I’m a money-saving pro – there’s an easy way to insulate your house, it’s cheap and takes minutes
WE’RE all desperately searching to cheap ways to keep warm this winter.
So fans were thrilled when a savvy mum shared her quick and easy insulation hack on TikTok.
Shauna, known online as @homediydiary, often shares her DIY hacks with her 191,000 followers.
In her latest video, the bargain hunter can be seen putting the insulating film over her windows in a bid to keep the heat in and limit her energy costs.
Shauna cleans the windows and frames, before sticking the transparent film to the inside.
She said: “If you have poorly insulated windows, I’m going to show you a really cheap way to add secondary glazing to them and retain heat.
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“First, get your windows squeaky clean, then use white spirit to clean down the window frame.
“This is really important because we’re going to be using some double-sided sticky tape, and we need it to stick very well.
“We’re going to be using window glazing film, or insulating film. It’s very affordable, you can pick this up for between €10 and €15, and you get double-sided sticky tape in the box too.
“Okay, I know you’re doubtful. Just trust the process and wait for the finished results.
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“So stick the tape to all sides of the window frame and peel of the backing.
“Next, take out the glazing film. This comes in a huge sheet – you might even get two full windows out of this.
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“Cut it roughly to the size that you need, but leave it a little bit bigger. You want it to overhang the tape.
“Now it’s easiest to work from top to bottom, and you want to stick the film to the tape very, very well.
“Pull it tight, removing as many wrinkles as you can.
“Next, hold a hairdryer a few inches away from the film and start heating it, working from top to bottom.
“Initially you’re going to see that the film has some wrinkles on it, but once you heat it the film is going to tighten up and the wrinkles will be removed.
“Once finished, the film is going to be completely see-through and it acts as a secondary glazing to insulate your window.”
The insulating film is available from various retailers, including Amazon, and starts from as little as £3.29.
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Mums flocked to the comments to thank the mum for sharing the clever hack, with one writing: “We have single [glazed] wooden windows, and putting this up has made a world of a difference, cost £3 something on Amazon!”
Another said: “Had a pool of water on the sil nearly every morning, no matter what the temperature was. Did this ages ago and the problem is gone!”