Yeah, I’ve been there. Tried blackout curtains once and my dog thought it was bedtime 24/7. Those vertical cellular shades do seem to hit a sweet spot...

After I put in storms on my 1920s windows, it was like night and day—drafts dropped big time, but I still get a little breeze near the bottom sash if ...

Acoustic caulk helped a bit for me too, but honestly, storm windows were the real MVP. I remember thinking, "no way some extra glass makes that much d...

Yeah, frames definitely matter, but maybe not quite as dramatically as the panes and sealing drafts. When we replaced ours, we went with vinyl mostly ...

Totally agree, jumping too early is risky. Reminds me of when I got sucked into buying those fancy smart blinds a few years back. Cool at first...unti...

Funny you mention those inserts—I gave them a shot last winter. Honestly, they're pretty decent. Installation was straightforward enough, though I did...

Totally agree on the thermal curtains—game changer for sure. I tried the film once, and my cat decided it was her personal scratching post... disaster...

I had the same issue last year—caulking definitely helped, but what really saved me was putting up some of that shrink-wrap window film on the inside....