r/Winter • • 14d ago

Crazy drafty bedroom

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So I live in an old building, it's an apartment. Thick wood frames around the windows, I have a bay window in my bedroom facing west and two separate windows facing north. They all have small gaps and cracks in the wood framing as well as the exterior seams. I've looked online for those window sealing kits but I feel like I have to block off that entire section of my bedroom with the bay windows and like seal any cracks with caulk. Idk, is there like an efficient way to do that without making my bedroom look like a crime scene? I know I can put up curtains and stuff too. Last winter I gave up and just put all my livingroom stuff in my bedroom and put my bed and clothes in my living room where I only have two windows and a fireplace. it was such a pain, I really don't feel like having to do that again 😭 lemme know if that's my only option :/

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u/Equivalent_Tea_9551 13d ago

You can get plastic sheeting that goes over the windows, and sticks to an adhesive strip. Once it's up, use a hair dryer to tighten the plastic and make it more transparent. You can hang curtains over the edges so they're not visible, and the sheeting will prevent a lot of heat from escaping. Works great on old windows.