How to Stop Melting at Home During the Summer
How to Stop Melting at Home During the Summer
Image Source The summer months offer plenty of sunshine and warmth, and they make people feel happier about themselves and life in general. However, there are some downsides to summer, and it can be simply down to where you live.
Written by Liz Bayardelle, PhD | See Comments | Updated 08/11/2021
How to Stop Melting at Home During the Summer
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The summer months offer plenty of sunshine and warmth, and they make people feel happier about themselves and life in general. However, there are some downsides to summer, and it can be simply down to where you live.
Some folks live in locations where daytime summer temperatures are so hot, you could probably fry an egg on the ground outside in just a few seconds! If you live in such an area and have a family in tow, the summer months can make you feel miserable.
Thankfully, there are some actionable steps you can take to stop yourself and your family from melting when the summertime temperatures rise to excessive levels. Here are a few ideas to consider:
Invest in Air Conditioning
If you live in an area where the summer temperatures are often extreme, preserve your sanity and enjoy the sunny days by investing in air conditioning. A residential HVAC installation will keep your home cool during summer and warm in winter.
You can choose whether to cool one room, a few, or your entire home. It’s worth considering that a whole-home air conditioning installation doesn’t cost a lot more than one for an individual room.
Plus, it’s an investment for your home as it will be more valuable if you ever decide to sell your abode and move elsewhere.
Upgrade to LED Lighting
Do you often have the lights on throughout various rooms in your home, especially during the evening? If so, did you know that incandescent lightbulbs emit a lot of heat? As you can imagine, that’s never a good idea when you’re in the midst of a summer heatwave.
Upgrading to LED lightbulbs and lighting offers several advantages. Firstly, they don’t emit even a fraction of the heat as with incandescent bulbs. Secondly, they’re affordable to buy these days. Lastly, LED lights come on instantly and provide a crisper light.
You can buy LED lighting in all kinds of domestic bulb fitments, so you won’t have any issue finding replacements for your existing light setups.
Close Your Curtains During the Day
If you don’t have air conditioning or even a pedestal fan to try and keep you cool, a practical option that won’t cost you a cent is to close your curtains during the day. Try it for just one day, and you’ll notice how much cooler your rooms will become.
The trouble with keeping curtains open during the day in the summertime is that it lets heat enter your home with ease. However, keeping your curtains closed will reflect most incoming heat away from your abode and help to lower indoor temperatures.
Open Your Windows at Night
Last but not least, temperatures at night are far lower than during the day, so it makes sense to keep your windows open throughout the night. Doing so will allow cooler air to circulate in your home and keep temperatures lower until the next day.
During the day, it makes sense to keep those same windows closed. The only exception is when you can strategically open windows that allow a cooling breeze through your home’s interior.
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Liz Bayardelle, PhD
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Liz (or Dr. Mommy, as her toddler started calling her after learning what a PhD was) is the happily sleep-deprived mom of a toddler (and professional raccoon noise impersonator), a sparkle-clad kidnado, a teenage stepdaughter, 200 cumulative pounds of dog, and herd of dustbunnies (if daily vacuuming doesn't occur). During nights and naptimes, she uses her PhD in business psychology as an author, speaker, and consultant. She also serves as an executive and principal for three companies, two of which she co-founded with her very patient (and equally exhausted) husband.