- Totally agree—honeycomb shades alone didn’t do much for my west-facing windows. - Tried every “miracle” curtain, but unless I double up (blind + b...

That squirrel skeleton made me laugh—reminds me of when I demo’d my old kitchen and found a petrified mouse in the wall. Anyway, your numbers look pre...

Haha, yeah, older homes are full of surprises...usually the expensive kind. When we did our windows a few years back, I thought I was being smart budg...

Outlet pads are underrated for sure, noticed a difference here too. Also, don't underestimate draft stoppers at the bottom of doors—cheap fix and stop...