This tutorial, for making a draft stopper is one of my all time favourite posts. I’m resharing this tutorial in it’s entirety in the hopes it will help keep your home warm and your energy costs low.
Talk about perfect timing. This week, winter arrived where we live.
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The blistery winds blew into town earlier this week and now we have a few inches of snow on the ground. The chill in the air has got me thinking about how we can keep our home heating costs down this winter. Finding ways to keep the house warm, and us warm, without cranking up the thermostat save us money and save energy.
I have been thinking about how we can cut down on some of the drafty areas of our house. One of which is our bathroom window. I thought I would try doing a little draft stopper DIY. With a small piece of fabric and a few plastic bags, I was able to sew together a simple way to save our family energy and money this winter.
Simple DIY Make a Door Draft Stopper
measuring tape
piece of fabric to fit your window dimentions
pins, needle and coordinating thread
plastic bags
Start off by measuring the width of the window or door. Add 2 inches to the length. Our window was 23″ thus I needed a length of 25″
Cut out a piece of fabric that is 25″ x 8″…the completed draft stopper will sit about 4″ high.
With right sides together, sew the long side and one end of the fabric. Turn the fabric tube the right way around.
Stuff the fabric tube with rolled up plastic bags. Ours took about 10 plastic bags. This is a really great way to reuse old plastic bags and divert them from the landfill.
Once stuffed, fold in the fabric at the open end and pin and stitch the open end closed.
Place in the drafty window and enjoy the warmth.
A self healing cutting mat makes measuring and cutting fabric much simpler. This mat is just like the one I have been using for over 10 years.
Rotary cutter for quilting and sewing
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Wanda Burnett says
October 23, 2015 at 11:05 pmCan old oil tablecloth be used instead of fabric because when the windows get foggy and sweaty the fabric will get wet and the oil cloth can be wipe off dry. It doesn’t get that cold here in Texas but do get lots of foggy nights.
Jen says
October 26, 2015 at 10:05 amSure Wanda, that sounds like a great alternative.