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here is a winter tip i share with anyone who will listen cause it works.
ive got a big old house with too many windows. i heat with a wood stove n the LR, thats it. got some insulated curtains that have helped but its still was durn cold up here in the CO mountains in the winter. a friend told me what she did, i laughed and thought it was silly at first then i tried it. dang, it worked.
bubble wrap.
get a couple rolls of bubble wrap, the medium,m size bubble works best.
cut to fit your windows
spray window with water, press the cut pieces of bubble wrap on inside on window
*****bubble side pressed to the window and smooth side out***
it will usually stay up all winter, if its a sunny window you may need to spray agaion and re-press the bubble wrap on the window.
this is insulation
yeah it looks rednecky but im from the south and dont care cause it works
you can open your curtains and let the sunlight in during the day, the bubble wrap doesnt interfere
this is how i know it works
i used to burn close to 7 cordds of wood a year. its my only heat.
since i started putting the bubble wrap on the windows i now burn 5 to 5 1/2 cords a year
come spring just take them off, roll them up and put in a hefty bag and save for next fall. im using the same pieces i cut 8 or more yrs ago.
in individual bedrooms with the windows this makes a nice difference keeping the room warmer in winter.
if the solar miniumum thing is accurate and im thinking it is, we got more cold unusual weather heading our way for the next couple of years--this can be a good help keeping your home warmer.
a couple large rolls of bubble wrap with medium bubbles to cover my windows cost me aorund $20 bucks or so. and i got an extra roll for back up. i covered all my windows on the main floor as i close off the upstairs in the winter as its a guest room that only gets used 2x a year or so.
it might sound silly or tacky but it really helped. maybe it can help someone else too.
if you struggle to keep your homer warm and comfortable in the winter or need to cut back on electric to save $$ maybe give this a try.
every little bit helps
ive got a big old house with too many windows. i heat with a wood stove n the LR, thats it. got some insulated curtains that have helped but its still was durn cold up here in the CO mountains in the winter. a friend told me what she did, i laughed and thought it was silly at first then i tried it. dang, it worked.
bubble wrap.
get a couple rolls of bubble wrap, the medium,m size bubble works best.
cut to fit your windows
spray window with water, press the cut pieces of bubble wrap on inside on window
*****bubble side pressed to the window and smooth side out***
it will usually stay up all winter, if its a sunny window you may need to spray agaion and re-press the bubble wrap on the window.
this is insulation
yeah it looks rednecky but im from the south and dont care cause it works
you can open your curtains and let the sunlight in during the day, the bubble wrap doesnt interfere
this is how i know it works
i used to burn close to 7 cordds of wood a year. its my only heat.
since i started putting the bubble wrap on the windows i now burn 5 to 5 1/2 cords a year
come spring just take them off, roll them up and put in a hefty bag and save for next fall. im using the same pieces i cut 8 or more yrs ago.
in individual bedrooms with the windows this makes a nice difference keeping the room warmer in winter.
if the solar miniumum thing is accurate and im thinking it is, we got more cold unusual weather heading our way for the next couple of years--this can be a good help keeping your home warmer.
a couple large rolls of bubble wrap with medium bubbles to cover my windows cost me aorund $20 bucks or so. and i got an extra roll for back up. i covered all my windows on the main floor as i close off the upstairs in the winter as its a guest room that only gets used 2x a year or so.
it might sound silly or tacky but it really helped. maybe it can help someone else too.
if you struggle to keep your homer warm and comfortable in the winter or need to cut back on electric to save $$ maybe give this a try.
every little bit helps
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