Cool Your Room

While textiles like flannel sheets and fleece blankets are fantastic for insulation cotton is a smarter move this time of year as it breathes easier and stays cooler.

Cool your room.

4 invest in a fan to help circulate air. This can cool down a room by up to 20 f. Also turn off any lights computers or tvs in the room as these are all heat sources that can raise the temperature in your room. Opting for pure cotton bedding rather than poly.

However if replacing your old windows isn t in the budget there s still a simple way to keep your bedroom cooler on a dime. If you need to cool down a room start by closing the window coverings in the room since sunlight will heat up a space very quickly. Sometimes when you can t get the room temperature down you can still get your body temperature down. This helps your house cool better.

If you want to fix your old windows caulking or weather stripping will be an excellent option to stop the cool air from leaking out of the window explains werner jorgensen a sales manager at heatxperts. For summer weather you want the blades to turn in a counterclockwise direction pushing a fast cooling breeze down into the room past your body s skin.