I have always had trouble with humidity in my basement.
My husband and I moved down south a few years ago, and it was quite the change in climate.
We both grew up way up north, so we were used to the cold. It really does not get very cold down here though. It is quite warm most of the year. It is also very humid here. I think that I am used to the heat now, but I do not think that I will ever be able to get used to the humidity. My husband is the same way. We have tried so many things to get rid of the humidity in our house. For some reason, our air conditioner does not do very well getting rid of humidity on its own, so we started using a dehumidifier. It is the only thing that really helps. Our dehumidifier was old when we started using it, so I did not expect it to work very well, but to my surprise, it actually worked great for a couple of years. We literally used it year round, and it did a great job. This year, it finally gave up the ghost. I noticed that it started collecting less and less water. Eventually, I went to empty it just like I do everyday, and there was no water in it. It was also quite humid in the house again, so I knew it was time to buy a new dehumidifier. I found the same one but a newer model, and I ordered it. It is supposed to be here tomorrow.