

But sure, go ahead and check the price of tinting every window(about $20 per window) or getting blackout curtains(~$20 per panel in my experience) or any of the myriad of lesser solutions.
tin foil and painters tape $1.50 per window.
Unless you want to advise them to replace all the insulation/windows/seals in their house.
winter blankets and old shirts.
couple with a window fan and a swamp cooler can reduce internal temps 10-15°.
poor af growing up. that’s what we did. bonus points if you’re in a trailer. you can open both ends and have fans blowing from one end to the other.
yeah sure. the costs stop after you buy it. not like you have to pay to run it or anything.
I think you underestimate how poor some families are.