Door draft stoppers are often used in the winter to keep heat in, but since warm air rises, cracks under doors are one of the spots to be concerned about in the summer to keep the cool air inside. These are easy to make, and there are a million versions. Here's one I made from a pair of old pants -- I used a pair of old corduroys because the weight of the fabric is heavy, so that will help insulate and keep drafts at bay.
Keep reading for the way to recycle a pair of old pants into a door breeze stopper, no fabric stuffing required.
1) Cut off one leg and make sure it's long enough for the door with a little extra for seam allowance. Snip off another small rectangle for a small hook, or make this rectangle longer for a hook that will go over a doorknob. (Okay, just one measurement: for a doorknob hook, the rectangle should be about 13 inches long.)
2) I chose to weight my draft stopper with pebbles, so I folded over a small section and made seams from the fold towards the center. This will create pockets so that the pebbles will not roll around inside the finished stopper.
3) If weighting it, sew up the pockets by placing a pebble or two inside each pocket and sewing the pockets closed. Then fold the weighted long end to the opposite side, with the right side of the fabric facing in, and sew along the long side.
6) Turn the tube right side out through the opening.
7) Cut up the rest of the pants and stuff sections in at a time. I used a ruler to push sections down to the end until my breeze stopper was full.
The weight of the fabric inside the draft stopper will keep the cool air inside, and the weights will keep it from rolling away from the door. I like that the hook allows me to hang it when it's not in use.
Stay cool this week!
Thanks for sharing these informations to the readers. And keep sharing more about the same in the upcoming posts. The step by step procedure given here is really helpful to us.
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