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 ...

“To block heat exchange, you can put a lot of insulation in your walls, but windows need to be transparent,” study co-author ...

A team of scientists have created a porous material that keeps windows almost 100 percent transparent while blocking 10 times ...

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.

Stuff cracks in your window frame with bubble wrap to seal in warm air in the winter, which can lower your heating costs and save you a little money on home repairs. It’s obviously temporary and not ...

Mark McShane from Boiler Cover UK encouraged households to employ this technique, explaining: "Leaving your oven door open after cooking allows the residual heat to warm your kitchen, and using bubble ...

From getting the biggest bang for your buck buying fresh strawberries to a novel way to insulate windows from winter cold, the 2023 Farmers’ Almanac has some life hacks to share. “Everybody’s ...

We’ve seen plenty of clever DIY ideas over the years – but the bubble wrap heating hack has to be one of the most unusual. Yes, you read that right. The humble packaging essential can be used as a ...

Households in the UK are being told to stick bubble wrap on their windows to 'halve heat loss' this winter. DIY expert Glen Peskett, from Saxton Blades, says it’s one of the easiest, cheapest ways to ...

No one likes chapped lips from winter dryness. For an effortless way to bring moisture and heat into the air, simply boil a ...

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 ...