(Image credit: Future / Camilla Sharman) 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 (Image credit: Getty Images) 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. Apart from defogging your windows, excess moisture can lead to mold and mildew, and damaged paintwork.…