Yeah, I hear you on the drafts being more annoying than the actual energy bills. My place was built in the 40s and those old windows have character, b...

I’ll admit, I loved the look of our old wood windows... right up until the third winter of wearing two pairs of socks just to watch TV. They creaked, ...

Man, I hear you on that. Tried silicone on my 1920s windows and ended up with more paint on the caulk than left on the frame. Rope caulk’s been my laz...

We put frosted glass in our downstairs bathroom about five years ago, and honestly, it's been pretty solid. We didn't exactly splurge, but we didn't g...

Haha, I feel your pain on the plastic film front. I gave it a shot years ago when we first bought our place—thought I'd be clever and save some cash. ...

I've got curtains on my big living room window (about 10ft wide) and honestly... they're kind of a pain. They look nice, sure, but opening and closing...

Totally agree about the alcohol-water mix. I've been using something similar for a while now, and it's way better than vinegar for fingerprints and gr...

I've been running a dehumidifier in winter for a couple years now, and it definitely makes the place feel warmer without cranking up the heat. As for ...

You're not kidding. A few years back, I had a similar mystery—couldn't figure out why the hallway always felt drafty, even after sealing windows and d...

I've gotta say, silicone strips never really did it for me. Maybe it's just my clumsy hands, but I found them messy and tricky to get right—ended up w...