Ireland's temperatures are set to tumble as we head into the winter months, meaning many households will have to deal with condensation.
We are nearing the time of year when some households won't be able to see out of their windows in the mornings due to the dewy manifestation of condensation.
Condensation is water beads that form when hot, moist air meets a cool surface. It manifests on our windows in the colder months due to warm air from inside the home hitting the cold glass windows.
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While it 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,.
With this in mind, some cleaning fans have shared their top tips on getting rid of condensation.
Many people agreed there is just one simple ingredient needed 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, Daily Record reports.
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 person 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 person said.
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