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Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
Technology
Camilla Sharman

I’ve just discovered the secret reason homeowners are putting a spoon on their windowsills — is it an essential we all need to follow?

Spoon on windowsill.

There’s always a strange hack going viral, and some seem so extreme that you really wonder if they'll work. And we’ve covered a fair few at Tom’s Guide, from using a spatula to help you make your bed, to using weird ingredients to clean your faucets.

And right now, people are putting a kitchen essential on their windows, and it has nothing to do with aesthetics. So instead of using a metal spoon to eat your morning cereal or enjoy a delicious dessert, this shiny object is the answer behind defogging your windows and collecting condensation.

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