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For some unknown reason, the temperature inside of our apartment is actually colder than it is outside. This inversion is the source of much consternation among the roommates and I have noticed that this phenomenon is also present in some other San Francisco apartments.

What option is left to the renter who seeks to fortify their apartment rental from such wintry elements; especially those so mystifying that they defy the laws of the meteorological universe?

The renter, however, is left with some good options in this scenario since you can easily make some simple apartment renovations that will keep the outside on the outside, the inside warm and your heating bills down.

Basically, all that you really want to do is insulate your apartment. First, identify areas like windows, doors and even electrical outlets that let in colder air.

For windows, the easiest insulation technique is using plastic film to create a barrier of air between the cold glass of the window and the air in the apartment. You can purchase the plastic film at any hardware store and tape it to your windowsill.

Measure it out, cut off the excess, tape it down with either the provided adhesive or use masking tape and then blow dry the plastic until it is taut. This method will allow you to see through your windows as well as you did before, (it's not like putting a garbage bag over a busted rear window) and it will create a pillow of air that will insulate your apartment. Just as glass conducts temperature, air insulates it.

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