Amazon shoppers have been snapping up the Hillington Car Dehumidifier Bags, priced at £9.99 for a pair (working out at £5 each), as a budget-friendly solution to stop condensation in vehicles over the autumn months. The bags are full of silicone crystals that absorb moisture from the air and have earned an average rating of 4.2 out of five stars from more than 10,000 reviews.
How the dehumidifier bags work
The bags can simply be placed inside the car and don't need electricity to work, which also makes them suited for areas of the home with no sockets such as cupboards, wardrobes, or damp-prone corners. They also don't require emptying; when full of moisture, an indicator in the middle of the bag will change from blue to pink, and it can then be placed in the microwave or on a radiator to dry out.
The bags come in a triangular design made to fit in windscreen corners, priced at £13.99 for a pair, while a larger size is available in the standard rectangular design with a pair of 1kg bags costing £19.99. Similar alternatives are available from DIY retailers, with Screwfix selling a Summit SUM-900 Reusable 350g Dehumidifier Bag for £7.99, while B&Q offers the Tanness Reusable Silica Gel 1kg Dehumidifier Bags which are priced at £9.99 for a pair. Halfords stocks a Simply Reusable Car Dehumidifier for £9.99.
Shopper reviews praise effectiveness
One shopper who bought the Hillington Car Dehumidifier Bags said: "I bought these to use in my VW Campervan, and they've been absolutely fantastic. Anyone who owns a camper knows how quickly condensation can build up, especially overnight or during colder months, but these have made a huge difference. Since using them, my windows have stayed noticeably clearer, and that damp, musty feeling has completely gone. What I love most is that they’re reusable."
Another reviewer praised: "At last I have found the solution to preventing condensation build up every winter in my 22-year-old convertible; which sits on my driveway as I do not have a garage. Living in Scotland, rain and damp are a constant problem and this simple but this extremely effective solution is somewhat miraculous."
A third said: "I have bought two lots of these now, I keep them in the car and on the bedroom windowsills, they are brilliant at stopping condensation and save me time demisting the car in the morning. Most of the time you don't need to dry them as the next sunny day will do that for you, but in winter I just put them on the heated airer with my laundry."
Mixed feedback from some customers
However, not everyone was quite as impressed, with one reviewer describing them as "useful but not a magic cure". They added: "I found that they do reduce the amount of condensation on the windscreens but not able to completely eliminate it. It depends on how humid it is."
While a different customer echoed: "While it helps in mild weather conditions, it doesn't really improve the situation when the weather is very cold or very wet."
