We used to mix a few grains of rice into the many grains of salt in our shakers to keep the salt from lumping. Today's salt is cleaner and less prone to extract water from surrounding air.
This loss of hygroscopy, alas, also ruins salt as a dehumidifier. Rice, however, should still work, shouldn't it?
If your room is damp and hot, try strategically positioning a rice-filled bowl. It sure looks good, and the rice should remove some of the exhausting humidity.
Speaking of exhausting excesses, wouldn't it be great to rid from incorrect or no longer needed addresses the auto-complete list that comes up when you start typing an addressee in Outlook?
›› Has Outlook remembered an email address you mistyped, or do you want to get rid of an outdated name? Here's how to clear the auto-complete list that appears when you type in the To: field from unwanted entries.