10 tips to keep you and your house cool this summer

Close your blinds

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Block the heat

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Temprature setting

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Adjust ceiling fans

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Close doors and seal gaps

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Hang out in the evening

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Chill out, not chill on

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Hack a fan

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Choose cotton

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Change your lightbulbs

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10 tips to keep you and your house cool this summer

Close your blinds

Keep your blinds closed, especially on north and west-facing windows, to significantly cool your home

Block the heat

Stopping heat getting into your house in the first place means spending less on cooling.

Temprature setting

If you must use your air-conditioner, set the thermostat to between 24-27oC, or as high as you feel comfortable

Adjust ceiling fans

Sometimes you might feel like ceiling fans just push the hot air around your home rather than cool it down

Close doors and seal gaps

Close doors to rooms you aren’t using to keep cool air where you need it most

Hang out in the evening

Closing your windows and staying inside may be a great idea during the day

Chill out, not chill on

Sip icy-cold drinks, apply a damp cloth to your neck and other pressure points on your body

Hack a fan

No air-con? No worries! A cleverly-positioned bowl of ice is all you need to turn a fan into a cold mist machine

Choose cotton

Cotton fabrics are super breathable and help cool your body

Change your lightbulbs

If you’re having trouble cooling your home and can’t work out why, incandescent lightbulbs might be to blame

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