Putting toilet paper in your closet may seem like an extravagant gesture to most people. However, it is part of those cheap and homemade tricks to deal with a problem that many have, especially in winter. Let’s find out what it is and if it is good for us too.

Winter has been going on for just over a month and these changes bring with them the  appearance of humidity, condensation, mold  and even leaks in your home, bringing the winter cold to your home.

What many people don’t know is how serious it is to have too much or too little humidity in your home.

Tricks to absorb humidity from cabinets

Humidity in closets is a problem that, in addition to spoiling or deteriorating clothes and creating bad odors, can influence and worsen the symptoms of some respiratory diseases such as  allergies or asthma.

In many cases, products are used that can be harmful, for example, the typical  silica gel anti-moisture bags  that, in the worst case, can be carcinogenic and sometimes irritate the eyes and skin, and on other occasions, objects that They are expensive and should not be necessary.

There are many products or materials that naturally absorb moisture from the environment. Some of them are very common and  can be easily found in any home,  others are simple tricks to adopt.

• Room ventilation

Ventilating by periodically opening the windows is the most economical and effective method to  avoid problems such as condensation.

It is also important that the rooms do not have very high temperatures inside during the winter. If you go to very humid areas, ventilation should be moderate since the outside humidity is higher than that in our home.

• Don’t turn the thermostat up too high

Hot air is more humid than cold air, so it is advisable not to increase the temperature more than recommended to avoid condensation. This will also contain the heating costs that scare Italians in this period.

• Turn on the extractor hood when cooking

Since this is another area of ​​the house where humidity rises when cooking, this is a very effective trick.

If we add to this that we cook by covering the pans to prevent the water from evaporating into the environment when it boils, all the better.

• Plants that absorb moisture.

Although eliminating excess humidity in the home can be solved by purchasing a dehumidifier, it is true that there are ecological and economical solutions (that do not increase the electricity bill), through the use of  plants that absorb humidity.

These act as “ionizers” by absorbing environmental humidity through the leaves and improving the quality of the air we breathe in the house. Plants such as aloe, orchid, fern or philodendron will not only make your home more attractive, but will also help  absorb excess moisture.  The bathroom decorated with an orchid would have the double benefit of furnishing and  absorbing humidity! 

Toilet paper in the closet: why do you have to do it?

One of the places that usually generates humidity problems is the closet that stores our clothes, but also some of the  household items  : such as sheets, towels and tablecloths.

They are items that are stored folded and that by their nature are capable of absorbing the air that surrounds them. If it is damp, it will end up transferring not only moisture, but also giving rise to mold, which  damages the garment and our health.

 So a simple and very economical solution is to place a roll of toilet paper in your closet  between our clothes and the piles of towels.

It looks perfect, and you can also buy the ones that smell like talcum powder, this way, with little expense you have  the immediate solution to the problem of humidity in the closets!