UK households urged to open windows this week despite cool temperaturesUntreated condensation problems can damage your homeView Image Experts are urging households to keep their windows open as temperatures drop (Image: Getty )As the temperature cools with October round the corner, many of us will be wanting to keep our homes as warm as possible by keeping our windows tightly shut. ‌The problem is that when windows remain closed during winter, condensation rapidly accumulates inside the property. But there's simple way to minimise damp according to domestic cleaning specialists, and that's to just open a window. Opening a window allows humid air to escape from your home, thus reducing condensation. As well as opening a window, close doors to the rest of the house to stop humid air from moving into other rooms."