Things You'll Need:
- Silicon caulking
- Weather stripping
- Plastic window film
- Hair dryer
- Shower head
- Heat lamp
- Warming towel rack
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Step 1
Hold your hand near the edge of your window. Feel a little draft? How about where the window sections cross over each other; is there a draft along the overlap? Air will penetrate even the tiniest gaps and you need to make sure you have seamless caulking (around the edges) and good weather stripping (where the two pieces overlap each other).
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Step 2
Apply new silicon caulking around the window edges and replace any worn or flattened weather stripping on your windows.
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Step 3
Touch your bathroom window. Feel cold? That cold will radiate right into your bathroom making the whole room feel cold. Fix the problem by installing see-through plastic window film over the entire window, including the casings.
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Step 4
Stretch the film over the window unit, then take your hair dryer and blow warm air on it. The film will shrink nice and tight allowing you to see out and the sun to shine in. You've just created a temporary storm window that prevents cold from radiating into your bathroom through the window glass, and is virtually invisible. Once warm weather arrives, just peel off the window film.
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Step 1
Change your shower head and take a longer shower. Showers generate lots of nice, warm steam, but the idea that you're wasting all that energy (as well as costing yourself extra money) means most of us get in and out fairly quickly. New shower heads that use very little hot water (2 gallons per minute versus the more typical 5 to 8 GPM) are readily available and easy to install. Most just screw onto the existing shower arm.
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Step 2
Consider installing a heat lamp in your bathroom. Modern heat lamps are reliable and give off a substantial amount of heat-enough to make sure your bathroom is warm and toasty when you step out of the shower. Most come with a timer, so you don't need to worry about leaving the heat lamp on all day.
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Step 3
Install a heating towel rack. This can be as simple as plugging one in. Lots of different and attractive designs are available, including some free-standing models that you just place near a wall outlet and plug in. You'll have a bunch of warm, dry towels waiting when you step out of the shower.
Comments
lynsuz12 said
on 13/01/2010 We were talking fireplace in bathroom it's so cold. Think I'll check out the heat lamp idea instead. More sensible.:) Good article. Thanks. 5
healthytemple said
on 06/01/2010 Thank you for the info. I have been struggling with going from a warm bed to a cold bathroom. Will definitely utilize these tips.
ceholmes said
on 06/01/2010 love the heat lamp idea! 5*
laurand said
on 06/01/2010 Great tips!! My bathroom is FREEZING! I will definitely look at employing some of these ideas.
omghow said
on 05/01/2010 Great tips. Thanks for sharing.