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Make It: Door draft cover

Save money and keep your tootsies warm this winter by covering drafts that sneak under your doors.
Gather materials.
What you’ll need:

4 cups of fresh cat litter
2 plastic grocery bags
Old towel
2 yards of material
Thread, regular stitching
 Embroidery thread or twine
Scissors
Straight pins
Needle or sewing machine
Tape measure

Note: If you don\'t have cat litter, you can substitute rice or dried beans. However, cat litter does help soak up odors.
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Step 1:

Gather materials.
What you’ll need:

  • 4 cups of fresh cat litter
  • 2 plastic grocery bags
  • Old towel
  • 2 yards of material
  • Thread, regular stitching
  • Embroidery thread or twine
  • Scissors
  • Straight pins
  • Needle or sewing machine
  • Tape measure


  • Note: If you don't have cat litter, you can substitute rice or dried beans. However, cat litter does help soak up odors.

    Credit: Twinkle VanWinkle

    Related: More @ twinklevanwinkle.com

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