insulation

Stop Burning Cash: The Grumpy Guide to DIY Window Insulation Hacks That Actually Work

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Person using a hair dryer to apply window insulation film.

I sat in my living room last night and felt a breeze. My windows were closed. My doors were locked. Yet, there it was—a tiny, icy finger of North American winter air poking me right in the neck. I looked at the thermostat and saw the furnace kicking on for the third time in an … Read more

Stop Paying to Heat the Neighborhood: How to Find Air Leaks in Your House Before You Go Broke

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A homeowner using an incense stick to find an air leak near a window during a winter storm.

I just opened my heating bill, and quite frankly, it made me want to go back to bed and stay under the covers until April. It is mid-January, the wind is howling across the plains, and most of us are essentially throwing twenty-dollar bills out the window every single hour. We buy these high-tech thermostats … Read more