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PSA: You can make your own dehumidifer using two buckets and some rock salt. You'll have to dump the water manually though.

> Because rock salt is hygroscopic it absorbs moisture from the air. If your plan is to get rid of the humidity in a damp basement, start with a 50-pound bag of sodium chloride to make your rock salt dehumidifier. These can be found at most big box hardware stores. While you’re there, you’ll also need two 5-gallon buckets. Here’s what you’ll need to do next:

> In one bucket, drill several small holes into the side and bottom of that bucket

> Nest the drilled bucket into the other bucket

> Fill the bucket up with rock salt

> Collected water will drip through the holes in the inner bucket into in the outer bucket over time

> Empty the outer bucket as necessary

> Refill the rock salt as needed

(https://www.reddit.com/r/homestead/comments/wziu44/the_basem...)

parent jstarfish 3 years ago

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