Cute DIY Draft Stopper

Happy Friday, my friends! Well, it feels happy but when I look out my front window, all I see are grey skies and the trees billowing in the harsh winds. Not very inviting! What’s worse, that cold air is creeping into my house! EEK! That’s why I am thrilled about today’s post by our fabulous guest, Mindy! Her idea of a DIY Draft stopper couldn’t come at a better time. Take it away, Mindy!

Hi there, HowDoesShe readers! I’m Mindy from a {day} with lil mama here with a project perfect for the season’s weather.

Being a month into Fall, most of us are welcoming the cool crisp air with scarves, boots and sweaters. However, I’m sure you don’t want that chilly draft coming into your home! I used to roll up bath towels and stuff them under my windows to prevent cool air from coming through. What an eyesore! But now, this DIY washable draft stopper is a much cuter way to keeping that unwanted cold air out…

Time - 30 minutes

Materials

- Fabric (A thicker or fleece type material would provide more insulation, although not used below.)

- Sand (From a home improvement store. Some people use rice, beans, etc but I don’t want to use anything perishable.)

- Ziploc bags

- Sewing machine/coordinating thread

- Iron

Instructions

1. Measure and cut your fabric using the length of your window or door +  2 inches and a width of 10 inches.

2. With right side down, fold up the long sides and sew along each edge (similar to a hem).

3. Fold right sides together. Leaving a 6″ gap in the middle of your fabric (see stop and start points below), sew the long edges together. You want a hole/pocket in the middle of your fabric (see picture in step 6).

Tip: You can mark your stopping points with pins so you don’t accidentally sew the entire piece shut.

4. Place seam in the middle of your fabric and iron seam flat.

5. Sew short edges.

6. Flip inside out. You should have a hole in the middle of your fabric (from step 3 above).

7. Partially fill a gallon sized Ziploc bag with sand. For my length draft stopper, I used two 1-gallon bags and one 1-quart bag.

8. Roll each bag of sand to create a log and squeeze out all the air before sealing. To be safe from leaks, double bag each bag so you don’t end up with sand everywhere if a bag ends up with a hole.

9. Stuff each bag of sand into your sewn piece. Tip: If the bag doesn’t fit, dump some sand out and try again.

 

With my daughter’s bed right next to the window, blocking the cold air makes a huge difference in Chicago’s winter!

Thanks for having me ladies! Stop on over to check out more of my DIY projects, recipes and photo sessions.  I also love to plan parties, like this boy monster party, girl monSTAR party, owl party, party for under $5 and beachy pinwheel party.

Bobbi

I live in a little place called Saskatchewan, Canada, and pride myself in the fact that I can spell it! I married my very best friend 14 years ago and am a mother to four adorable girls who keep me on my toes constantly. If I wasn’t busy enough, I'm a portrait photographer and avid scrapbooker!

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