We’ve got the draftiest windows and porch doors we’ve ever had in an apartment, I do believe. I plan on shrink wrapping our windows as soon as Melissa gets here with her hair dryer (mine got lost in the move somehow). But I can’t do that with the porch doors, or don’t want to, in case I need to get out on the porch sometime during the winter. So I’m in the market for those long skinny insulating pillows that you put down to block the air from getting in. Does anyone know where to get one?
The Cloth Diapering, Babywearing, Breastfeeding Mommy
Ashley mentioned today one use for a rice filled sock, you’ve come up with another. I remember making these as crafts as a kid. Tips to make them are here or here.
That’s a good idea with the rice sock, buuuut… that would take an awful lot of socks and even more rice. And I actually told Josh this morning that I’d be more than happy to make my own little insulator pillows… if I got that sewing machine for Christmas that’s on my list (among other things that are also too expensive). And I know Ashley found a friend with a sewing machine… but.. *sniff* I have no friends here in West Lafayette *sniff*.
Hmm… *second thought* I do have some old soccer socks… But that would still be an awful lot of rice.
they have some on the harriet carter website. I even found a link with all the different ones they have. I was going to put it on here, but I don’t know how to do that link thing on this, so I’ll email it to you. They rang from $8-$25 but even the cheapest one probably costs more than the rice you would need to make one.
You know, if ya’ll moved down here, you wouldn’t be having this problem…
how cold was it there this morning? it was only 40 here. BRR. and we have drafty windows too, how exactly do you shrink wrap them?
Perhaps it’s me, but it seems like you could hand sew that as well. I know it would take some patience, but you could get $1/yd fabric at walmart. You would just need to sew it in a tube shape – it doesn’t need to be neat or all that straight stitching. I know a sewing machine would be 10x faster, but making due with what you have… Then when you’re done, fill it with rice (rice is cheap!) or something else, and sew up the top. Wha-la!
Oh! I just thought of something… they sell this stuff at Walmart called no sew hem something or other. it’s not that expensive and all you need is an iron. I make all sorts of stuff with it cuz I don’t have a sewing machine either. it pretty much glues the fabric together, it works good and is strong. you could make it with that!
Jes’s idea sounds even better!
Ooh, I love Jes’s idea of the iron-on-glue… except… would-ya-believe our iron was in that box of stuff that went missing. We lost our iron, my hair dryer (I have my curling iron… wierd), our toothbrush holder, all our medicine, and who knows what else. I’ve been using that Downy wrinkle releaser spray when I absolutely have to iron something. Other than that, I just shake it out really well when I take it out of the washer and hang it up to dry. That usually works well on clothes, but I doubt it would work for a draft stopper.
Maybe I’ll use the nylon idea with beans instead of rice. I’m just afraid of what it would look like.
well an iron is a lot cheaper than a sewing machine…
Menards has them. I think they’re less than $10