My clever ‘barrier’ tip keeps all my windows condensation free using a $1.50 kitchen essential, it lasts for three days
A HOUSEPROUD woman has tried out a clever “barrier” tip that keeps her windows condensation-free.
She was bowled over when she discovered that it actually worked.
There were no fancy or expensive gadgets in her solution, however.
All she used was a $1.50 kitchen essential and the effects lasted for three days.
“The best window condensation hack,” said Lovelivedream82 (@lovelivedream).
This lady likes to give hacks a trial run and see if they really do live up to their promise.
After trying it out, she figured the dish soap trick really did work.
To demonstrate her point, in her post, she pulled back the curtains in her bedroom.
“Struggle with this?” she said pointing at the offending item – a couple of inches of condensation at the base of the window.
Rather than despair, she reached for a familiar cleaning product.
“All you need is dish soap and a cloth,” she explained. “Simply wipe it on.”
Sneakily, she left an area untouched – this was her experiment to prove this method worked.
She was very happy to report that the dish soap proved its effectiveness..
“Three days later you can see where I left purposely.” Sure enough, the untouched area was ridden with condensation.
“Three days later and the dish soap is still working as a barrier,” she said.
She said this tip worked very well in bathrooms.
But experts at Envirovent said there were other ways to prevent the build-up of condensation in your homes.
Their suggestions included: keeping lids on pots while cooking, and keeping kitchen and bathroom doors closed.
They had a few more to add: drying clothes outside, turning on the extractor fan while showering, and moving furniture away from external walls.