I totally get what you mean about curtains—mine look nice but honestly, I was surprised by how little they did for the actual noise. I went with those...

We looked at those fancy windows too and just couldn’t justify the price, especially after seeing what it’d actually save us each month. Smart blinds ...

Totally agree with this! Our living room has big south-facing double-pane windows, and on sunny winter days, it's noticeably warmer in there—even with...

Totally agree with this! I was having the same foggy window struggle in my new place, especially in the spare bedroom that stays shut most of the day....

Yeah, learned the hard way about that foam cleaner too...wish I'd known sooner! Another thing I found helpful was marking the shims clearly—saved me f...

That's a really good point. When we moved into our first home last spring, the inspector mentioned that even high-end windows won't do much good if th...

I've gotta say, I've actually had pretty decent luck with those shrink-wrap kits. Maybe it's beginner's luck since this is my first winter in the new ...

Yeah, I've heard similar things about fiberglass, especially for places with big temperature swings. But honestly, my parents put vinyl windows in the...

I feel you on the skepticism—I had a similar experience when I moved into my first place. Ended up using thick blackout curtains instead of new window...

I've been using those fabric draft blockers for a couple months now, and they're actually pretty decent. They're not perfect, but they definitely cut ...