Homesteading & gardeningElias MercerYour Windows Are Why You're Freezing. Old-Timers Fixed It for $0
Your Windows Are Why You're Freezing. Old-Timers Fixed It for $0
Long-form20:14Education
Published Oct 6, 2026, 6:00 PM · 1w ago
Elias Mercer
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Description
Your windows are why you're freezing, and old-timers fixed it for $0: 5 window insulation fixes (rope caulk, sash wedge, thermal curtain, cardboard shutter, bubble wrap) that stop drafty windows and keep your house warm all winter.
Replacing windows costs hundreds each. The cold doesn't leak in, it falls. Here's how old-timers stopped it, starting tonight.
My book: fifty-plus years of experience, over eighty chapters. eliasmercer.com
SAFETY
- Keep at least one working window in every bedroom. Never nail or paint it shut, and never seal an escape window.
- Keep curtains, cardboard and cloth well away from stoves, heaters and open flame.
- Leave your wood stove's air supply alone. This video is windows only.
Don't let the old days go, friend.
#drafty windows #homestead #winterprep
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Details
- Published
- Oct 6, 2026, 6:00 PM
- Length
- 20:14 (1,214 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- Education
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- EN-US
- Quality
- HD
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- No
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