Originally Posted By: oldsoldier
Cardboard. And plastic sheeting. I live an apt that had one window poorly sealed. As soon as the weather turns, I put up some cardboard I had trimmed to fit, put that over the window, then seal it all with plastic taped to the sill. The window faces my neighbors fence, so I dont really mind losing that view.
The rest of the windows get just the plain old plastic sheeting treatment.
Taught & clear are the keys-the idea is to minimize air movement between the glass & the plastic, and the clarity allows the sun to still come through. I try to avoid turning the heat on as much as I can, and have already caved a few times this year...this helps with the heating bill though!


Get some reflectix to go behind your blinds so you can't see them, but on the inside side of your other coverings. This stuff works pretty good, all the RVers swear by it. It's very affordable.

In my old apartment we used cardboard against the windows, and then blackout shades for blinds. Worked good.
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