Intense heat in an environment is uncomfortable. So, simple and quick tricks will show you how to cool your room during hot periods.
The heat gives no respite for those who do not or cannot have air conditioning. In short, with temperatures rising more each year and with the arrival of summer, many people are looking for ways to cool down their bedrooms, especially at bedtime.
Therefore, for those who have or do not have a fan, it is possible to reduce the heat in the room where they sleep. Generally, observing the time and position at which the sun hits the windows and closing the bedroom curtains, in addition to opening them at night, greatly contributes to ventilation.
How to freshen up your room
When you don’t have air conditioning, keeping your room cool is a challenge. See tips on how to refresh your room without spending a lot. Basically, little habits and tricks help.
1. Walls and curtains
Firstly, this task can be advanced if you keep the walls and curtains in the room in light colors. In short, these cool colors prevent the room from absorbing more sunlight and heat, like dark colors do.
2. Furniture and decoration
Even so, even the decoration and arrangement of furniture interfere with the ventilation and, consequently, freshness of the room. Therefore, try to keep windows and air circulation corridors – such as the space between the window and the door – free of furniture.
3. Lamps
Even the light bulbs you use in the room can interfere with the heat. In short, incandescents generate light by expelling heat, which is transferred to the environment. Therefore, prefer to use LED or fluorescent lamps.
Furthermore, LED lamps are the most environmentally friendly, as they do not emit gases and consume less energy, releasing almost no heat, helping to cool the room.
4. Electronics
Even if electronic devices are turned off, they still produce heat. Therefore, unplug any plug at night in the room where you sleep. An example of this is a desktop computer that is plugged directly into a socket, even when it is turned off.
5. Windows and doors
Whenever possible, keep the windows and doors of the room open so that the air circulates and forms a draft, leaving hot air and new air entering. So, if done at night, even better to refresh the room.
However, if it is at a very sunny and hot time, such as midday, it is not necessary, as this is the time when the air is warmest. Therefore, try to open the doors and windows in the morning, late afternoon or night.
6. Curtains
The heat in the room comes in a lot through the windows. Therefore, curtains help block some of the sun from entering. However, opt for light-colored fabrics, as dark fabrics absorb more light and thus heat.
So, note what times the sun hits your window the most and close it, along with the curtain. In short, leave the curtains open at night to cool the room.
7. Fan to cool the room
You can increase the fan’s fan speed by placing a bowl or bucket of ice in front of it.
Furthermore, a fan pointed at the window also removes hot air from the room, throwing it outside, which helps to cool the room.
8. Humidify to cool the room
To increase the humidity in the environment when the weather is dry – in addition to electronic humidifiers – and make it feel less stuffy, you can wet a sheet and hang it on the open window at night or cover yourself with it.
You can also place the blanket you sleep with in the freezer, inside a plastic bag, and then cover yourself with it. It will be very fresh!
Finally, if you have a ceiling fan, you can spread buckets of water around the room, seeing how you can cool the room.
9. Wallpaper
Believe it or not, the carpets on the bedroom floor don’t help. In short, if the floor is cold, it helps to make the room less hot. So, the carpet makes this temperature change impossible.
This way, furniture such as beds or sofas that are in direct contact with the sun entering the room, can be moved or, to make things easier, covered in light, light fabrics. That way, they won’t get as hot.
10. Plants to freshen up the room
You may have already heard that plants at home refresh the room. That’s true, in addition to serving as decoration. With plants, a certain part of the irrigation water will evaporate and humidify the environment, thanks to the plants’ photosynthesis process.
This way, you don’t need to be desperate to freshen up your room. These simple tips can help you get through the heat! Try it in your home.
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