Doesn’t it feel good to
finally pack up the warm clothes and welcome the summer? But, the summer
promises to be a scorcher. Here are a few tips to help you get through the
summer heat.
Wear
cool cotton clothes
Summer is the time to
bring out all those lovely cottons. Cotton lets your body breathe and absorbs
moisture. If you are one of those people who hate cotton because of the upkeep
involved, you get lovely cotton blends with a high percentage of cotton that keeps
you cool and are easy to maintain.
Ventilate
your home
Most homes and offices are
centrally air conditioned. To ensure that the cooling system works efficiently,
you must make sure that your home is well insulated. The downside is that, stale
air gets trapped in the house. Solution – Make sure that your home is well
ventilated. Solatube has the advanced Solar Star range of solar powered attic
fans. With these attic fans you ensure that the quality of air in your home is
good and it costs nothing in terms of energy consumption.
Keep
yourself hydrated
Drinking a couple of
glasses of water a day won’t suffice. On really hot days, you must drink plenty
of water, especially if you work in the sun. Even a stint of gardening during a
hot day could dehydrate you.
Keep
cooking at a minimum
Whether you cook on a
burner or use the oven, it causes the temperature in your home to rise. This is
the time of the year to try out all those cold dishes that you’ve read about
but have never tried. Stick to fruits, tossed, fresh salads and cold cuts of
meat.
Use
a cool spritzer to refresh yourself
A great pick me up on a
very warm day is a spritzer. You can easily make one at home. Add a few drops
of lavender, lemon or mint to a nozzled bottle of water and spritz yourself a
couple of times a day.
Use
heavy drapes over the windows
Dark, heavy drapes on the
window keeps sunlight out, and cools down the house. If you have heavy drapes
over your window, you can use the cooling system minimally.
Use
natural light instead of artificial lights
Dark drapes keep the sun
out, but they often make the home gloomy, making it necessary for you to use
interior lights. Did you know that artificial lights raise the temperature of
the room? A perfect alternative is to install daylighting systems that cost
nothing to operate as they use the beneficial rays of the sun. They can be
installed on the rooftop and they bring in healthy, natural light into the
home, lighting up your interiors evenly.
Solatube
green products
Sunlight Concepts have a fine
range of green products to help you keep cool this summer. Check out their websites
at www.sunlightconcepts.com.
You can call them at 1-855-DAY-LITE or request a quote at http://www.sunlightconcepts.com/requestinfo/.
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