If you are in the northern hemisphere, summer is fast approaching – and for those in the southern hemisphere, sometimes the winters are nearly as hot as the summers nowadays!
Either way, knowing how to keep your home fresh and cool without air-conditioners is a great skill to have, especially when you need to cut down on your power bill or live in a particularly hot climate. Here are 7 pro tips that are just the ticket to changing your summers forever!
#1: Close Your Curtains and Blinds
This might seem like a simple tip, but as much as 30% of unwanted heat in your home enters through your windows.
Closing your shades, curtains and blinds can lower indoor temperatures significantly, preventing your house from becoming a veritable greenhouse in hot weather.
#2: Open Those Doors
Shutting the door on rooms you don’t use during the day will prevent cool air from flowing into those areas when the days are at their hottest.
Make sure that you have good airflow going through all parts of your home and make the most of the cool night air by keeping windows and some doors ajar if you can.
#3: Replace Aircons with Fans
As we all already know, AC units can wreak havoc on your electricity bill if they are on all the time. Instead, turn to a simple rotational fan, which you can improve by putting a bowl of ice and cold water in front of it.
The air from the fan will whip off the iced water, creating chilled water vapour waves throughout your abode and keeping you refreshed in any weather conditions.
#4: Opt for Lighter Bedding
In winter, we tend to gravitate towards thick flannel sheets and heavy blankets to keep us toasty. However, in the summer these can become too much to bear, even if you’re simply lying in bed playing online casino Singapore games.
To remedy this, swap out your warm bedding for thin cotton sheets, light throws, and buckwheat pillows when the temperatures rise.
#5: Keep Yourself Cool Too
Sometimes, the easiest way to stay cool is to focus on your own body temperature. Icy drinks, cold cloths and dips in the swimming pool are all great ways to cool off, as are changing up your wardrobe and staying in temperate spots as much as possible during heat waves.
If the heat is particularly severe, you can even keep a bowl of cool water next to your bed at night and dip your feet in it for a quick refresh.
#6: Avoid Incandescent Lights
If you’ve been waiting to make the change to eco-friendly CFL light bulbs, now is the time.
Incandescent bulbs waste over 90% of their energy through heat emission, making them bad for the environment and bad for trying to keep your home cool.
#7: Think Long Term
If you are in a place with a warmer than average climate, some simple changes to your home will help you stay cool for many seasons to come.
Consider upgrades like insulated window films and built-in fans and add shady plants and awnings near light-facing windows to block out the sun’s fiery rays. Water fountains also keep homes fresh and chilly without costing the earth!
To read more on topics like this, check out the home & garden category.
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