Naturally Cool Your Home & Save Money

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With just a few hints and tips, you too can have a naturally cooled home! Look at your landscaping – a tree or shrub that is properly placed can help to keep the sun off your house. Plant shade trees on the east and west sides of your house to block out the sun all day long. Swap out your bedding – put light colored, cotton sheets on your bed, since they will work to reflect any heat instead of absorbing it.

A little research can tell you which direction the wind blows the majority of the time in your neighborhood, and you can open windows. Keeping the windows open at night to let in the cool air, and closed with solar curtains during the day to keep out the heat; this is called night flush cooling. Check out this article from journeytosustainability.com – a great read if you want to save $$ on cooling down your home! Click here:

Naturally Cool Your Home & Save Money