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DIY window treatments

DIY window treatments

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Photo: Lindsay Kurz/Plenty

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http://www.chimisport.com 01/14/2012 15:29 PM

This is a good, common sense article. Very helpful to one who is just finding the resouces about this part. It will certainly help educate me.

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scooterblue 04/16/2011 18:51 PM

You can also use quilts for these. Sheets aren't very good for temperature retention in colder climates. Quilts will help keep the warmth in as well as the cold out.

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scooterblue 04/16/2011 18:51 PM

You can also use quilts for these. Sheets aren't very good for temperature retention in colder climates. Quilts will help keep the warmth in as well as the cold out.

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weeswl tieel 03/12/2011 00:16 AM

Somehow I do not envision using 'old gift wrap ribbon' in any partcularly pleasing way for this purpose. Roman shades are nice, but they are a bit tricky to execute and still not look embarassing!

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Chicago Reader 12/10/2009 16:36 PM

This is a great and simple way to help insulate your home... and cheap too!

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Personalize your windows

As the weather turns colder, one of the best things you can do for your budget and your carbon footprint is to better insulate your home. Here, we show you how to reduce heat loss through your windows by hanging a simple flat panel known as a Roman shade. Store-bought versions of these window treatments can run $200 or more per window, if you have them custom-installed. But with a bedsheet, leftover ribbons from gift-wrapping or old clothes, found garden stakes and needle and thread, the only cost is your time (about two hours). To maximize heat retention, instead of a bedsheet, you can use a heavier fabric such as canvas — though it won't let in as much light. Below are step-by-step instructions for making your shade from green materials. We opted for maximum simplicity, employing a design that is rolled up and manually tied. (Story: Lindsay Kurz. This article originally appeared in Plenty in November 2008.) 
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