"Due to activities like cooking, bathing, laundering clothes and even just breathing, air inside the home contains a certain small percentage of water vapour. That's why we notice drops of water dribbling down our windows during the autumn and winter months. When the water vapour hits the windows, the cold surface turns the vapour into liquid water - what we know as condensation."
"Exposure to the unsightly mould can cause respiratory illnesses, allergies and asthma - and in some cases even be fatal. 'A constant build up of condensation in the home isn't great and in some cases it can cause mould growth which can be dangerous for your family,' said Andy Ellis, home and garden expert at Posh.co.uk. 'Simply fill a shallow bowl or a small jar with some salt - it's a really easy trick that requires no effort at all.' But does the technique work?"
Place a shallow bowl or small jar of salt on windowsills to absorb moisture and reduce condensation during cooler months. Everyday activities like cooking, bathing, laundering and breathing increase indoor water vapour that condenses on cold window surfaces. Condensation creates damp conditions that enable black mould spores to multiply on windows, walls, ceilings and pipes. Black mould exposure increases susceptibility to respiratory infections, allergies and asthma and, in rare cases, can be fatal. Salt is hygroscopic and draws moisture from the surrounding air, lowering humidity at surfaces and reducing the conditions that favour toxic black mould growth. The method is low-cost and requires minimal effort.
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