Funny you mention the noise—my place is right on a bus route, so I was desperate for some kind of fix. Swapping to double-glazed units made a noticeab...

I’ve actually had that exact thing happen—picked up some “temporary” plastic blinds for the laundry room since it’s always muggy in there, and they’re...

Yeah, I’ve heard about the pine vs. MDF debate—makes sense, especially with humidity. I went with MDF mostly because it was cheap and easy to cut, but...

Yeah, I’ve noticed the same thing with magnetic covers. Gave them a shot last winter because I was desperate to block the drafts in our old place, but...

I hear you on the condensation thing. I tried all the cheap fixes too—plastic film, weatherstripping, even those silly snake draft stoppers. Still wok...

My place is from the 1920s and I learned the hard way—those old windows look amazing but man, the drafts are real. I tried hanging one with just fabri...

Solar-powered sensors sounded awesome until I realized my windows don’t get much sun in winter. Ended up with the same dead battery problem, just with...

I’ve tried both rope caulk and the shrink film kits, and honestly, I’m with you on the plastic looking a bit off up close. But it did keep my living r...

I can relate to the “pick your battles” approach—my house is from the 50s and the windows are definitely showing their age. I tried that shrink film k...