On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 22:10:52 +0000, Chris wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 20:23:22 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:

As to some plants acting as dehumidifiers; that's a new one on me.
Sounds like a load of nonsense!

Not over watering. Here's the reference I finally managed to track down
and I'd value the wisdom of the group on this claim:

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/5-i...ll-absorb-the-
humidity-in-your-house

Frankly I'd be very dubious of any such claim - you'd need a jungle of
them to have any effect at all.

Best thing for humidity in the home is plenty of ventilation. Yes, its
hot and humid outside but by opening doors and windows you will get a
through flow of air and this will help alleviate the problem.