shock ventilation method.

“You open your windows completely for three minutes if it’s windy, five to 10 minutes if it’s not.”

In the comments of the , someone wrote: “I have to do this in the morning to get fresh air in don’t care how cold it is”.

Another added: “Is this not normal??? I even have my back door open”.

“Mine are open 365 days a year”, somebody penned.