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Every winter, salt emerges as a hero.
Local officials spread it on streets and highways to keep traffic running.
Since salt lowers the freezing point of water, it prevents ice from forming and making the roads dangerous.
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This recommendation to leave bowls by your windows first started making rounds in the UK.
The concept is simple.
Salt absorbs moisture from the air.
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The bigger the window, the bigger the bowl, but still nothing too crazy.
However, you’d need a bowl for each window.
While convenient, the salt alone shouldn’t be left alone to do all the work.
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Instead, it should be regarded as an aid.
After all, salt only begins to absorb water vapor at relatively high humidity.
Ventilation is the real trick to keeping your home free of mold during the winter months.
The real trick to keeping your home free of mold during the winter months is ventilation.
