It seems like you’re getting some great product suggestions! I’m also from the polar regions & second the suggestions for compression gear and fleece lined leggings/tights. I also want to recommend a good old fashioned hot water bottle for heating up a bed/couch quickly, as well as sticking between a T-shirt and a sweater! You can also splurge and get an electric blanket or an electric mattress cover.
For some free tips - when layering, usually wear the lightest layer closest to your body. Similarly, put your lightest blanket closest to you, and your heaviest blanket on top of the stack. If you need to warm yourself quickly, sip a hot beverage and between sips let the steam warm your face. Keep a face mask on whenever you can - it’ll trap warm air close to your cheeks.
And finally, insulate your windows and get heavier curtains and keep them closed - it’ll keep your house so much warmer and save you so much on heat bills!!
These plastic window coverings usually do the trick in MN. Just apply the double-sided sticky tape to your windowsill and attach the plastic coverings to that. Hit the plastic with a hair dryer to shrink any wrinkles/folds and viola.
No they sell it at the store specifically for window wrapping
That is incredibly fucked up haha.
There's this contracting plastic for single pane windows in winter. Might work. Basically sticks over the window trim and seal it. Then you blow dry the plastic and it contracts making a second or third window pane. It's easily removable but yeah you wouldnt be able to use the window.
You can find this stuff at any hardware store.
Tu peu acheter un genre de plastique qui va sur les fenêtres.
Insulation is what you’re after but f you’re renting you may be limited in your options. Try throwing these on all your windows. Easy, cheap, temporary and they make a difference.
If you think a lot of heat is getting out during the winter, and you want a cheap fix, you can't beat a window shrink kit. I used to see these in the winter when I lived in New England.
Frost King V73/9H Indoor Shrink Window Kit 42 62-Inch, Clear, 9-Pack
Legally the house is required to have heat for the winter, but I don't think AC is required by law.
She's under no responsibility to take on an expensive window replacement project. If that were the case, then you could also insist she insulate the walls and ceilings better. Also an expensive proposition. It sounds like you should finish your lease and then move to a location more in keeping with your requirements.
You might consider putting plastic over the windows and turning the thermostat to a lower temp, which of course will raise your electric bill.
Something like this would really help with your draft issue so you don't have to live in darkness all the time.
Not really. We used these in our old house with drafty windows.
"I invested in a space heater and am considering putting blankets over the windows" = both bad ideas. If space heaters were an efficient way to heat your house, you'd see everybody using them instead of a furnace. And if you want to cover your windows for winter weatherproofing, invest in some cheap Frost King brand window film, that you can buy at Meijer, Walmart, Target, etc: www.amazon.com/Frost-King-V73-9H-42-Inch/dp/B000AXSVJ4 -- it looks a heckuva a lot less tacky than blankets.
If you have older windows, the insulation on them is really bad and let’s a lot of air through. I’ve used this on my windows to help insulate them. The sticky part can leave residue on your wood though or at least it has for me.
Frost King V73/9H Indoor Shrink Window Kit 42 62-Inch, Clear, 9-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AXSVJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_TXZ1W21BR5A9BD2P2T46?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Frost King V73/9H Indoor Shrink Window Kit 42 62-Inch, Clear, 9-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AXSVJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_BH5F69TJ7YA6MEEA6ECG -depending on your window size, a kit like this works wonders in Chicago, with many windows poorly insulated/old it really helps .
Window film. It's like glad press and seal. It creates an air gap between the warm humid room air, and the cold glass.
Frost King V73/9H Indoor Shrink Window Kit 42 62-Inch, Clear, 9-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AXSVJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_751QMJ2324D6EWGXXC6N?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
You can get this window seal plastic that can help keep heat in. We used it last winter and it worked wonders. Relatively cheap too compared to a new window and is transparent enough to not advertise the issue.
Find what is causing your flat to be so cold- drafty windows perhaps? Fix the drafts with weather stripping and caulk, and if your windows are single pane, perhaps cover them with shrink-wrapping. (like this) By doing that your place will not only be more comfortable for you and your plants but will be cheaper to keep warm.
If it’s because the windows are super old a kit like this helps in the winter.
Frost King V73/9H Indoor Shrink Window Kit 42 62-Inch, Clear, 9-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AXSVJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_H3ZMK0W8Y9D9303QPHQF
I'm talking about this https://www.amazon.ca/Frost-King-V73-9H-42-Inch/dp/B000AXSVJ4/
It's a plastic film that you install on the trim of your window. It's low cost and highly effective if you have air leaks.
You may have missed the part about sealing it in plastic (or not knowing what they meant, it just didn't register).
You can get something like this and 'seal' the windows. You're basically adding an extra layer of protection to keep the heat in and the cold out. They make these in a ton of different sizes. It might be possible to DIY something similar, but, it's a cheapish solution.
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Depending on how your management responds, it might be worth just getting some expanding foam and sealing up those big holes you were mentioning. This gets tricky though since the foam would basically be permanent, so, I'd strongly suggest getting permission, if at all possible.
Get a window insulation kit so you can get a little more sunshine.
Frost King V73/9H Indoor Shrink Window Kit 42 62-Inch, Clear, 9-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AXSVJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_V7BN61N2JZ001YZWFAKR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AXSVJ4/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_BGSEDGJQ6D24B4BV0WBQ
I use this one and it was super easy. Just used a regular hair dryer to shrink it tight.
I use shrink window kit to insulate my home. I find it useful even if anecdotally. My gas bill dropped significantly.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000AXSVJ4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Heat shrink the windows to insulate them. If you want to get real fancy and have some, pump argon in between the window and heat shrink. It's inert, dry, heavier than air and will displace the moisture laden air trapped by the heat shrink.
I think they mean something like this Frost King V73/9H Indoor Shrink Window Kit 42 62-Inch, Clear, 9-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AXSVJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_PSRF3DBNCVXGQFM73J1C?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Get some humidifiers, and spray foam as many air leaks as you can. Also get these to stop your windows from leaking air.
I also bought an LCD & digitizer unit off eBay. My procedure is the exact one outlined in this video.
/u/phoenixpants is right - After I was done repairing the tablet, I realized that I could have saved myself a lot of time and frustration by buying a frame to go along with the screen assembly. Scraping the glass off the old frame was easily the most challenging and time consuming part of the entire process and I ended up cutting myself by accident. Also, try to get some adhesive strips included with the LCD - I ended up using the adhesive from this product as a substitute (available at Home Depot).
I'm not sure why you were getting sporadic touches - it's possible that the hardware you bought was intermittent. Also, be sure that all the connections on the motherboard (ribbon cables, connectors, etc) are properly lined up because one small mistake will render the device unusable. Good luck!
EDIT: You wouldn't need the adhesive strips if you buy the frame attached to the LCD assembly