Haha, totally feel you on the neatness struggle. Trick I learned: peel the backing off slowly as you press it down, inch by inch—keeps things straight...

Totally agree with this. Upgraded my windows last year, and while my heating bills didn't exactly plummet (bummer, right?), the difference in comfort ...

Honestly, fiberglass windows are decent, but I wouldn't expect miracles. I swapped mine out a couple winters ago hoping to ditch the towel routine too...

Yeah, sanding's a pain but definitely worth it. Last summer I tried taking shortcuts—just slapped on some fancy paint that promised miracles without p...

I get why humidity control helped for you, but honestly, sometimes it really is the window seals. Had a similar issue at my folks' place—humidity was ...

I've done the glazing putty dance myself, and yeah, scraping off old putty ranks right up there with watching paint dry...just less relaxing. Weathers...

Yeah, gotta agree about the plants—my pothos looks great but does zilch for noise. If you're handy, DIY window inserts with acrylic sheets and foam we...

I've seen some expensive vinyl windows warp too, so price isn't always the magic answer. Honestly, it might come down to UV coatings—kinda like sunscr...

We did Weather Shield about two years back, and I gotta say, your thermostat side-eye comment cracked me up because SAME. Before the upgrade, our hous...