AS the cold snap hits, Brits been offering their advice on how to combat window condensation.
Now, a mother has shared her affordable hack to stop wet windows, which can lead to damp, without spending a fortune on shop-bought products.
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This common kids’ art supply can be used for household maintenance, tooCredit: Getty
The mum shared her cheap trick to stop the dreaded problem of wet windows on a Facebook group: chalk.
She explained: “Every morning we woke up and the bedroom windows had condensation on them, and long term it would probably have turned into mould, so I tried placing a piece of chalk on the sill.
“For the last three mornings our windows have been dry, absolutely dry.”
Other users welcomed the hack as a brilliant, chemical-free solution to a perennial household problem.
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The difference was clear, she claimed, sharing a photo of a stick of chalk lying on the sill of a bone-dry window.
She said that she tried the method as an attempt to battle condensation she had noticed in the bathrooms and bedrooms of her family home.
In the post, she claimed the hack would even work on large three-pane windows.
Window condensation can lead to damp and mould, especially in cold homesCredit: Getty
While she used white sticks, she encouraged those using coloured chalk to place it on a “plate or bowl” to avoid stains on the windowsill.
Interior condensation forms on the inside of windows when conditions are damp and humid inside, and the temperature of the glass is cooler than the air in the room.
When water vapour in the air hits the cold surface of the windows, it condenses into water droplets, creating the ideal conditions for damp and mould.
These are common problems in British homes, which can affect respiratory health.
Recent research by HealthMatters found that 21 per cent of renters face issues of damp and mould.
The survey also found 47 per cent of adults living in these conditions have children living with them.
They are particularly prevalent in wet, cold winter conditions, especially if people avoid putting the heating on due to rising costs.
Now, a common problem is met with a common solution, and the difference is like chalk and cheese.
