July 24th, 2007 in Money
25 Ways To Keep A Cooler Home For Cheap
Don’t resort immediately to that air-conditioner to keep cool. Actually, if you have that luxury, go right ahead! For the rest of us, we can find solace in these handy tips to keep the house cooler in summer without breaking the bank.
Air-dry dishes instead of using your dishwasher’s drying cycle. Use a microwave oven instead of a conventional electric range or oven. Turn off your computer and monitor when not in use.
Also note that 8 of the tips on this site are to get the most out of your air-conditioner – I didn’t mean to not include those of you with ACs.
25 cheap ways to keep your house cooler – [MSNFinance]
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drainweb blog says on July 24th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
good write-up.
keep in mind people that this doesn’t just save your pocket book, but it helps save the planet.
Red Zinnia says on July 24th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
We leave our air off as much as possible (we’ve only had it on 5 days this summer). Partly because we want to save and partly to reduce our contribution to emissions. Using the clothesline, and avoiding the oven help tremendously. And it’s surprising how much less heat flourescent lightbulbs put out.
Mark says on July 25th, 2007 at 1:19 am
It’s always great to hear these tips, but in a climate where it gets really hot in the summer and really cold in the winter, it’s tough to choose a happy medium for some of these tips.
Dark shingles are bad in the summer, but good in the winter. Same thing with blocking sunlight with trees (specifically evergreens).