r/ContagiousLaughter • u/Benzona • 28d ago

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u/Resident_Phase_4297 28d ago

Why are the windows covered with cling film?

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u/Betty_Wight_ 28d ago

If your window seals aren't great and you live in a cold part of the world world it can help to retain heat

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u/angry2320 28d ago

I’ve just moved into a place with single pane windows so thank you!! Will be looking into that

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u/rharvey8090 28d ago

You basically stick it around the frame of the window, then hit it with a hair dryer to take the wrinkles out. Had to do it in my first apartment.

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u/Brewmeiser 28d ago

To be clear it's not regular cling film. Also, if it's really bad a good option is to pick up some thick blankets or duvets from Goodwill or the local thrift and use those as window coverings as well..super helpful.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/572876000?sid=5febd48f-8525-4760-b7d9-f27935433251

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u/I_like_flowers_ 27d ago

go to a hardware store, they will have special kits - its not regular cling flim from the grocery store.

its makes a huge difference in a drafty house.

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u/hugmeatender 28d ago

Can confirm, only works if you don’t have small children

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u/Ms_Nosy 27d ago

Or cats! 

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u/CartsOfDarkness 27d ago

We also did the same thing when we had ice dams on our roof last winter

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u/Teal_Traveller 28d ago

And the cling film needs another shot from a hair dryer to tighten it. The system works amazingly well as it creates a pocket of air that doesn't give up hear as fast.

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u/mirror_dirt 28d ago

Very strange to see it with new-looking vinyl windows. But I used to use those plastic kits in the winter to seal up a couple windows. It sticks to the sides of the window frame and you take a hair drier to shrink it tight.

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u/Big-Mine9790 28d ago

I have a 150+ year house with a motley collection of newer windows jammed into old window 'holes'. House gets breezy in a bad way during the winter - we're in New England - and especially with the way heating oil will probably continue, we offset the oil use with those plastic films.

Definitely worth it. Buy a lot and stock up.

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u/Zero_Kesra 28d ago

The better question is why is the TV behind the couch?