While it might look silly, the people putting bubble wrap on their windows are actually onto something — and saving some money in the process.

For those of us who don’t have high-efficiency windows, it’s pretty obvious our panes are a huge weak point for letting in cold in the winter and heat in the summer. To help mitigate that, some, like ...

Start by cutting the bubble wrap to fit your window panes using a pair of scissors. Then, spritz a bit of water onto the glass using an empty spray bottle and press the bubble wrap firmly against the ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. This idea was suggested to me by Robert Volz of ...

The annual battle with heating bills is raging again this January as frezing cold temperatures, ice and snow mean we've all had to reach for the thermostat and run the boiler probably a bit more often ...

Cold weather, hot science! SciGirls Greta and her 6th grade pals use passive solar heat and bubble-wrap insulation to warm up an ice shanty on a frozen Minnesota lake. SciGirls is available to stream ...