Overview
- Recent guidance highlights placing certain houseplants on windowsills to absorb humidity and reduce glass condensation, helping to deter mould.
- James Beesley of Whitaker's Garden Centre says plants can lower indoor moisture in kitchens and bathrooms but they do not dry windows outright.
- Recommended options include spider plants, peace lilies, English ivy and Boston ferns, with cautions that many tropical varieties can be toxic to pets or children.
- User-sourced fixes urge small, regular ventilation such as cracking windows while cooking, tucking curtains behind radiators and using a household fan to blow air out an open window.
- A renter who faced daily window damp reported a noticeable improvement after leaving windows slightly open during the day, though some morning moisture persisted.