I hear you on the seasonal ritual thing. Our first year in our coastal cottage, I stubbornly stuck with wood windows too. After one particularly bruta...

I noticed a decent improvement in thermal insulation after installing acoustic windows—nothing dramatic, but definitely fewer drafts. Went with double...

I've actually switched over to alcohol-water mix recently, and honestly, it's been a game changer. Vinegar works fine, but the smell always bugged me ...

I've had decent luck with shrink-wrap, but yeah, it's a pain if you mess it up. Cellular shades sound interesting—do they block much natural light dur...