Extremely high temperatures during a heatwave can place many plants under so much stress that they may or may not recover. The stress also leaves them vulnerable to plant diseases and pests.
8 Smart Ways to Keep Your Home Cool Without Spending a Dime
10.08.2024 - 11:11 / thespruce.com / Cori Sears
When summer's sweltering heat and humidity arrive, not everyone is blessed with the luxury of central air in their home. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t keep your home cool during the long summer days.
Whether you don’t have AC in your home or are just looking to save some money this summer, here are a few simple ways to stay cool at home without spending a dime.
Keep the warm sun out of your house during the day by keeping your blinds and curtains closed.
Alannah Hardcastle, social impact manager at Random Acts of Green, recommends using blackout curtains to ensure as little sunlight gets in as possible. You can even use reflective window films as well to maximize impact.
Luckily, summer nights give us a much-needed break from the heat, which means you should make sure that your windows are kept open at night to let that cool night air into your home.
Always ensure that you have screens on your windows so that you aren’t letting any bugs in along with the cool air. Once you wake up in the morning, close the windows to trap the cool air inside and keep the hot daytime air out.
Fans are your best friend if you don’t have AC in your home. A combination of ceiling fans and standing fans is ideal, although if you don’t have ceiling fans you can make do with standing fans and tabletop fans too.
If you do have ceiling fans, be sure that your blades are set to spin the right way to keep you cool.
“In general, turn a fan counterclockwise in summer to blow cool air straight down, and change in clockwise in winter to draw the air up and circulate it around the room,” Hardcastle says.
Otherwise, standing and tabletop fans should be set up strategically around your home to encourage airflow. If you have box fans, you
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