A lot of these are common sense tips but it all bears repeating with the hot weather we’ve had so far this summer:
1. Keep the sun out.
Summer sunshine might be cheery, but it brings an extraordinary amount of heat into the home. Keep the sun—and its heat—out by closing blinds, drapes and windows during the day. Light-colored window treatments can reflect light and heat away from your home as well.
2. Don’t create excess heat.
Appliances and lighting generate heat when in use. To keep your home cooler, turn off unnecessary lighting, and swap out heat-producing incandescent light bulbs for cooler compact fluorescent light bulbs.
3. Fan it.
For an extra cool breeze, place a frozen water bottle in front of the fan. Attic fans can also pull in cooler air from outside.
4. Cross ventilate.
If it’s windy outside, you can create a breeze in your home by strategically opening your windows.
5. Be smart about landscaping.
Strategically placed trees, shrubs and vines can all cool a home.
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