I hear you on the rope caulk not being pretty, but honestly, I tried it last year and just couldn’t get it to stick well in the corners. Maybe my wind...

I know the whole “triple pane means darker” thing gets tossed around, but honestly, I didn’t really notice much of a difference in our place. Maybe it...

Funny, I actually had better luck with the steamer than the heat gun, but maybe it’s just my old house and how dry everything is. Didn’t get as much g...

Yeah, I tried the film route in my 1920s bungalow—looked okay until the sun hit it just right, then it was like, “Surprise! I’m plastic.” Ended up bit...

Good points about insulation and sealing—I had a similar issue, but in my case, it turned out to be something totally different. We kept getting moist...

We had the same issue in our old place—huge windows, gorgeous views, but man, winter was rough. We tried the shrink-wrap film kits too, and honestly, ...

We did shrink-wrap kits a couple winters ago, and honestly, I was skeptical at first. But once we got past the awkward hairdryer phase (which felt kin...

Yeah, thick curtains are surprisingly underrated. I had a similar experience—got triple panes hoping they'd drown out traffic noise, but honestly didn...

We have wooden shutters in our living room, and honestly, they're not too bad maintenance-wise. Dust does settle on them, but a quick swipe with a mic...

This thread saved me from making a big mistake. I almost signed with the first company that came by, but after reading these replies, I decided to get...