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RC and Moon Pie posted:A distant relative shared this on Facebook. I live in a very old house with single-pane windows and incredibly crappy jambs that have all sorts of gaps in them. We got some thick plastic film and duct taped it to the inside window frame itself so that basically the entire inside of the window was covered, and that helped a lot. looks like total garbage, but it's much less drafty in the winter and saved us a shitton on gas (which is the whole point) also it was plastic film that we made by melting coffee stirrers from Starbucks with a solar oven so it fits in this thread
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The bubble wrap is actually a good idea, not a dumb lifehack.
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Sep 17, 2014 12:32
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I taped a thermal blanket over my windows, hoping to keep out some of the heat as well as light in the morning. Barely worked for the heat, was alright for light. From an interior design standpoint, I'd advise anyone to steer clear of it.
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Sep 17, 2014 12:41
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You people do know you can cheaply buy thermal insulation curtains, right? They're like $15 each. Mounting them can be a bit of a bitch, since they need to hug the wall as much as possible, but if you're the kind of person who is willing to consider bubble-wrapping your windows, the idea of mounting them with duct tape or something probably won't bother you.
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Sep 17, 2014 12:44
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I made an egg sandwich and added a few crumbled Maple Bacon kettle chips on top and it was pretty good. Not quite as classy as chips and ketchup of course.
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Sep 17, 2014 13:03
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Sir_Substance posted:You people do know you can cheaply buy thermal insulation curtains, right? They're like $15 each. Hmm, that's a completely different product that doesn't serve the same purpose as well, and you actually have to go out and spend money on it. The point of the bubble wrap is you put it up in a room that doesn't see much use (such as a guest room) and it'll prevent heat loss similar to double glazing, whilst letting in light and reducing condensation/mould on the windows/window sill. It's basically free and takes like 5 seconds to take down again. The privacy effect from scattering light could also be seen as an advantage if you're putting it in a shed or anywhere you're storing stuff. Of course if you're poor and renting some lovely cold apartment it is by far the cheapest and easiest way to insulate all the windows, so it's an option available to you at least, even if it has aesthetic drawbacks. It's a good 'tip' or whatever.
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Sep 17, 2014 14:03
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Don't use bubble wrap on your windows, you lunatics, there's an adhesive plastic film you can buy that will do a much better job. lovely wall paper from the 70s transformed into packing material should not go on your windows.
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Sep 17, 2014 14:25
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I think you should just avoid posting if you're not sure what you're talking about.
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Sep 17, 2014 14:41
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Aggressive pricing posted:lovely wall paper from the 70s transformed into packing material should not go on your windows. I had no idea that it was originally designed as a wall paper. It was the 50s, not the 70s, but still, mind blown.
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Sep 17, 2014 14:44
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Drowning In Terror posted:I think you should just avoid posting if you're not sure what you're talking about. If that's at me, I'm licensed in HVAC and have forgotten more about insulating houses than most people have ever known. All the bubbles making contact with the window pane act as thermal bridges that heat will escape through. The proper way to do it is a plastic film that goes around the window frame, making absolutely no contact with the window.
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Sep 17, 2014 15:30
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Sep 17, 2014 15:41
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Good thing I always take peroxide to the beach! Lifehack: carry everything you ever need (or don't need) on your back like one of those trolls in The Labyrinth.
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Sep 17, 2014 16:07
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Lifehack: buy a battery powered lantern for like ten goddamn dollars. Double lifehack: keep spare batteries in your camping or beach gear! They take up less space than baking soda and peroxide and aren't dependent on Jerry not drinking the last of the loving Mountain Dew!
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Sep 17, 2014 16:20
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Sobatchja Morda posted:gently caress, they have that poo poo here in Los Angeles as well, in small convenience stores. Want to buy a pack of cigarettes on credit? Well, you better buy two if you don't want to pay extra! Australia isn't arse-backwards all the time  Having said that a 20/22 packet of cigarettes is around $13AUD+ now. And they all look like this. E-cigs laws are still a lazy half-arsed lawed minefield too (You're allowed to import no issue, but selling in Aus itself is illegal, kind of, it depends.)
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Sep 17, 2014 16:51
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Yesterday I discovered my own crappy lifehack. While visiting mcdonalds for some hangover food, I mixed orange and strawberry frutopia fountain drink and it tasted exactly like peach. You're welcome. 
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Sep 17, 2014 17:07
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Fruit Punch and sprite are hecka good together
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Sep 17, 2014 17:45
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Painful Dart Bomb posted:Yesterday I discovered my own crappy lifehack. While visiting mcdonalds for some hangover food, I mixed orange and strawberry frutopia fountain drink and it tasted exactly like peach. You're welcome. Where do you live that Fruitopia still exists there?
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Sep 17, 2014 18:03
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Blendy posted:Good thing I always take peroxide to the beach! You joke, but they post these all the loving time: The Fully Loaded Briefcase
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Sep 17, 2014 18:04
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Would a mod please add "walla!" to the title?
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Sep 17, 2014 18:13
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DrBouvenstein posted:Where do you live that Fruitopia still exists there? Canada?
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Sep 17, 2014 18:22
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McDonald's fountains in Michigan have a couple kinds of Fruitopia, but I haven't seen it anywhere else in ages.
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Sep 17, 2014 18:23
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betaraywil posted:You joke, but they post these all the loving time: I like how the wallet in the linked list is $360. Lifehack: buy a normal wallet* for like $10. It works the same as any other wallet, walla! *Duct tape wallets are not normal and are stupid
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Sep 17, 2014 18:24
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Wait, there are places where Fruitopia doesn't exist anymore?
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Sep 17, 2014 18:30
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Even if you have peroxide, you guys know the Mt. Dew thing is simply 100% not true at all right?
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Sep 17, 2014 18:37
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I've always liked this "hack", using dishwashing soap to clean the dishes: http://lifehacker.com/5385784/dishwasher-detergent-soak-cleans-dishes-overnightbetaraywil posted:You joke, but they post these all the loving time: They have to call out the brand of every little thing too, very postmodern. That's not a notebook. It's a Moleskine. That's not just a lighter, it's a Bic. Stick Insect has a new favorite as of 18:41 on Sep 17, 2014 |
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Sep 17, 2014 18:39
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The thing I like most about the Frutopia being available at McDonalds is that every so often people will probably have some, or maybe give it to their kids, thinking it's probably a more health-conscious choice - has fruit, must be good, right? The reality is that the Frutopia in the fountain at McDonalds has more calories than the Coke.
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Sep 17, 2014 18:40
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Stick Insect posted:I've always liked this "hack", using dishwashing soap to clean the dishes: http://lifehacker.com/5385784/dishwasher-detergent-soak-cleans-dishes-overnight i wasnt aware letting something soak is an advanced lifehacking technique, looks like im ahead of the curve shitlords
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Sep 17, 2014 18:56
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Antifreeze Head posted:The thing I like most about the Frutopia being available at McDonalds is that every so often people will probably have some, or maybe give it to their kids, thinking it's probably a more health-conscious choice - has fruit, must be good, right? I tell that to meat bags that replace sugar in their diet with boat loads of honey.
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Sep 17, 2014 19:09
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Lifehack# Some places have Fruitopia
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Sep 17, 2014 19:42
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Coldhax: buy a warm sweater and not insist on wearing tshirt and shorts at home all year around. Side effect of this will make it not look like you're a space hobo using bubble wrap on your windows. It's served me in every Canadian winter of the last 37 years.
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Sep 17, 2014 19:53
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Tired of indoor baseball games breaking all your windows? Cover them in bubblewrap #lifehack
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Sep 17, 2014 19:58
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Lamech posted:I like how the wallet in the linked list is $360. Lifehack: buy a normal wallet* for like $10. It works the same as any other wallet, walla! Not laughing at you, just telling you because someone else might: It's actually "voilą " And dyin' at that link. How about instead of bringing two goddamn bottles you get a job somewhere with plumbing? It reminds me of the tourists you see in any major city who act like traipsing around the financial district requires a mountaineering backpack with 50 pounds of REI poo poo clipped to it.
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Sep 17, 2014 20:05
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SLOSifl posted:I made an egg sandwich and added a few crumbled Maple Bacon kettle chips on top and it was pretty good. Not quite as classy as chips and ketchup of course. Seconding this, a couple of potato chips on an otherwise normal sandwich is good, making a sandwich with nothing but potato chips and condiments - floor, animal, etc.
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Sep 17, 2014 20:18
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Aggressive pricing posted:If that's at me, I'm licensed in HVAC and have forgotten more about insulating houses than most people have ever known. All the bubbles making contact with the window pane act as thermal bridges that heat will escape through. The proper way to do it is a plastic film that goes around the window frame, making absolutely no contact with the window. You mean I should do that after the layers of tinfoil, newspaper, and pizza dough, right? Also sometimes the dough rises and touches the panes in places. Is this a problem? 
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Sep 17, 2014 20:35
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Meatwave posted:Would a mod please add "walla!" to the title? I want this.
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Antifreeze Head posted:The thing I like most about the Frutopia being available at McDonalds is that every so often people will probably have some, or maybe give it to their kids, thinking it's probably a more health-conscious choice - has fruit, must be good, right? The thing I like most is that the orange fruitopia tastes identical to the mcdonalds orange drink they've had forever. No school event was complete without incredibly watered-down mcdonalds orange drink! 
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Sep 17, 2014 20:53
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:You mean I should do that after the layers of tinfoil, newspaper, and pizza dough, right? Yep! All window cooking goes wndow, food, tinfoil, newspaper. Just be sure to put an ice cube tray at the bottom to catch your drippings. quote:Also sometimes the dough rises and touches the panes in places. Is this a problem? Not at all, just throw it on the floor and eat it like a animal.
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twistedmentat posted:Coldhax: buy a warm sweater and not insist on wearing tshirt and shorts at home all year around. Side effect of this will make it not look like you're a space hobo using bubble wrap on your windows. Even better: learn to knit, make this, never be cold again (provided you never have to scratch yourself/poop): 
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Sep 17, 2014 21:37
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ninjahedgehog posted:Even better: learn to knit, make this, never be cold again (provided you never have to scratch yourself/poop): It's like a Canadian Crysis suit.
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ninjahedgehog posted:Even better: learn to knit, make this, never be cold again (provided you never have to scratch yourself/poop): That looks like a woolen still suit. EDIT: Goddamnit.
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