Insulating windows during cold weather is a great way to use up leftover sheets of bubble wrap. You can use it to winterize cracks around your window frame, too. Here’s how. View this post on ...

If you’re struggling with cold drafts and higher-than-should-be energy bills in your home, it’s likely that poor window insulation is at fault. There’s not much you can do about wall or roof ...

With winter around the corner for half the world, it's time to start thinking about getting your home ready for the colder weather. It turns out bubble wrap is a great insulator, and Instructables ...

The U.S. Department of Energy reports that 30 percent of a home's heat is lost through windows. The summer is no better; 76 percent of sunlight that hits windows leads to higher temps in your rooms.

The annual battle with heating bills is firing up again this December as, even with the milder conditions we had in November, almost everyone will now have their heating on almost constantly as we ...

SAVVY homeowners have discovered a cheap and effective way to keep their properties warmer over winter. With energy costs on the rise and cold snaps hitting hard, simple and affordable solutions are ...

Pipe wrap foam is great for insulating exposed pipes during the winter. But if you don’t have what you need on hand and you see a place you missed, try using bubble wrap. You easily can wrap it around ...

Physicists at CU Boulder have designed a new material for insulating windows that could improve the energy efficiency of buildings worldwide—and it works a bit like a high-tech version of Bubble Wrap.

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