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Affordable Ways To Keep Your Home Cool

March 4, 2021 By Christine Field

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When it’s hot outside, you want your home to be the place you can go inside to escape from the heat. But finding cooling solutions for your home can be expensive, and when you’re trying to save your family money, it’s luxuries like keeping your home cool can be the first to go! 

So how can you keep your home cool without the cost? Take a look at these effective solutions and never worry about the heat again!

 

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Save money on your AC

You don’t have to give up the AC to cool your home affordably. Used correctly, your AC can be an effective way of cooling your home, and be cost-effective too. Regular maintenance is important for maintaining your system’s performance. Book emergency AC repair if you suspect there’s an issue or your AC stops working. A faulty AC system can waste energy, and won’t perform as well to cool your home. 

 

Block out the sun

Your home can heat up a lot during the day, meaning that by the evening, your home can end up uncomfortably warm. One way to avoid this is to block out the sun as much as possible. Closing your drapes or shutters during the day is one way to do this, preventing the sun from heating up your home too much. Switching to a lighter color can also help keep your home feeling light, ensuring you don’t have to cut out the light altogether!

Open the windows

In the evenings, you should be able to keep your home cool without relying on the AC throughout the night. Open the windows to let some fresh air circulate – something that can help you get to sleep during those uncomfortable nights. 

 

Use cooling packs

Cooling packs can be an incredibly affordable way of staying cool at home. You can put them in your bed for an hour before bedtime and rest them on your feet. You could store some washcloths in the freezer to put on your forehead when you really need to cool down.

 

Keep your bedroom cool

Trying to get to sleep at night can be really difficult in hot weather. But you can make it easier by keeping your bedroom cool. Switch your bed linen to lighter, cooler fabrics and think about getting rid of the comforter! 

You can use fans on a timer to help the air circulate, without needing the AC on all night. You could also lightly spray your sheets with some water before you get into bed to help your body cool down ready for sleep.

While the warmer months have a lot of benefits, the heat can be unbearable at times. Using different methods to keep your home cool can be really effective, while helping you to save money too. Reducing the amount of energy you use will also protect the environment, helping you live more sustainably too.

 

Filed Under: Home and finances, Home maintenance Tagged With: cooling your home, keeping home cool

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