{"id":2502,"date":"2018-07-12T09:30:52","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T16:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.storewithneighbor.com\/storage-blog\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2024-01-29T18:00:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T01:00:21","slug":"cool-down-your-house-10-effective-ways-to-cool-your-house-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/cool-down-your-house-10-effective-ways-to-cool-your-house-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Down Your House: 10 Effective Ways To Cool Your House This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Allow me to paint the picture–it’s late July and the grass is starting to look pale and crunchy. At 3 p.m. you glance outside, and the world is empty before you. It’s a whopping 100+ degrees and everyone knows it. They are hiding. You cower indoors while your house boils you alive. Panicking, you strip down to the acceptable bare minimum (in case the neighbors see), and you sweat and pant like a dog as you lie facedown on the cool kitchen tile, wondering why you ever complained about the snow.<\/p>\n

Alright, so perhaps a bit dramatic, but the principle is there: no one likes being uncomfortably hot and miserable in their own home. With the heat of the summer swiftly approaching us and our homes, it is definitely worth a conversation about how we are going to stay cool while still avoiding bankruptcy. After all, running the A\/C on high for a quarter of the year costs a pretty penny.<\/p>\n

Below, we will explore the 10 best ways to keep yourself and others from sweating the summer away. These options apply to all of us whether or not we have A\/C, because we can all save money and energy by following some of these easy steps. Here they are, courtesy of this list of brilliant ways to keep your home cool<\/a> from Huffington Post, these 24 tricks to survive summer<\/a> from Greatist.com, as well as my own experience dealing with the heat.<\/p>\n

#1 Blinds and Windows<\/h3>\n

The view may be splendid, but the temperature increase is not. During the day, close your blinds to avoid sun rays heating up the room. At night, feel free to do the opposite. Typically, the world outside your house cools significantly during the dead of night. Open your windows wide during these quiet hours to allow cool breezes and fresh air to caress you while you sleep.<\/p>\n

If you have been running the A\/C during the day at all, turn it off and invite nature’s air conditioning into your home.<\/p>\n

#2 You CAN Make a Fan Plan<\/h3>\n

Say that five times fast and try not to accidentally say flan pan. Fans are the best. Yes, they do still use power but an extremely low amount, especially compared to an A\/C. Also, do not get too close to the back of it if you have long hair. Trust me. Gather big fans, small fans, round fans and square fans because you will want one in every occupied room of your house.<\/p>\n

If you are especially passionate about fans, take your dedication to the next level. Position some ice (or something icy cold) in front of the fan to allow the air to hit it and get nice and frosty before it hits your sweaty face. Or, stick the fan on a windowsill against an open window to push out the hot air. You can even keep your bathroom fans on to suck up hot air.<\/p>\n

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