The solution to getting rid of condensation on your windows during the cold winter months may be sitting in your kitchen cabinet, it’s been claimed.
The use of bicarbonate of soda for cleaning tasks around the home is becoming increasingly commonplace, but its role in tackling condensation is less widely discussed.
Recently, the content creator behind the TikTok account @blooms_abode proposed leaving the ingredient by your window to eradicate excess moisture.
The simple hack can also be used in cabinets, cupboards, or even wardrobes experiencing damp problems.
The TikToker explained that when left unchecked, the extra moisture on windows triggers the growth of mould and mildew, paving the way for other structural issues in your home.
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The best thing about her technique is that it requires no gadgets, but just one kitchen cupboard staple; bicarbonate of soda.
The TikTok star, who racked up more than 60,000 followers with her handy cleaning hacks, claimed to know how to banish condensation for good.
For the hack, she started by opening blinds and curtains first thing in the morning, leaving the small pot of bicarbonate of soda by the window sill, where condensation tends to be most apparent.
Bicarbonate of soda can be bought from Tesco and Asda for just 65p, making it a bargain.
In addition, she recommends using a mould spray every two weeks if black marks have started appearing on the walls of your home.
The specific products she used in the video are the Astonic Mould and Mildew Blaster, though many other sprays are equally as effective.
The video quickly gained 13,000 likes and hundreds of comments. One fan asked: “Do you just leave the bicarb on the window for a while?”
The content creator responded that the bicarbonate can be left to sit for a while. Though there’s no need to change it every day, “eventually it’ll go hard so just change it then”, said the TikToker.
