I’m with you—cheap and simple beats “smart” tech that never quite works. I actually started using an old towel to wipe down the door too. Not glamorou...

Interesting idea with the rigid foam and lime plaster—I might look into that myself. I've been mostly sticking to more budget-friendly options, but mo...

Totally get what you're saying about privacy—I switched off voice assistants too, felt like they were listening a little TOO closely sometimes. For li...

We did something similar at our place, and honestly, I was pretty skeptical at first. Mostly because I was worried about the cost and whether it'd loo...

We actually did exactly that—rigid foam boards with spray foam just along the seams and edges. Worked surprisingly well, honestly. Saved us a good chu...

The baking soda trick sounds interesting, but honestly, I've tried it before and found it a bit messy—especially if the patio surface is textured or u...