Summer brings the excessive usage of Air conditioners and refrigerators while doubling the electricity bills. However, there are various natural ways to combat this heat. Let's check them out:
Cross Ventilation: While it’s advisable to shut down the curtains during the peak day, allow cross ventilation during dawn and evening time that will ensure a cool breeze inside while releasing the trapped heat inside.
Switch to cotton fabric: Opt for light and breathable fabrics like cotton and linen for curtains and sofas that promote ventilation and airflow, helping keep the interior temperature down.
Close curtains: Windows draw in heat from the outside and make the interior hot. So, close your blinds and curtains during the mid-day and opt for white or pastel colour curtains.
Paint your roof: Coat your exterior walls and roof with reflecting colours like white that reflect heat instead of absorbing it. This way you can reduce the heat build-up and keep your interior cool.
Paint your wall: By including cooler or light colours like white, mint green, baby blue, and peach that absorb less heat on your interior, you can reduce the temperature of your room.
Bring in greenery: Keep a growing creeper on the window sill to block the heat. Other indoor plants like ferns and aloe vera purify the toxic air, regulate humidity, and keep the indoors cool.
Energy-efficient lights: Most electronics that run on electricity emit heat even when they are not in use. Hence, unplug the electronic devices when not in use and switch to energy-efficient bulbs like LEDs or CFLs.