A DIY Door Breeze Blocker

Drafts under doors can raise heating costs, waste energy and create uncomfortable chills in the home. You can prevent these problems with a simple “draft snake” made from recycled scraps of fabric or odd socks. Draft snakes take less than an hour to construct, and construction materials cost next to nothing.

Measuring tape
Fabric
Sharp scissors
Straight pins
Sewing machine
Needle and thread
¾-inch copper pipe insulation foam, dry beans or sand

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the bottom edge of the door and add 2 inches. Cut a piece of fabric 8 inches wide and as long as the measurement you just calculated. Use any durable, solid fabric, such as denim or wool.
- 2
  Fold the fabric in half lengthwise with the wrong side out. Using straight pins, pin the long edge of the folded fabric together.
- 3
  Sew the fabric together along the long edge and one of the short edges using a sewing machine or needle and thread. Any simple stitch, such as a straight stitch, will do.
- 4
  Turn the fabric inside out.
- 5
  Fill the resulting fabric tube with insulation foam, or pack it tightly with dry beans or sand.
- 6
  Hand-stitch the open end of the tube using the stitch of your choice.
- 7
  Lay the “draft snake” against the gap at the bottom of the door to block breezes.

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