I totally get the nostalgia thing—my house is from the 40s and I couldn’t bring myself to rip out all the original windows either. I tried a restorati...

Mesh plus blackout curtains is basically my go-to now, too. I tried those stick-on films last summer—looked fine for a couple weeks, but then the corn...

We actually went with privacy film too, about two years ago when we bought our first house. Honestly, installation was pretty straightforward—just mea...

I'm pretty new to homeownership myself and haven't had to deal with remote cabins yet, but I've been doing a ton of research lately on windows in gene...

Totally agree about silicone being a hassle. When I cracked my living room window last spring, I thought I'd save some cash and DIY it. Big mistake......

Had the exact same issue last winter—first year in my new place and it drove me crazy. Here's what worked for me: First, I got a cheap hygrometer to c...

I had the exact same problem when I moved into my first place—those sock-and-rice things were cute but didn't quite do the trick. Here's what finally ...