BEAT IT FOR £0
With stuff already in your cupboard
Wipe + air, every day
Cloth or squeegee each morning, then five minutes of fresh air. Spots on the frame: washing-up liquid and water.
Does it work? Yes. It tackles the cause, not just the spots.
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DAILY HABIT
Living room · monster 3 of 5
Condensation and black mould on windows: what to do
Meet Drippy Dave. Every morning, same drippy show. Classic British winter.
Scare-o-meter2/5
Super common. A quick daily wipe keeps it under control.
FIRST MOVE
Wipe the glass and sill dry. Crack a window open, even when it’s cold.
BIG GUNS
If the free fix gives up
A window vac
Turns the daily wipe into a 30-second job. Strangely fun.
Myth or not? · Busted
“Bleach kills mould on anything”
On some surfaces it just bleaches the colour. And never mix it with other cleaners.
OOPS. DON’T…
- Mixing bleach with anything.
- Painting over the spots.
CALL A PRO IF…
It keeps coming back on the walls. Renting? Tell your landlord in writing.
WHERE THIS COMES FROM
More monsters in the living room
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