My house is 40% humid – I’ve found an invisible £9 buy...

CRANKING your heating up during cold spells can feel nice and cosy but it can also lead to an issue in your home. Condensation is likely to form on your windows when there are high humidity levels in your home. One Reddit user revealed the budget buy she swears by for tackling condensation. The homeowner commented under a post asking for advice on how to eradicate the issue. She shared her personal success story, which transformed her windows without breaking the budget.

Image Credit: The Sun [Window condensation and a roll of window insulation tape.]

"I have 40% humidity and perfectly working double glazing and [condensation build up] still happens on very cold nights," she explained. The Reddit user tried a DIY hack to soak up the unwanted moisture on her windows. "Overnight, I just put some strips of kitchen roll along the horizontal parts of the frame and the condensation that forms gets drawn in to the paper and re-evaporated," she said. For a more permanent solution, she suggested an Amazon buy that "looks less tacky.".

Image Credit: The Sun [Condensation on a window.]

She recommended the £9.99 FuKuEn Condensation Absorber Tape Strips. These subtle strips can be easily camouflaged against your window frames. They are available in white, brown, and grey. Manufacturers recommend applying the strip at the base of your window to absorb water droplets. The strips are reusable and do not need to be torn off and have the moisture squeezed out. There is no residual glue left behind when these strips are removed from your window.

They are easy to use with a free cutting design. The absorbent strips are designed for use on glass windows, toilet tanks, and air fan blades. By Helen Godsiff, brand manager at home improvement specialists Eurocell. Condensation is a constant problem in the UK, as our colder climate mixed with thermally efficient housing creates the ideal environment for condensation to form. While it may appear as a harmless nuisance, condensation left unchecked can lead to more serious problems, such as damp and mould, which can come with major health implications.

While it may seem counterproductive to allow fresh air to flow into the home during colder months while we’re trying to keep warm with the heating on, opening them for just a few minutes will allow moist air in your home to be replaced with fresh air, preventing any possible buildup that could lead to condensation. "Stick one one and no other operation is required to keep your windowsills dry throughout the winter," manufacturers said.