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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.

Free hack to reduce mold and mildew

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The claim that has everyone wondering whether it will work is that placing a piece of flatware in the correct position pulls moisture from the air before it damages your windows and walls.…