She says the hack works perfectly (stock image) (Image: Getty)
Throughout the months, you’re likely to wake up to see covering your windows. It forms on the inside of windows when warm air from the inside of your home comes into contact with the colder surface of the window glass.
However, this extra moisture can cause mould to grow around your windows – so it’s best to take action to prevent it. It prompted one homeowner to try out three recommended methods to stop condensation – and she says there’s a clear winner.
user DoingUpMyHome said: “Have you got condensation on your windows? With the cold weather comes the likelihood of condensation on the inside of your windows. It’s not a good thing to have in your home as it can turn to mould so I searched for a hack to fix this problem.
“I tried three different hacks over four days and the winner was this – washing up liquid on a clean, dry microfiber cloth.” She is seen pouring about a 50p size of washing up liquid onto the cloth before covering her entire window pane and frames.
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This DIY hack for condensation on windows, also works for bathroom mirrors. Watch til the end to see. A great option where you don’t have Demister pads on your mirror. I did try the bowl of salt (20% effective) and sodium bicarbonate (80% effective). But the washing up liquid hack worked 100% on my windows. Have you tried these ? Tip – make sure the microfibre cloth is clean and dry. When it gets wet, use another cloth.
She said: “Wipe it a few times so that there’s no film left on the windows and it worked absolutely brilliant. The main thing here is that it lasts about two weeks so it does need to be redone.” After seeing how well it worked, she tried this hack in her bathroom to stop the mirror from fogging up after a shower – and says it worked perfectly.
Sharing the other methods she tried, she added: “I did try the bowl of salt (20% effective) and sodium bicarbonate (80% effective). But the washing up liquid hack worked 100% on my windows.” Commenting on her video, one user said: “I don’t get this anymore thank god since moving into an A-rated new build.”
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Another user added: “Open your windows two times a day minimum. 10 minutes. everyday! The only way to hold mould away.” A third user said: “The only thing that works for condensation and to stop mould is to open your windows for at least 30 min every day.”
One more user added: “This is a massive problem for me. It has my heart broken. My apartment is so cold and my electricity bills in winter is also £1,000 every two months. Every morning I find water running down my windows.”