Bubble Wrap Window Insulation Hack

Shawna Bailey
by Shawna Bailey
3 Materials
$2
1 Minute
Easy
If you're like me and come from a small town with old houses, you can remember insulating your windows for the winter. My dad would take plastic sheeting and double sided tape and seal up all the windows we didn't absolutely need to open. Well, now we live in a house with much better windows, but that doesn't mean there isn't an advantage to adding insulation. We’re still losing heat through our windows, just a smaller amount.  Extra insulation not only helps you save the environment  (by using less electricity) but can save you anywhere from $100 to $500 dollars over the course of the winter (depending on how large your house is and how many money saving tips you implement).
Step 1: Gather Your Materials


The only things I used for this winter hack were bubble wrap and a spray bottle filled with water.

Here I am freezing next to my window. It's the beginning of December, and it's freezing outside.

Step 2: Spray the Window

I couldn't believe that water is the only thing holding this on the the window, but it really works. So I sprayed the water evenly all over the window.

Step 3 : Press On the Bubble Wrap

I precut my bubble wrap to size, so I started at one corner and spread my bubble wrap over the window. It sticks very well. I can also remove it easily by pulling and then wiping the window with a cloth.

I could not believe how much of a difference this made! Plus I still had sunlight shining through. I could still open and shut this sliding window, it didn't block any light from coming in, and only obscured my view a tiny bit.

Suggested materials:
  • Bubble wrap
  • Water in a spray bottle
  • Scissors
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  • Lorraine Lorraine on Nov 17, 2021

    I will definetly try it I would assume you put the flatter side of the bubble wrap?????

  • Pam-ella Pam-ella on Sep 11, 2022

    Great idea! How thick is the bubble wrap?

  • Jay Jay on Nov 08, 2022

    Where can I get extra wide bubble wrap?

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