Home LivingWellness5 surprising hacks that will keep your home cool during a heatwaveHave you ever considered these?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Home LivingWellness5 surprising hacks that will keep your home cool during a heatwaveHave you ever considered these?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Have you ever considered these?
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With temperatures set to soar across the county this week, more and more of us are searching for tips and tricks that will help to keep us cool. Whether you’re looking tostay cool when working from homeor hoping tokeep the kids nice and chilled during the summer holidays, we’re here to help.
With this in mind, I spoke to Nick Small, small appliances expert atAO, who has thought up some cheap and easy ways to keeping cool at home. He said: “Whilst bathing in the sunny weather is a wonderful thing, us Brits aren’t used to it. With no air conditioning in our homes and the heatwave upon us, there are some creative ways you can beat the heat."
Keep reading to find out the five easy (surprising) ways you can keep your inside space cool this summer.
1. Make your own AC unit
You may already own one of thebest fans, but thebest air conditioning unitsare few and far between in the UK. However, making a budget home-made air conditioner is a simple and effective way to keeping cool.
2. Freeze your sheets
There’s nothing worse than not being able to sleep if you’re too hot, so why not try popping yourbed sheetsin a plastic bag in the freezer and leaving these for a few hours?
Yes, they won’t keep you cool all night, but they’re a great relief if you’ve been rushing around before bedtime. Put them back on before you climb into bed and enjoy the sensation.
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Alternatively, why not check out thebest type of cooling bed sheets?
3. Switch up your hot water bottle
One handy tip is to use your hot water bottle for the reverse effect. Fill your bottle three quarters full with cold water before popping this into your fridge or freezer. Once it’s cool enough, take it to bed with you and enjoy!
You can also use this throughout the day to cool down your neck, feet or wrists during the sunny weather.
4. Get creative when it comes to snacks
Ice lollies are just one of those things that you won’t think about unless it’s warm and sunny. Fill your ice lolly moulds with fruit and soda water and transfer them to the freezer. We can’t guarantee they’ll last very long if there’s a few of you under one roof, but you’ll be very popular indeed!
5. Shut the sun out
Interested in more? Read these9 expert-approved tips to help you sleep better in the heatwave.
