Fans of cleaning guru Mrs Hinch have shared an unusual household tip for removing window condensation: fill a long sock with cat litter and place it on the windowsill.
The advice emerged in the Facebook group 'Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips' after a user asked for help with persistent water droplets on windows. The user wrote: "Any tips on water/lots of condensation on the windows? Even with the damp pots/dehumidifier/windows open there's still a lot on all the windows. Can't leave my little one's bedroom window open as she's only two and on and off ill already."
Cat litter sock solution
The most widely recommended solution was to fill a long sock with cat litter and put it on the windowsill. Eilise Black replied: "Cat litter in pots or tied into socks or stockings on the windowsill will help with the condensation." Jennifer Smith added: "Fill a long sock with cat litter and put it on the windowsill. Doesn't look good but absorbs quite a bit of moisture."
Cat litter is available from Sainsbury's and Asda for £2.19, and from Pets at Home for £5.99.
Other recommended methods
Further recommendations included using washing-up liquid and a Karcher window vacuum. Joey Mclennan said: "Yes! It's simple. I saw this on Nancy Birtwhistle and it defo works. Dry cloth and a spot of washing up liquid wiped all over the windows, and hey presto, no condensation the next morning. I put it on half the windows in my living room first day and the ones that were treated were clear and the others not. Hence, I went ahead and did the others. No idea when I will have to reapply, but all good for now. Simple."
Gill Heron replied: "Use a Karcher to suck up condensation, then leave windows open for 10 minutes or so. Should be fine after that."
