People are sticking bubble wrap to their windows to keep their heating costs down — here's why it works

In the cold weather, it feels like all we can do is put the heating on to warm up our homes, incurring the rising costs over ...
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I thought bubble wrap would keep me alive

With temperatures at minus 20 Celsius, he wrapped an entire tent in bubble wrap to test whether it could act as an insulated winter shelter. At first, the setup seemed promising — until the wind ...
Lifehacker

12 Unexpected Ways to Use Bubble Wrap Around the House

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Households urged to use ‘bubble wrap’ on windows in February

To put it into action, cut the bubble wrap to match the size of the window with scissors, then spray a film of water onto the ...
Popular Science

Bubble wrap-like material could help insulate glass windows

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Popping power: Bubble wrap may help with pipe inspections

A team of researchers from the Shibaura Institute of Technology and other entities may have found yet another use for bubble wrap beyond cushioning packages and being fun to pop. Mechanical dynamics ...