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I’m sure you’ve seen different versions of cold air stoppers on Pinterest. It’s pretty simple all you need is something to put at the bottom of doors to keep the cold air draft from coming in. I did a quick search online and there are a ton of links for different retailers that sell a version of this. It’s so easy to make one at home, you don’t need to spend the money and buy one. I love my cold air stopper from a pair of jeans.
I use my cold air stopper in front of a coat closet door. There is a crawl space opening inside the closet so the cold air pours in. I really love the fact that it was upcycled from a pair of jeans. Now it has a new life as something useful.
How to make it:
Karen (my Sister) made this for me ages ago, probably 10 years or more and I still use it every winter. In the summer I store it under a bed. She used an old pair of jeans and cut the pant legs off. Stuffed it with some bags of beans for a little bit of weight and then a bunch of the bagged stuffing. You could probably use anything to stuff it as long as it has a little weight. You could stuff it with old clothing or rags. Just something to keep the shape so that it covers the open space along the bottom of the door. Hand stitch the ends closed with a needle and thread.
You don’t have to use a pair of jeans. You could use any other type of pants that you aren’t wearing anymore. Make 2 since you’ve got 2 pantlegs.
Check out how I used a Sock and Rice to make a Heating Pad
If you don’t want to make your own air stopper out of a pair of jeans you can always buy a real one, Here’s some real cold air stoppers:
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