Bubble Wrap Window Insulation

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Bubble Wrap Window Insulation

I’ve used bubble wrap on windows for one two years now, and I’m amazed how quick and easy it is.  I originally put it up on my huge sun room window that heated the whole living room in summer 10 degrees warmer than the rest of the house.  It helped immediately, slashing my air conditioning bill in half.  When winter came, I put it in all the windows, except the few that get sun all day, warming the house.  In the bedrooms it is behind shades, giving two layers of insulation.  You can use it with or without regular or insulating window shades.  It takes a few minutes a window.

This is a simple technique for insulating windows with bubble wrap packing material.  Bubble wrap is often used to insulate greenhouse windows in the winter, but it also seems to work fine for also works for windows of irregular shape, which can be difficult to find insulating shades for.

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