‘Cannot go wrong’ say Dunelm shoppers rushing to buy 80p item to banish mould from your windows

DUNELM shoppers can’t get enough of a cheap gadget which helps keep mould at bay.

Condensation can be a major issue over the colder months as warm air hits windows and creates moisture.

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Left unchecked, it can lead to mould and cause health problems such as asthma attacks, skin rashes and allergic reactions.

But there are some easy and cheap ways to keep condensation at bay including by using squeegees.

The tools come with a blade, sometimes rubber, which can be used to flick excess water away from moist surfaces.

You don’t have to spend a fortune on them either.

Dunelm is selling one for just 80p which comes with dozens of five star reviews from enthusiastic shoppers.

One said: “For the price this is a really good product, only 80p (you) cannot go wrong.”

A second said: “Budget item that does the job. Why pay more than you have to?”

A third added: “Exceptionally cheap but effective shower cleaner that removes all the water marks after a shower- we have now bought three.”

And a fourth commented: “Easy peasy, 80p squeagy! Now, you can’t say fairer than that.”

Shoppers can pick up one of the squeegees from their local Dunelm store for free via click and collect, or from £3.95 for delivery.

For click and collect, you have to enter your postcode or location on Dunelm’s website and it will tell you the nearest store you can pick up.

Of course, remember when buying anything like this to shop around to see if you can get a better price at a different retailer.

Websites like pricespy.co.uk let you compare prices on thousand of products.

Meanwhile, the Google Shopping/Product tab is useful for a quick check on how much retailers are selling a specific product for.

We had a quick check to see if you can get a squeegee for less than 80p, but couldn’t.

Ikea has one for £1 down from £1.75 while Morrisons, Asda and Tesco have them for £1 as well.

How else to tackle condensation

If you don’t want to fork out for a squeegee, you can get rid of condensation without spending a penny via the “stoffluften” method.

The German term literally translates to “shock ventilation” and means opening windows to let stale air out and fresh, colder air in.

Matan Korin, vice president of sales at Ecoline Windows, previously told The Sun: “[Stoffluften] sees several windows being opened in a house for no more than three minutes.

“This will create a draft, swapping most of the warm humid air inside the house with cold air from outside.”

If you’ve got extractor fans, make sure they’re turned on as this will increase ventilation throughout your home as well.

They’re usually found in the kitchen and bathroom where the most hot air is produced.

Dehumidifiers can be useful at getting rid of excess moisture in the air too, and don’t always have to be costly.

They work by drawing air from the room over a cold coil, which condenses into water and falls into a tank which you can empty.

We spotted one on Dunelm’s website for £49 while Boots has one for £40.

How much your dehumidifier will cost to run depends on which specific one you buy.

John Lewis has a 151 watt model which costs around 4p an hour to run while Argos has a 350 watt model that costs around 10p an hour to run.

You can buy mini dehumidifiers from as little as £1 too if you want to spend even less – and there’s no ongoing cost as they don’t plug in.

How to remove mould

Bleach is usually all you need if you don’t want to fork out on cleaning sprays and paints.

You should mix four parts of water with one part bleach.

Then, using a stiff brush, bucket of water with clothes and another for drying, you can apply the solution, scrub off the mould, then rinse and wipe it down.

Make sure you pay the area dry before moving any furniture or placing items in front of it.

You can also buy mould and mildew remover sprays from retailer’s like Sainsbury’s for as little as £1.50.

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