These Simple Tricks Will Keep Your House Cool All Summer Long

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Blackout curtains

Having windows certainly brightens up a room, but it also means making your room uncomfortably warm. So it would make sense to block out that extra heat source in your home with some heavy-duty blackout curtains. When you’re not using a room, or even away from the house for a bit, close up the windows with these curtains to keep the temperature cook within your walls while you’re out.

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Close all of the doors

If you don’t have central air flowing through your house, than you probably have a few air conditioning units attached to some windows. If you have one in your room, it may be working to try and cool other parts of the house. But by closing the door, you are able to keep that cool air in a confined space.

Now be careful—closing your doors can cause higher energy bills. Plus, by closing the doors, rooms without air conditioning (or any other cooling source) are going to become uncomfortably hot. This is a good tactic to have at particular times, like sleeping at night.