Keeping your home warm during the winter months can be tough, especially if you live in a spacious home. The good news is that there are a few tricks homeowners can use to keep the cold out and possibly lower the heating costs. Here are a few ways you can winter-proof your home.

Magnetic Window Covers

Insulating windows is one of the easiest ways you can keep cold air from entering your home. Some people may use hard-to-manage plastic wrap or another material that is difficult to hang. However, you can make the process easier by creating magnetic covers for windows.

Supplies

All you need is:

Instructions

  1. Paint your window trim with several layers of magnetic paint, so that the magnets easily stick to the window pane.
  2. Cut the vinyl to a size that covers the window
  3. Glue magnets to the outside of the vinyl and cover the window.
When summer rolls around, you can simply take it off with a firm tug.

Magnetic Curtains

Heavy curtains can also help keep out any cold drafts from windows. However, curtains can still move around and small amounts of cold air can enter your home. Homeowners can sew 1 x 1/8 Sewing Magnets into curtains to ensure that they stay in place around a windowpane.

Magnetic Vent Covers

If you have air vents in your home that are not used for heating, you can block cold air from coming through them with a magnetic cover. Some vents may be made of a magnetic material, so using a piece of vinyl and some magnets to keep it in place can be sufficient. You can also purchase magnetic vent covers, but creating your own is often less expensive than purchasing one. If there are heating vents in your home that are blocked by furniture or other objects, try moving items so heat can flow freely. However, if that is not possible, you can also find air deflectors━covers that redirect where the air flows and attach to vents with a magnetic grate.

Magnet Hacks With Apex Magnets

Preparing your home for winter may seem like a lot of work. Winter-proofing your home not only keeps you warmer during the chilly winter months but also could lower your energy and heating costs. For more home hacks with magnets, visit the "Fix it With Magnets" section of our blog.