4. Avoid turning on the lights
With the shutters lowered, visibility decreases, but it is important to avoid turning on the lights, which can further heat the environment.
If you can’t install LED bulbs, which heat up much less, try to leave some glimmers of light through the shutters.
5. Change the sheets
Changing bed sheets once a week is essential for maintaining good personal hygiene.
But the reason is also linked to the heat: clean sheets tend to be cooler and therefore guarantee us a better dream.
6. Place more plants
Plants give color and freshness to our homes. Some of them can even make the air in your home fresher: this is the case of areca, dracaena and phalanx.
Remember to water the plants adequately, it is essential so that they can help make the house cooler.
7. Use fans
They consume much less than air conditioning and, if used properly, can have almost the same effectiveness.
Fill a bucket with ice and place it in front of the fan: the result is similar to that of air conditioning.
8. Use heat extractors
Extractors are not only used to prevent steam, smoke or bad odors in the kitchen, but are ideal for eliminating heat.
It is essential to turn on the extractor especially while we are cooking. Remember to clean the extractors frequently, to prevent grease from clogging the filters or damaging the motor.
9. Avoid using the oven
Following the line of the previous advice, we advise you to avoid excessive use of the oven.
The reason is obvious: the oven generates a lot of heat in the kitchen, making it more difficult to keep the internal environments cool.
10. Let air in at night
The last trick to keep your house cool is to ventilate it even during the night. Temperatures are lower at night and we can use them to cool the house.
As obvious as they may seem, we often tend to ignore the advice listed above, resulting in an even warmer home.
