Reduce the heat in your home

It is super hot at the minute and we love it! However, it is a bit uncomfortable at night. Generally, we are not a country that needs air conditioning in our homes, so here are a few simple tips to help try and keep your home cool in the evenings. 

- Open the attic or loft door/hatch. Because heat rises, it lingers upstairs and makes it harder to sleep in the evenings. By opening the attic up, the heat has further to rise, letting lower levels of the house cool down.

- Try and block the sunlight from outside of the window glass if possible. If you have external shutters, use them. 

- White window shades or mini blinds can help reduce solar heat. 

- Don't have a fan on in a room that is being unused. 

- Try not to use heat generating items like a dishwasher in the day, save it until the evening if possible. 

- To help spread the air, place a large bowl of ice safely underneath a fan (not directly underneath – remember water does not go hand in hand with electrics)